Pedals, Pools and Peaks Challenge for Birmingham Says No
Purple Frog team member, Abder Mokhbat takes on massive challenges to raise funds for Birmingham Charity “Birmingham Says No”, if you can support his cause in any way, please go to his go fund me page. Purple Frog will be matching Abder’s fundraising up to £1,000. This summer I’m completing 3 physical challenges to fundraise […]
Stay Informed & Connected: Discover Our New Social Media Pages
A large part of our mission is keeping landlords and property investors informed, whether that’s about new property regulations, market news, trends in lettings, or advice about how to make the most of your investments. To that end, we’ve launched two new social media pages, in addition to our existing LinkedIn page. If you follow […]
Consultation on extending Additional Licensing Scheme in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council have launched a consultation about extending their Additional HMO licensing scheme for a further five years. The current scheme is due to end in January 2024. The consultation is open between 1st March 2023 and 24th May 2023. The Additional Licensing Scheme was introduced by the council in 2018 to improve the quality […]
Renters Reform Bill – Implication for Student Accommodation
On May 17th, the much-anticipated Renters Reform Bill was released by the government, included within it are the potential implications for landlords within the student accommodation sector. You can read the full government guidance here, and the legislation here. Amongst many other reforms, the Bill introduces pivotal changes, including the elimination of fixed-term tenancies and […]
Industry Leader Anticipates EPC Rule Exceptions as Challenges Mount
Maxine Fothergill, ex-ARLA Propertymark President, forecasts government concessions on minimum EPC ratings must be made. Notable property expert and previous ARLA Propertymark President, Maxine Fothergill, anticipates that the UK Government will need to introduce exemptions for landlords when it comes to meeting the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) requirement of a minimum C rating. Fothergill believes […]
Purple Frog promotes senior leadership team to board of directors
Purple Frog Asset Management is pleased to announce the promotion of its senior leadership team to directors. This experienced team have a combined 45+ years of service at Purple Frog and are dedicated to continuous innovation and excellence in property asset management. The new board of directors consists of Sabrina Courts, Shaun Knight, Nadine Bevis, Claire […]
Meet Our Expert Property Asset Manager, Abder Mokhbat
We’re pleased to announce that Abder Mokhbat has started a new role of Asset Management Advisor at Purple Frog. The role of Asset Management Advisor is new, and has been created to help our clients navigate the ever increasing regulations and legislation in the property industry, and make the most of their investments. Abder is […]
Budget 2023: Impact for Landlords
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget delivered on 15th March 2023; it sees corporation tax rise to 25%, the highest rate since 2012. The 19% rate was one of the most competitive in the world, and now at 25%, the UK’s top rate is now above the EU27 average rate of 21.16%. Corporation Tax For those […]
Nottingham City Council Labour Party wants to displace students from HMOs to PBSA
In a recent Nottingham City Council planning committee meeting, councilors were advised that the requirement for additional student accommodation bed spaces will rise by between 4,000 and 5,000 between 2023 and 2026. Within the meeting it was made clear that NCC have three priorities when it comes to student accommodation in the city, one of […]
Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities responds
Back in September, we wrote a response to the governments Renters’ Reform white paper, to which we have now received a generic reply. The full response is below, however, this is the highlight concerning student accommodation: “We understand that you are concerned about the impact these reforms will have on the student accommodation market. However, […]