Lettings & Management

East Midlands Property Owners Expo – Date for your Diary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2014, 12 years ago | 0

East Midlands Property Owners is a professional residential landlords association but also a not-for-profit organisation. Its members own somewhere in...

Minimising risks by maximising returns

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3rd March 2014, 12 years ago | 3

Whether you’re new to investing in property or a seasoned investor, you will no doubt be keen to minimise the...

Deposit dispute handling courses available for Letting Agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2014, 12 years ago | 0

Mydeposits is hosting introductory courses for letting agents in order to help them better deal with their tenant’s deposit disputes....

DCLG review of property conditions in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2014, 12 years ago | 9

This Department for Communities and Local Government DCLG discussion document considers what more can be done and how best to...

Letting agent workshops on the sharp end by Paul Shamplina

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2014, 12 years ago | 0

Agents are being educated on making the most of the ‘sharp end’ of the industry in Letting agent workshops. When...

Letting Agent won’t release rent (6 months paid in advance)

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2013, 13 years ago | 12

My tenants have paid 6 month rent in advance ( as they did in the previous 6 months with no...

Are freeholders obliged to insure against escape of water?

Author: Readers Question

30th October 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I am a leaseholder in a large block of flats built in 2007. After two flats were severely damaged by...

Council of Letting Agents call for Scotland’s dangerous electrics to be outlawed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The Council of Letting Agents has today called for better electrical safety standards in Scotland’s privately rented properties. Speaking at...

Landlords Revolutionary Becomes Regulated

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Landlord Action is the original UK eviction service for landlord and letting agents. Set up as the alternative to solicitors,...

Tenant information requested by freehold managing agents

Author: Readers Question

25th September 2013, 13 years ago | 36

I own four flats in a block of 16. The managing agent has been asking me for £30 per flat...

Subletting Scams – why landlords are afraid to report them

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd September 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Many landlords are fearful to seek help from their local authorities in terms of dealing with subletting scams. Just imagine...

Reluctant landlords begin slow exit from private rented sector

Author: Mark Alexander

20th September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Latest ARLA research also shows regional variation in tenant demand. The number of reluctant landlords in the private rented sector...

Letting Fees MUST be disclosed in advertising as of Nov 1st 2013

Author: Mark Alexander

10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 14

Many of you will be aware of a ruling made by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in March this year...

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Key Property (UK) Ltd fined £47k for damp unlicensed HMO

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 16

A letting agent who rented out a damp, dangerous and dilapidated property received a hefty fine following a successful council...

Letting agent regulation for Scotland – Scottish Government plans announced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Scotland’s newly formed Council of Letting Agents (CLA) steering group met for the first time yesterday.  The members of the...

Landmark Case Shows Scottish Landlords Must Take Deposit Protection Seriously

Author: John Gell

3rd September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

A recent case in Edinburgh Sheriff Court saw a landlord who had failed to protect his tenant’s deposit fined £3,450. ...

Deed of Assurance Document Template Download

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

If you have the right type of properties to attract long term, good quality tenants, don’t stitch yourself or your...

Student Guarantee with limited liability

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2nd September 2013, 13 years ago | 2

It is that time of year – student tenancies are in the news and up and down the country alert...