Lettings & Management

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...

property118

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

Author:

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...

Ex tenant problems

Author: Readers Question

27th August 2013, 13 years ago | 66

To condense the issues here goes…  Tenant on AST which ran into periodic for some two months Tenant leaves no...

Free guide to finding the very best tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

24th August 2013, 13 years ago | 0

My free guide to finding the very best tenants is now available as a PDF download, just see the form...

Letting Industry Pays Tribute to Northwood MD Nick Cooper

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd August 2013, 13 years ago | 4

Tributes from across the lettings industry have been flooding in following the death of Northwood Managing Director, Nick Cooper, who...

I have been asked for a 12 months rent in advance

Author: Readers Question

14th August 2013, 13 years ago | 36

I am a student that will be studying in the United Kingdom soon. I really need some advice on whether...

Concerned Mum trying to help her daughter

Author: Mark Alexander

12th August 2013, 13 years ago | 31

This Facebook discussion between a letting agent and a concerned Mum is well worth sharing in my opinion. Please feel...

Can I get out of paying a renewal fee to my agent?

Author: Readers Question

7th August 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I let my flat through an agent in 2007 and signed a Letting Agreement with renewal fees.  I pay the...