Published Articles
Sally is a guest writer for many sources including the “Property Investor News Magazine”.
Here is a selection of the most recent published article written by Sally Lawson:
When will the Government Protect Landlords and Tenants?
A big debate continues with long standing regulatory bodies ARLA (the association of residential letting agents) and Grant Shapps the current housing minister over whether letting agents should be regulated by government or not. Once again the Housing minister has refused to implement any kind of regulations into the private rented sector which is a [...]
What Happens when it all goes wrong with your Letting agent?
Christopher Hamer of the Housing Property Ombudsman has released his 2010 report on the complaints received through his ombudsman service and it makes for some interesting reading. The Property Ombudsman’s Christopher Hamer, is in a growth industry receiving more complaints every year and has seen massive growth this year 2009-2010 alone. The service was originally [...]
The Highest Level of Tenant Demand, but are we ready?
The Private rented sector has seen massive change over the last 12 months, which all the experts failed to predict. In the last 12 months the demand for rented accommodation in the UK has increased by such a massive rate that we now have a huge shortage of rental accommodation nationwide. 81% of agents across [...]
The future looks bright for the private rented sector but…
In 1987 the Private Rental Sector (PRS) was at 7%. Today it is at 13%, with the government predicting an increase to 21% by 2019. That means we have a long way to go and we are not going to meet that demand unless the government and banks start supporting Investors in meeting this growing [...]
455,000 tenants in arrears (1 in 8) – How can you protect yourself?
Current Figures state that currently 455,000 tenants are in arrears, which accounts for 1 in 8 tenants, so what can you do to prevent becoming affected by unscrupulous tenants? The key to protecting yourself from bad tenants mainly comes down to having the correct referencing procedures in place before the tenancy begins, to deter any [...]
North East Landlords lead the way for the current Buy To Let Boom!
Buy to let is booming again reminiscent of the late 90’s but this time with a strange twist. According to the latest research from ARLA the Association of Residential Letting Agents, the boom this time is being led by the Midlands and Northern Regions outside of London. Normally London leads the Way for any housing [...]
Sub Letting, Multi Letting & Management Contracts on Properties BEWARE!
A new wave of property transactions are taking place across the country currently to skirt around the issue of not being able to find enough deposits or obtain mortgages to buy property, and these are called Management Contracts or being commonly referred to as “sub letting” or “multi letting”. The correct procedure for a Management [...]
How to choose a good agent and protect yourself from the bad ones
With so many Property companies hitting the headlines this month, it is sending one very clear and loud message to the private investor, do your due diligence on choosing who to work with BEFORE you instruct anyone. Most landlord investors seem to think that all agents are equal, but this is not the case. The [...]
Arrears and How to handle them
The key with tenant’s arrears is to have a fair, clear and unemotional process to follow to avoid you being accused of Harassment or unlawful eviction, for which heavy penalties can be charged. The problem with arrears is that they can make you feel very emotional and upset; they are living in your house and [...]
Access to your rented property when the tenant won’t let you in, where do you stand?
You need to access to your property to do a gas certificate, but the tenant won’t let you in, what can you do? The are fully aware that it is Law that you have to do a gas certificate, and that if you dont do your gas certificate, you could be liable to a £5000 [...]
