The Charles Knight Blog

IMPORTANT: If you own a rental property in Lewisham Borough, from 1st April 2022 the laws will be changing in respect to selective licensing under Lewisham Council. I will write a full report early next week for all landlords to...

The UK is currently experiencing its highest inflation rate since the early 1990s. This increase in prices has primally come about by the combination of an increase in demand for goods and services from consumers following...

• 2,441 homes in the Lewisham area are empty, which represents 1 in 53 homes.• 1,421 of those have been empty for more than six months and are worth £644million.• Why are those properties standing empty and deteriorating...

Nurses & Doctors Update: If you have any properties that are currently available to rent, or know anyone who is thinking of renting their property, please get in touch. We have had further enquiries of Doctors and Nurses arriving...

If you are already a landlord, you will know about the endless rules and regulations you have to abide by.If you are not yet a landlord but are thinking about becoming one, this article will help keep you on the right side of the...

Many property searchers consider the bathroom as a key selling point when buying a property. If the bathroom is a bit naff, it can certainly put a buyer off.So, what will make your bathroom capture the attention of buyers and keep...

After a long cold winter, the early spring flowers are finally shooting up from the ground. But as gardens begin to 'spring' back to life, things can start to look a bit untidy. After a long cold winter, the early spring flowers...

Technology can make our lives easier, complete tasks for us, or even just make us smile. It's possible to get gadgets for all manner of things. even the most technophobic of us can figure out how to use Bluetooth. So, what...

• 26% drop in the number of properties for sale in Lewisham in the last 12 months.• 331 Lewisham homes have sold (stc) in the last three months alone, taking the time from the ‘for sale board’ going up to sale agreed to a...

· Some Lewisham landlords face bills of between £11,000 to £14,000 as Michael Gove, the Housing Minister, declared an attack on poor quality private rental homes.· 6,590 Lewisham rental properties will require upgrading. The...