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Localism and Tenancy Deposits

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

3rd January 2012, 14 years ago | 7

As regular readers of P118 will know, the rocky road of tenancy deposits was pretty much a farce from its...

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London Rent Gap Widens to 80% More Than the Rest of the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2011, 14 years ago | 1

The rent gap between London and the rest of the country means tenants are paying an average 80% more to...

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Bank of England Agents’ summary of business conditions December 2011

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2011, 14 years ago | 2

The Bank of England Agents’ summary of business conditions December 2011 has been released, reporting a “softening housing market”. First...

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Housing Benefit NEWSFLASH

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

20th December 2011, 14 years ago | 18

For months now, those of us in the housing advice world have been watching the slow motion car crash that...

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Property118 Xmas Competition – Win £100

Author: Mark Alexander

20th December 2011, 14 years ago | 20

We’re giving a lucky Property118.com reader the chance to win £100 worth of B&Q vouchers  – perfect for that refurbishment project...

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Nearly 3,000 Sign Up For Petition Against Buy to Let Mortgage Laws

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2011, 14 years ago | 12

Nearly 3,000 people have signed an online government petition against the regulation of buy to let mortgages under new European...

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FSA Propose New Mortgage Lending Restrictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2011, 14 years ago | 1

Tough new mortgage restrictions to stop borrowers falling in to arrears have been proposed by the Financial Services Authority after...

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Landlords are Pawns in Battle for Control of London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2011, 14 years ago | 17

Landlords have become embroiled in a bitter battle for the election of the new London Mayor as candidates have made...

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Cameron veto may mean buy to let regulation by EU

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2011, 14 years ago | 16

Mortgage lenders are quietly furious behind the scenes that Prime Minister David Cameron’s Euro treaty veto may have scuppered their...

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Santander Joins Buy to Let Mortgage Frenzy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2011, 14 years ago | 6

Santander has joined the buy to let lending frenzy with a range of purchase and remortgage deals for landlords. The...

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Further Warnings to Landlords about Tenants Deposit Protection

Author: Mary Latham

9th December 2011, 14 years ago | 24

Following my blog The Devil is in the Detail, I want to pass on some information that will help landlords...

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Buy to Let Drought Pushes up Yields for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

A shortage of homes to rent is pushing yields up for landlords – and the trend is likely to continue,...

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Possession Increasingly Obtained Without Money Orders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2011, 14 years ago | 18

Landlords across the country appear to be changing tack as the amount of successful possession orders appears to be on...

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DPS Smoothing the Return of Deposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2011, 14 years ago | 1

The Deposit Protection Scheme has made a raft of changes to make the returning and protection of deposits process easier...

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The Devil is in the Detail

Author: Mary Latham

5th December 2011, 14 years ago | 107

The Localism Act 2011 is another heavy piece of legislation and you might be forgiven for missing a very important...

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Eyesore Extensions Must Go, Planners Tell Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Planners are cracking down on landlords who have added extensions to 24 homes in just three streets without permission. Manchester...

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Islamic Bank Offers Buy to Let Loans for First Time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2011, 14 years ago | 5

Islamic Bank of Britain has joined the throng as the latest lender to offer buy to let mortgages to landlords....

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NPG offer money back deal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Property management company The National Property Group (NPG) have announced they will refund any management fees after six months if...