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Andrew McCausland

Managing Director

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About Me

Buying, selling, investing, building and enjoying all aspects of the property business since 1994.

my expertise in the industry

Specialist in retrofit insulation, helping clients reduce their energy costs.

Andrew's Recent Activity

The ideal of MMC properties with a zero carbon footprint are definitely the future and many countries are ahead of UK in mass producing these. The price will no doubt come down as volumes increase and as a home buyer I would personally look for these over traditionally constructed properties. However, as a landlord and investor I can't get over the problem of the perverse incentive. The landlords buy the properties but the tenants get the advantages of lower utility bills. That is fine if the tenant then pays a substantially higher rent to cover my investment costs. But what do we do about those on lower incomes and in fuel poverty? Government needs to come up with a scheme to overcome this issue if they want investors to roll these units out to those who need them most - the people who can least afford high gas and electricity bills. Until there is a tax rebate or similar scheme to offset the capital costs of zero carbon homes it seems unlikely to penetrate in to the market where it is financially most needed, lower carbon emissions not withstanding.

From: Andrew McCausland 07 July 2021 08:45 AM

Really?? I thought it was not catching on as both vendors and buyers realise that the auctioneers are making far too much on the deal and it doesn't make financial sense for anyone except the people pushing MMoA as a new sales ploy.

From: Andrew McCausland 04 January 2021 09:00 AM

I think you mean the most affordable towns from which to commute to London; obviously no other cities in UK warrant anyone bothering to commute to them. Another London-centric piece that ignors both the places and your readers who are not fixated on the capital. Should do better - have you not heard of Boris' plans for "up north"? There is a country North of the Watford Gap.

From: Andrew McCausland 06 January 2020 12:43 PM

Hi Matthew Lane, when does a report become a puff piece or an advert? Whilst The Metalworks may be a good site your piece reads like an advert. In an era where Influencers are being pulled for not marking advertorials or paid for product placements, is it not time propertyinvestor / estateagent / lettingagenttoday did the same?

From: Andrew McCausland 17 August 2019 09:45 AM

Chickens and eggs. In Heswall the M&S opened because it was in a wealth area and their prices in store reflect this - some of the highest mark ups in UK I am told. Having M&S there has not raised prices, simply reflected the existing wealth of Heswall upper village.

From: Andrew McCausland 11 July 2018 09:11 AM

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