Lettings & Management

Tenant has pets without the landlords permission

Author: Readers Question

4th December 2012, 14 years ago | 9

Can any readers provide any advice on what to do when a tenant has pets without the landlords permission please?...

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Letting Agents Interviews – NEXT!

Author: Mark Alexander

4th December 2012, 14 years ago | 1

To assist new landlords to choose reputable Letting Agents offering full management I have compiled a short list of Q&A’s...

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Rightmove Rental Forecast for 2013

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Rightmove have released their forecasts for the private rental market for 2013. The following is a summary report and their full report...

Winter Letting Tips for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

27th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The following guide provides a run-down of the areas of a home that are most at risk of being damaged...

Tenant claimed benefits fraudulently – Council reclaiming from us!

Author: Readers Question

18th November 2012, 14 years ago | 24

We have received the email below from Trudy. Please help by leaving comments if you have been in the same...

Online Letting Agents Review

Author: Mark Alexander

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I’ve been using Online Letting Agents to advertise my properties for a few years now. For me they are the...

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Novice Landlords Vulnerable to Deposit Disputes warns AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Novice landlords are at risk of deposit disputes as many are failing to prepare all the correct paperwork, warns the...

Scottish Landlords – Tenancy Deposit Protection Deadline TODAY!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Do you let out a property in Scotland? The deadline for protecting your tenancy deposits is TODAY, Tuesday the 13th...

Letting Agent needs urgent advice – please help

Author: Readers Question

8th November 2012, 14 years ago | 30

Hello, I am a regular reader of Property118 and very much enjoy the information provided. I have come across a...

Agents paying landlords 6 months rent

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Since running an article about rent in advance earlier this week I have received a number of telephone calls asking me...

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WARNING – Your landlords insurance may be invalid

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

1st November 2012, 14 years ago | 5

I wanted to share with you a recent ‘near miss’ with one of our landlord’s. We had taken on a...

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Tenants requesting compensation – ADVICE REQUEST

Author: Readers Question

1st November 2012, 14 years ago | 11

What advice would you offer to Pauline in terms of tenants requesting compensation based on the following scenario? Pauline’s email...

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Advanced Rent – is this the ultimate assurance for landlords?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Tenant referencing has now evolved to the extent that insurance companies are prepared to underwrite the risks associated with the...

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Look after your Tenant

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

26th October 2012, 14 years ago | 5

One of the oft used business phrases is “look after your customers”, but should this be “look after your tenant”....

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Landlord Possession Claims Increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Landlord possession claims increase as rent arrears are at their highest level for four years. The Government’s quarterly court statistics...

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UK Association for Letting Agents UKALA relaunch

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2012, 14 years ago | 3

The UK Association for Letting Agents (UKALA) has relaunched with a new membership offering aimed at helping professional lettings agents...

Tenancy Renewals – what are the complications?

Author: Mark Alexander

17th October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Tenancy Renewals are causing landlords and letting agents problems and complications due to the new Deposit Protection rules requiring landlords...

New business model for landlords and letting agents

Author: Mark Alexander

9th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Could the Deed of Assurance (available exclusively to members of The GOOD Landlords Campaign) be the basis of a brand...