Guest Blogs
Personal views of experts, thought-leaders and individuals in the residential property industry, with something valuable to say.
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BLOG: Homebuying reforms offer a chance to get the process right
Copying the Scottish model or resurrecting HIPs won't fix homebuying and selling, says Debbie McCathie, UK Head of Residential Conveyancing…
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BLOG: What should commercial landlords do with their ‘above the shop’ problem?
LRG's Adam Hills argues that residential property hidden inside or above units is increasingly becoming a headache for commercial landlords.
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BLOG: All aboard the Burnham Express
Andy Burnham’s plans for greater state control and infrastructure investment will do little to revive Britain's growth, argues Trevor Abrahmsohn.
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BLOG: Why has lettings become so important for estate agencies?
Sales used to be most estate agency's financial engine but now lettings have rapidly become the most reliable way to…
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BLOG: Is mansion tax a money earner or another symbol of spiteful ‘class war’?
Trevor Abrahmsohn questions the cost and wider implications of the Government’s proposed Mansion Tax on properties worth £2 million-plus.
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BLOG: Harassment law changes: what agents need to know now
New rules coming into force this October will extend employer responsibilities to harassment by clients, tenants and contractors, says Becky…
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BLOG: Council Homes – we need more owners and fewer tenants
"If the problem is that we have too few council houses, the answer is to build more," says Trevor Abrahmsohn,…
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The property market: Is the cavalry coming to our rescue?
Is Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham coming to save the property market, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn, founder of Glentree international.
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BLOG: Should letting agents approve insulation retrofits for older rental homes?
Leading retrofit and insulation industry figure offers some advice to letting agents on this tricky topic.
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BLOG: Conveyancers are paid for success AND failure, and that’s the problem
Leading estate agent rails against the conveyancing business model and highlights his own poor recent experiences dealing with them. Do…
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