At the start of a new year, we invited property newshound Nigel Lewis to come and discuss the top news topics of 2021. And then to tell us his top tips for important news stories in 2022. We have quite a lot to say about the various news items which included: Property ‘guru’s’ The renters […]
Reflecting on 2021 with Ben and Tessa
Another year is nearly over, and its been a busy one. But what has it meant for landlords and what will the future hold? Tessa and Ben sit down, without guests this time, and chat things through. What is the situation about evictions and the courts? What is happening with the Renters Reform Bill? What […]
Looking at Lagging Behind
With the big COP 26 meeting in Glasgow almost upon us, we have as our guest in this podcast Jonathan Werran. Jonathan is the Chief Officer of the think tank Localis which has just completed a report, ‘Lagging Behind’ which considers the massive tasks of retrofitting the nation’s homes and how far we yet have […]
Talking about Deposits with Steve Harriott of TDS
If tenancy deposits are your ‘thing’ then this will be the podcast episode for you! Our guest this month is CEO of TDS. With Ben as a former employee of TDS and colleague of Steve they had a lot to talk about. We looked at Lifetime deposits Deposits paid by tenants to the scheme rather […]
An academic analyasis of the Private Rented Sector with Julie Rugg
This month our guest is Julie Rugg who is an academic at the University of York. Julie has spent years researching the Private Rented Sector and has produced a number of reports – the most recent being: Journeys in the Shadow Private Rented Sector (in collaboration with Safer Renting at Cambridge house), and Property supply […]
Deposits, Redress and Mediation
Our guest this month is Eddie Hooker, CEO and founder of Hamilton Fraser Insurance. Although, as well as standard landlord insurance products, the business includes My Deposits, The Property Redress Scheme and Landlord Action. So Eddie has strong views on mediation and is not afraid to express them! The discussion ranged from the mediation aspect […]