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Buy to Let Arrears up – But ‘Experts’ Disagree on Why

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let experts are transmitting mixed messages about the state of the market in two new surveys. The latest...

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Landlords Ready for Massive Rise in Rent Arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2012, 15 years ago | 10

Landlords are bracing for a flood of rent arrears cases as renters struggle with their bills over the festive period....

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Buy to Let Mortgage Fraudsters Jailed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

A property developer and lawyer are starting jail sentences after admitting a series of buy to let frauds. Legal executive...

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Queen Leads the Olympic Rental Gold Rush

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The Queen is leading the Olympic rental gold rush by letting out part of the grounds of Kensington Palace to...

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Developers Switch to Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2012, 15 years ago | 2

Developers are looking at renting their homes instead of selling them as demand for buy to let hots up. As...

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Buy to Let Mortgage War Hots up with New Deals for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let lenders have fired the first shots in the battle to win the hearts and minds of property...

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Britain Faces Shortage of 1 million Homes by 2020

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let is expected to keep growing for the next few years as Britain faces a severe shortage of...

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Buy to Let Property Club Fraudsters Scammed £1 million

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Buy to let property club fraudsters who raised more than £1 million from selling shoddy properties at inflated prices have...

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Shams, Scams and Blocking Tactics

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 9

By Guest Columnist Ben Reeve-Lewis We live at a time when mortgage repossessions are running at an all time high,...

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Here’s a radical idea – Stop Shooting Fish in a Barrel

Author: Mary Latham

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 32

I am writing this after reading an article with the opening line “A Labour MP says that every MP he...

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Searching for the Truth About Buy to Let on Google

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 4

Buy to let pundits fill acres of space online and in the media talking up property investment – but most...

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Article 4 Directions – a Southampton Perspective

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2012, 15 years ago | 3

Article 4 Directions for managing HMOs will only work if they are accompanied by good planning policies – a Southampton...

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Aldermore Announce 80% LTV

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2012, 15 years ago | 2

News Sourced by Property118 News Team Aldermore have increased the loan-to-value on its fixed buy to let range to 80%,...

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Sellers Sticking Out for High Prices ‘Hinder’ Housing Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Estate agents are blaming sellers asking unrealistic prices for their homes as one of the reasons for a flatlining housing...

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Landlords Expecting Another Year of Bumper Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords are expecting another bumper for year of buy to let, according to research by a property investment lender. Just...

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Blackburn Landlord Hit with Hefty Fine

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2012, 15 years ago | 2

News Sourced by Property118 News Team A landlord in Blackburn has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £8,000 in...

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Judge Hits Out at Buy to Let Lender’s Poor Underwriting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

A buy to let lender was slammed for a landlord mortgage of £166,500 without carrying out proper income checks in...

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Frustrated Sellers Forced to Consider Let-to-Move

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2012, 15 years ago | 11

Frustrated sellers are turning into reluctant landlords as the stagnating housing market in some areas has driven buyers away. Around...