Welcome to “Landlords’ Barometer #44” … a guide to trending landlord topics which has got the PropertyTribes.com community talking!

Changing landlord dynamics and rent rises
In this interview with Stephen Johnson, M.D. of Shawbrook Bank, I discuss how Section 24 is creating a “dog eat dog” world for landlords and how they cannot automatically reach for rent rises as a solution.

Landlord of 29 years faces up to Section 24
In this inspiring and very well received interview, Denise Naylor, a landlord of 29 years experience, explains how she is dealing with the threat of Section 24 and how lettings agents are a valuable resource for landlords.

Parliamentary questions affection landlord taxation
Two questions being raised by Lord Beecham have caused further consternation for landlords and could hint at rent caps.

Properties not selling
Is this down to Stamp Duty, Brexit … or something else?

A tenant wants to keep chickens!
What is the impact of chickens on a rental property? Read landlords’ real-life experiences.

Understanding the effect of the PRA on landlords
I am joined by Emma Cox of Shawbrook Bank to discuss the effect of the PRA on landlords, the new stricter lending criteria that kicks in in January 2017.

Property solicitor Mike Alexander is struck off!
A long-running saga of a fraudulent property solicitor finally reaches its conclusion with a striking off.

Events News:

The NALS Annual Conference 2016 in London, November 30
If you were unable to attend the NALS Conference in London, then head over to youtube for video interviews with a lot of the contributors and speakers. Lots of industry reaction to the fees ban!

Get the low-down on Right to Rent with solicitor David Smith of Anthony Gold at his workshop in London on December 13.

Thank you for reading my column and I hope you find these insights useful to your business and decisions that you make where landlords are involved.