Osprey Property: 2023 Forecast
As we indulge in our annual ritual of forecasting the next 12 months, we are reminded that predictions are only of use if we (the forecaster) have a good track record of forecasting! So, as usual, we’re going to kick…
Electrical Safety Certificate
When you are a landlord, you should remember that people do actually live in your property! Its more than just bricks and an investment, its ultimately someone’s home. There lies within property ownership a responsibility to tenants to make sure…
The Investment Property Market
We find ourselves writing in September a residential property forecast for the East Midlands. Talk about unknown unknowns and how difficult it is to make predictions or indeed plans, for the residential market, the investment market or indeed any market!…
Hull: The Benefits Roll On!
It was around this time last year, (November 8th to be exact) we last published a blog about Hull being on the way up. City of Culture 2017, Hull, was described by Arts Council England as a “rip roaring success”…
Osprey Sales and Lettings: Newsletter 2018
As we indulge in our annual ritual of forecasting the next 12 months, we are reminded that predictions are only of use if we (the forecaster) have a good track record of forecasting! So, as usual, we’re going to kick…
Some thoughts on the 2017 Autumn Budget:
The Chancellor delivered his Autumn 2017 Budget against a backdrop of no overall Government majority, party disunity and a recent marked slowdown in economic growth. So not much room for drama! Most commentators seem to think it was a cautious…
Labour Party and rent control proposal
Trade groups have reacted angrily to Labour’s proposal to introduce rent controls if the party enters government. The announcement, made by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at the party’s conference yesterday afternoon, was quickly criticised by the Association of Residential Letting…