Welcome to the August edition of the  “Landlords Barometer” where I bring you the trending topics and news from the Property Tribes forum.

We’re using the term “coronanomics” to describe and curate how the private rented and general property sector is reacting and adjusting to the impact of Covid19, which has massively amplified the velocity of change in both sectors.

View all our CoronaNomics discussions

Here are the most viewed topics of the past month:

1.  Should you buy to let – or let it go?

Landlords discuss the pros and cons of BTL in a post-Covid19 world.  Over 11K views.

2.  Phil Spencer – “Time to be more strategic”

My interview with property royalty Phil Spencer about the property market post-Covid19 lock-down.

3.  Dark underbelly of temporary SDLT cut

Not everyone is jumping for joy over the Stamp Duty cut!

4.  Do you consider yourself rich?

A chance conversation at the local cricket club led a PT member to start this discussion.

5.  BOE warn of “deepest recession on record”

Landlords discuss the claim of the BOE, which has since rowed back a little bit, saying the recession is not as bad as feared, but the recovery will take longer.

6.  Mike Winnet – a deep dive into get rich quick

An exclusive interview with YouTuber Mike Winnet about the murky side of the property “wealth creation” industry.

Video of the Month:

Investment commentator Graham Rowan discusses the re-structuring of the property sector post-Covid19.

Property Tribes news:

The NRLA and Property Tribes are delighted to announce a content  collaboration which will feature a monthly interview and discussion between Ben Beadle, CEO of the NRLA and myself.

We are calling the collaboration “Landlord Lens” and, every month, Ben and myself will be looking at the trending topics – the most popular discussions – on Property Tribes and discussing them, as well as turning the landlord lens onto one particular topic for more in-depth analysis.