Feb 19, 2018 | Blog, Director's Comments, Hints and Tips, Property Market News
Last winter saw a record number of claims for faulty boilers according to new analysis by landlord insurer Direct Line for Business. Claims rose 5.2% last year compared to the winter of 2015/16. The volume of claims for faulty boilers has been consistently increasing...
Feb 13, 2018 | Blog, Director's Comments, Hints and Tips, Local News - Rugby, Property Market News
New research by the Federation of Master Builders has revealed that the UK economy is missing out on £10 billion each year because home owners are so fearful of hiring a cowboy builder, they simply don’t commission building work. According to the research, as many as...
Feb 8, 2018 | Blog, Director's Comments, Hints and Tips, Local News - Rugby, Property Market News
Rents grew by an average of 0.07% in January, marking what is expected to be the start of a year of sustained rental growth for the UK. But we find that many landlords who come to us are NOT getting the full rental return that the market commands. According to the...
Feb 4, 2018 | Blog, Director's Comments, Hints and Tips, Property Market News
I must say, this is one of the best articles I’ve read in a while. A genuine challenge to “fake news” as President Trump would call it! According to a report published on the 30th, new research carried out among more than 2,000 UK adults by SPCE has...
Feb 3, 2018 | Blog, Director's Comments, Hints and Tips, Local News - Rugby
Brought to us in Vik’s own flamboyant and reflective style, this is the first recipe of the year from Rugby’s “Emporium of Happiness”, Three Bistro, Clifton Road Rugby. This one’s a healthy yet indulgent breakfast. Smashed Avocado and...
Feb 2, 2018 | Blog, Director's Comments, Hints and Tips, Local News - Rugby, Property Market News
According to Paragon’s latest PRS Trends report, landlords are continuing to reduce borrowing as levels of gearing reached an all-time low in Q4 2017. Average LTV of investment property portfolios was 35% in Q4 2017, the joint-lowest level recorded in over 15 years,...
