Lettings & Management

The evolution of the Private Rented Sector – Deed of Assurance

Author: Mark Alexander

27th June 2013, 13 years ago | 116

Why on earth would The Mortgage Works “TMW” agree to three year AST’s? More to the point, why would landlords...

Choosing the wrong letting agent could cost YOU thousands!

Author: terry lucking

21st June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

It’s devastating when you put your trust and faith into a letting agency, you pay them a monthly management fee; and...

Council of Letting Agents (Scotland) announcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Gell as convenor of the newly...

ARLA figures suggest lack of housing supply taking firm hold

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Tenants are now staying in one property for a record duration of 20 months, according to the latest research from...

Free ebook – investing in Cambridge

Author: Mark Alexander

18th April 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Buy to let investors in Cambridge can see between 12 to 15% pre tax income on capital employed. Cambridge –...

Do tenants have choices?

Author: Mark Alexander

16th April 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Am I the only person in the world who is sick to the back teeth of hearing stories of letting...

ICO Data Protection clampdown on letting and estate agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

A targeted campaign by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to get property agents to register under the Data Protection Act...

Many landlords are not maintenance experts, however ….

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

25th March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

One of the things that always scares me about property and, to be honest, stopped me from buying properties earlier...

Buying a rented house and not retaining the agent

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

I am buying a house from my brother that he is renting via an agent. I do not want to...

Has your tenant served notice?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I receive a lot of private emails from readers asking who I use personally to manage my properties. If they...

Guaranteed Rent – A Warning for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

13th March 2013, 13 years ago | 25

A growing number of Landlords are falling for a “Guaranteed Rent” scam which enables a landlord or an agent to...

Why do some perfectly good tenants fail referencing?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

Are there some agents out there frustrated by the declines they get for some of their tenants, when they seem...

Are Rent Guarantees Worth Buying?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Increasing rents, a difficult economy and job losses mean a growing number of tenants are struggling to pay their rent....

Another question about Renewal Fees (sorry)

Author: Readers Question

3rd March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I enlisted an Estate Agency (one of the big expensive international ones) to help me find tenants for a property...

Lettings package exclusively for Scottish Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Scottish landlords want at least three things from their tenants:- – Rent paid on time – Respect the property –...

Is my letting agent treating me fairly?

Author: Readers Question

25th February 2013, 13 years ago | 20

My partner and I have been renting a flat through a letting agents for the last 2 years. They charge...

Some good News for Landlords in Scotland at last

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd February 2013, 13 years ago | 1

I keep in touch with what’s going on in the lives of my fellow landlords North of the border via...

Parting company with my letting agent

Author: Readers Question

22nd February 2013, 13 years ago | 11

My letting agent has been taking £39.00 a month for doing nothing as far as I can see. Our tenant...