All articles by Roger Southam – Page 3
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‘Kitchen table’ rented sector needs licensing
The fragile state of the economy is leaving everyone guessing on whether we will get a double dip recession or whether there will be a slow steady rise back from the abyss. Whatever happens, every economist will be claiming they were right – because they always do! However this makes ...
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Pitfalls and bear traps of homeownership
One can only imagine the huge shock to come home and find your beloved nest has been destroyed. This is what occurred in Camden last week and it really highlights the pitfalls and bear traps of homeownership. Two neighbours own flats in a converted Victorian semi-detached property where a ...
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Sparks Golf Classic & RESI
If anyone thought golf was dull Tiger Woods has managed to prove them wrong. Not only did he rewrite the way to play but he also managed to set new benchmarks on how to play away! Of course the void he has left is being filled by wonderful ...
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Social change for Chainbow
Since the beginning of the year, Chainbow’s had half a dozen unforeseen, emergency maintenance situations arise at developments we manage. These included a water pump breakdown at 6:00am on a Monday morning, a lift breakdown at the start of a weekend and a utility shut down where residents were temporarily ...
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Taxing Times Ahead!
Fifteen-years-ago there was an obsession at the RICS that property was not seriously on the political agenda; that chartered surveyors did not have seats in boardrooms and, that as an investment class, property was getting too small a percentage of the pension fund pot. Well these areas have all radically ...
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2009 - not the year of the Tiger
As we lurch head long towards the fast falling closing curtain of 2009 it is a time to reflect and look towards the dawning of 2010. It has been a strange year of surprising scandals – Tiger Woods; shocking revelations – Tiger Woods; and surprising retirements – Tiger Woods! ...
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Winter awards rush is good for us
Winter is upon us and it seems to bring a never ending series of awards dinners. For all industries they give a measure of who is at the peak of their game and for the entertainment industry it provides a relatively cheap source for extra entertainment programmes! Well, having just ...
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Roger Southam and Sir Trevor McDonald - together at last!
Managing agent and consumer advocate, Roger Southam , hits the small screen tonight on ITV with Trevor McDonald. ‘Every little helps’… ‘Why Pay More?’ … ‘Good food for less’… the major retailers are convincing us that they have quality products for a reasonable price through sassy slogans and marketing jargon. ...
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