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Each to their Own – Don’t Shoot the Messenger #5

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

7th October 2011, 15 years ago | 3

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

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Put Down Your Particulars – Don’t Shoot the Messenger! #3

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

28th September 2011, 15 years ago | 2

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

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Hands on HMOs – Don’t Shoot the Messenger #2

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

23rd September 2011, 15 years ago | 7

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

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Paint It Red

Author: Ally Interiors

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A recent report from B&Q suggested that red was the most popular colour choice in the paint stakes. They, like...

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The New Kids on the Block

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

12th September 2011, 15 years ago | 7

What do you think of the way councils operate in relation to housing in your area? Do you think they...

The Art of Wallpapering

Author: Ally Interiors

5th September 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Whether you are wallpapering an entire room or just a feature wall, here are a few pointers. It is quite...

Want to Splash Out a Little?

Author: Ally Interiors

24th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Every landlord wants to maximise their rental. Whatever the circumstances, when people rent it’s not just the number of bedrooms,...

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Carpeting and flooring in your buy to let

Author: Ally Interiors

20th July 2011, 15 years ago | 5

It’s all too easy to put down the cheapest flooring possible when furnishing a rental property. But unless you want...

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Why landlords need an inventory and how to do it

Author: Frazer Fearnhead

19th July 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Prior to the introduction of the TDPS in 2007 a landlord could choose not to prepare an inventory for his...

The Accidental Landlord – Disability, are there any benefits?

Author: This article was written by guest author - William (Bill) Main-Ian

6th July 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Let me answer this question directly, no. I am sure that many disabled and people suffering from a debilitating illness...

3 Dangerous Types of Tenant – Part 2: Illegal Subletting

Author: Paul Shamplina

22nd June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Over the last couple of years, the problem of unauthorised subletting has been growing. From last year alone, our instructions...

AIIC announce Inventory Clerk training course

Author: This article was written by guest author - Association of Independent Inventory Clerks

6th June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced a new course for July aimed at new and inexperienced clerks...

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3 Dangerous Types of Tenant Part 1: Professional Bad Tenants

Author: Paul Shamplina

2nd June 2011, 15 years ago | 16

By @PaulShamplina, founder of @LandlordAction From acting on nearly 20,000 problem tenant cases since 1999, we have seen some horrific...

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Tessa Shepperson dedicates landlord eBook to Property118

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Property118.com has had an eBook dedicated to it called “A Short Guide to Being a Landlord” by regular contributor and...

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Advice and Guidance on Buying Property at Auction

Author: Mark Alexander

30th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Special thanks to David Humphries of buy-to-let.com for giving us permission to shine the spotlight on two excellent video’s he’s...

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Should I be using an agent to let/manage my property?

Author: Paul Shamplina

27th May 2011, 15 years ago | 5

I regularly give talks all around the country at landlord forums and property events. At the beginning of a talk,...

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ACCIDENTAL LANDLORD Part 3 of the story of Bill Main-Ian – Surveyors and backstabbing

Author: This article was written by guest author - William (Bill) Main-Ian

26th May 2011, 15 years ago | 3

In the previous two articles in his series, Bill Main-Ian recalled the accident that saw him lose one of his...

Is a picture really worth a thousand words in property inventories?

Author: This article was written by guest author - Association of Independent Inventory Clerks

26th May 2011, 15 years ago | 1

According to The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC), poor and inadequate photographs are being used in property inventories at...