Landlords: will coronavirus affect my tenancy?

We have had a number of conversations with tenants and landlords expressing concern about how tenancies may be affected. Positively everyone seems to be pulling together, recognising this is a new and extraordinary situation. Given the call for social isolation…

Compulsory electrical safety inspections

Landlords, take heed, electrical reports will soon be mandatory in rental properties, get yours booked NOW before demand pushes prices up!

What happened to the Tories Starter Home Scheme?

Our friend and regular speaker at the Maxine Lester Landlord Forums, Kate Faulkner, speaks to Mishal Husain on today's BBC Radio 4 Today Programme about the disappearance of the 200,000 starter homes promised by the Tory Government in their 2014…

Investors: Should you buy or should you sell?

Many investors have been asking Maxine Lester whether they should be starting a rental portfolio, expanding an existing one or selling up ever since the result of the referendum in 2016. Today Maxine explains her thought process for each of…

September News from Maxine Lester Residential

Landlord Legal Update July 2019

You would be forgiven for thinking the Government is only dealing with that little tiny thing called Brexit! There is actually a great deal of potential change and review being considered when it comes to the lettings world. So what…

Lettings Market Update – July 2019

Maxine Lester gives her market update on the lettings situation during June & July 2019 and predictions for the coming months.

Government to regulate letting and managing agents

Can I evict my tenants?

The answer to this question is th Government are considering making it harder! In 2018 the Government consulted on making tenancies last for 3 years. Their response to the feedback from the consultation on 3 year tenancies is to start…

Landlord Seminar Update 2019

Last week the Maxine Lester team arranged a Landlord Seminar in Huntingdon with industry partners