Tessa anad Ben meet up to reflect on the very successful Landlord Conference in November 2022 and look forward to 2023. None of it is very cheerful although Ben finds comfort in the fact that the digital tax changes have been delayed. We discuss supply issues and the new reforms that are promised some time […]
21. Discussing legal reform in Wales with Simon White
Law is changing in Wales. The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 is finally going to come into force on 1 December 2022. We spoke to senior Wales civil servant Simon White to discuss the new legislation and its impact on landlords in Wales. Click here to listen Sign up to the Podcast Mailing List: » Click […]
20. Discussing the 2022 Housing White Paper with Kate Faulkner and Julie Ford
The Government has recently published a White Paper and so we invited back two of our favourite guests – Kate Faulkner and Julie Ford to see what they had to say about it. A wide-ranging discussion which was not as negative towards the proposals as some might think. It could work if done properly. But […]
19. The Queen’s Speech, helping tenants and mediation with Julie Ford
We have a lively discussion with Julie Ford discussing the various things announced in the Queen’s Speech for landlords and also Julie’s work with tenants. Julie specialises in helping tenants source grant aid to help them pay their rent and arrears (find out more about this here). A wide-ranging discussion considering many aspects of renting. […]
18. Benefit Issues with Bill Irvine
We are in a cost of living crisis and many tenants are struggling to live on benefit. This means that often landlords don’t get paid. But what are their rights in this situation? We discuss this and other benefit-related issues with expert Bill Irvine of UC Advice. Listen to the podcast to find out more […]
Mostly mediation and redress with Sean Hooker of PRS
This month’s guest is Sean Hooker, who runs the Property Redress Scheme for Hamilton Fraser and has also been involved in their deposit and other services. Sean discusses all of these and we talk about mediation generally, the ill-fated government scheme and what it takes to do mediation properly. Find out more from the podcast […]