Landlords

Matthew Payne

The £7 Trillion game of property Craps

Benjamin Franklin once famously penned, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” and probably no more...

Matthew Payne

The £25bn eco bill for the PRS

Last month the government launched yet another consultation, this time into, “Improving the Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes...

Matthew Payne

Landlords - Rent Arrears - Be Prepared

The Fleur-de-lis is historically associated with everything to do with France and was widely used by the French Catholic Church, French...

Matthew Payne

“No fault” eviction of the PRS

You often hear the use of Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act described as a “No Fault” eviction, where tenants are evicted from their...

Matthew Payne

The 7 Virtues of Consultancy

In history the imagery that seems to lend itself most readily to indecision, to swaying one way or another whilst deciding which way to...

Matthew Payne

Record keeping matters more than ever

In the 15th Century, very detailed records were kept in ink by quill in papyrus ledgers, stacked in rows on heavy wooden shelves...

Matthew Payne

Believe half of what you read?

I am minded writing this piece as some old advice has been starkly reminded to me by recent events and the commentary surrounding them....

Matthew Payne

Covid-19 and Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket

I don’t know about anyone else, but when actively running a business, involved in the everyday detail, spending time with clients, staff,...

Matthew Payne

Online or High Street? You get whatever you pay for

There has been a lot of discussion in the last 12-24 months or so about the rise of the online estate agencies, the nemesis of...

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Investors - time to consider a new city?

Traditionally London has been regarded the epicentre of property investment in the UK, even in spite of occasional year on year price...

Matthew Payne

Section 21 abolition - madness or design?

Why is it when the government plans to legislate in a particular area, they seem to launch a consultation and then ignore all...

Matthew Payne

Welcome to Aficionado Property Consultants

This month sees the launch of the new website, so welcome to the blog. Here you will find regular posts on topics across the property...

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