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Nottingham – These words are not nice

Author: Mick Roberts

17th June 2019, 7 years ago | 4

Letter I sent back responding to Nottingham council Selective Licencing demands: I’m still getting these and I don’t know if...

Watch those pennies or it could cost you dear!

Author: Ian Narbeth

23rd May 2019, 7 years ago | 21

Landlords and agents will need to be especially careful taking holding deposits when the Tenant Fees Act 2019 comes in...

Tenant Fees Act 2019 – Elephant trap for the unwary!

Author: Ian Narbeth

17th May 2019, 7 years ago | 28

Landlords be warned – From 1st June 2019 if you take a holding deposit (which must not exceed one week’s rent)...

Nottingham’s new boss – Do you think I am worth listening to?

Author: Mick Roberts

13th May 2019, 7 years ago | 5

Dear David Mellen, You say in the Nottingham Post ‘We need to listen more’ and you talk about Homeless. I’m...

Can we save you money on Block of Flats insurance?

Author: Jason McClean

2nd May 2019, 7 years ago | 0

IF you own or manage a block of flats, then let us price check your buildings insurance for you in...

The End of Section 21 – YOUR questions answered in this lunchtime webinar

Author: Tessa Shepperson

23rd April 2019, 7 years ago | 14

The government have announced that they intend to remove landlords right to use the no fault ground for eviction in...

Keep up to date with all the new laws – Landlord Law Conference 2019

Author: Tessa Shepperson

18th April 2019, 7 years ago | 0

Every year it looks as if things CANNOT get more complicated and difficult and every year it just seems to...

Tenant Fees Act 2019 – Draconian legislation

Author: Ian Narbeth

15th April 2019, 7 years ago | 135

I am a solicitor and a consultant with DMH Stallard LLP and have been a PRS landlord for 30 years....

Forfeiture of holding deposits/reservation fees

Author: Ian Narbeth

9th April 2019, 7 years ago | 14

Imagine this scenario. A prospective tenant, T, answers an ad and phones up and arranges to view a property. T...

Licensing costs and admin finishing off some Landlords

Author: Mick Roberts

3rd April 2019, 8 years ago | 18

Letter to Nottingham Selective Licensing, Please pass my words onto the powers that be, so they can see what happens...

Rent To Rent – Property Owners Beware

Author: Jason McClean

20th March 2019, 8 years ago | 0

PROPERTY OWNERS who are considering rent to rent (sub-let) agreements need to make sure they have the right property insurance...

Bank managers are a virtually extinct species

Author: Malcolm Jones

20th March 2019, 8 years ago | 0

Many years ago, property investors and developers knew their local bank manager and would simply arrange a meeting with them...

When to consider a second charge mortgage

Author: Malcolm Jones

4th March 2019, 8 years ago | 0

The Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) came into force in March 2016. This required brokers to consider a second charge alongside...

DWP are sending me claimants NI numbers – ICO complaint

Author: Mick Roberts

28th February 2019, 8 years ago | 14

Dear Information Commissioner, DWP are disclosing multiple tenants’ National insurance numbers to me. I am also copying in some of...

Dear Universal Credit Stage 1 complaints

Author: Mick Roberts

21st February 2019, 8 years ago | 11

Dear Universal Credit Stage 1 complaints, Today I have ANOTHER payment gone into my bank account from DWP and I...

Maximise Rental Yield and Increase Capital Value of BTL’s

Author: Malcolm Jones

14th February 2019, 8 years ago | 0

With the 3 main changes within the BTL market: 1. The introduction of the 3% stamp duty on second properties...

An easy way for landlords to keep up to date and be compliant with the law

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th February 2019, 8 years ago | 1

Special offer for Property 118 readers: Things are getting tougher and tougher for landlords.  Despite Brexit, the Government is continually...

Landlords already planning Brexit war chest strategy

Author: Howard

5th February 2019, 8 years ago | 0

With jitters that prices may drop, but still with plans to buy later this year (at reduced prices?), some of...