Lettings & Management

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...

Generation Rent and the Evolution of the Private Rented Sector

Author: Mark Alexander

5th October 2012, 14 years ago | 5

The evolution of the Private Rented Sector is upon us as buy to let renters of the last decade are...

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Tenants Repairing Responsibilities

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

5th October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Following on from my article about whether pest control is a landlords or a tenants responsibility, I’ve had a few...

What is “The GOOD Landlords Campaign”?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The GOOD Landlords Campaign is a concept born as a result of a community of like minded professional landlords sharing...

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NALS Conference 2012 – Mark Alexander is the closing speaker

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

I’m honoured to have been invited to be the closing speaker at the NALS Conference this year. This is a...

Finding Tenants for an HMO

Author: HMOLandlady

1st October 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Following last week’s article on setting up an HMO from scratch I’m reporting on the last week’s activities which were...

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SpareRoom reports a massive rise in shared accommodation adverts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 5

House shares with six or more bedrooms are the fastest-growing property type on the SpareRoom website as landlords react to...

Ombudsman Services Targets NALS Agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

With the National Approved Letting Scheme “NALS” conference being held on Thursday 4th October, the recent offer from Ombudsman Services...

Pest control, landlords or tenants responsibility?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

21st September 2012, 14 years ago | 7

At NPG, from time to time we get tenants calling about pest control. It can range from mice, to rats,...

Problem Letting Agent

Author: Readers Question

11th September 2012, 14 years ago | 56

Linda has written in to share her problem letting agent story and to ask the Property118 community for their opinions,...