Arnolds Keys Blog
Insights and updates on the property market. Featuring opinion pieces and brand news across residential, commercial and agricultural sectors.

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME
30 September 2023
In an era which seems to value youth over experience, those of us who have been around for a while can sometimes be reluctant to talk about what knowledge we... Read more >

SEEKING CLARITY IN HOLIDAY LETS FIRE SAFETY
22 September 2023
All of us who are involved in the holiday lettings business have as our first priority keeping our guests safe. Read more >

THINKING DIFFERENT IN THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET
13 September 2023
During more than a decade of rock-bottom interest rates, investing in commercial property offered returns which were simply not available via more traditional, cash-based investments, writes Harry Downing. Read more >

TIME TO START INCENTIVISING LANDLORDS, NOT DRIVING THEM OUT OF THE MARKET
8 September 2023
There is no better indicator of the dysfunctional nature of Britain’s housing market than the fact that the media (or certain parts of it anyway) tends to portray landlords as... Read more >

HOW TO BE AN ATTRACTIVE BUYER
1 September 2023
The market may have cooled off a little from its sellers-market peak, but when it comes to the best homes in the most sought-after locations, it is still not uncommon... Read more >

IS IT TIME TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE ‘MENU CARD’?
26 August 2023
By the beginning of this month, farm businesses will have received their 50% BPS advance payment – and perhaps for some, the amount will come as a shock, writes Tom Corfield. Read more >
WILKO COLLAPSE DOES NOT SPELL THE END FOR THE HIGH STREET
16 August 2023
Administrators have given potential bidders until today (Wednesday) to put forward a serious offer for the homewares store chain Wilko, and if nobody comes forward, the company will go into... Read more >

TIME TO CONSIDER ‘MOTs’ FOR RENTED PROPERTIES
11 August 2023
When the MOT test was introduced for cars in 1960 (it was voluntary for the first year), many people couldn’t see the point, but few of us today would want... Read more >