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Maintenance Men – Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them!

Author: HMOLandlady

31st October 2011, 15 years ago | 10

A couple of weeks ago I started a discussion thread on Property Tribes about the trials and tribulations of dealing...

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Don’t Shoot the Messenger #7 – When a Tenant Takes on a New Partner

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

31st October 2011, 15 years ago | 7

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

A Tenant from Hell – And a Landlord’s Revenge!

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

28th October 2011, 15 years ago | 15

I thought I’d share my recent experiences of a “Tenant From Hell” We often take on properties from landlords who...

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Letting Agents Accused of Rip-Off Card Charges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Letting agents are cashing in on debit and credit card surcharges on services for landlords and tenants, warns consumer champion...

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HMO Confusion Could Costs Landlords Fines of £50,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Planning and licensing rules for shared houses could be an expensive trap for landlords as some councils take on new...

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Fraudster Letting Agent Faces More Time in Jail

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A jailed letting agent who stole cash from landlords to fund his ailing business risks another 15 months in prison...

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I Will Not Say Sorry for Being a Good Landlord

Author: Mary Latham

24th October 2011, 15 years ago | 24

An article in the Telegraph last week really offended my sense of justice. I am well aware that only landlords...

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Student Housing Demand Dries Up in Some Areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Speculative developers looking to cash in on the student housing boom have been warned numbers of halls of residence have...

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Buy to Let Rents Hit a New Record High

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents are still going up – with tenants paying an average new high of £718 a month....

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Green Light as Green Deal Becomes Law for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The Green Deal has become law – and landlords must comply with the new energy efficiency measures or risk a...

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FSA to Warn Homeowners About Misleading Lease Option Deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Consumer champions are warning homeowners with financial problems about property speculators who offer a way to avoid repossession with lease...

Is Rent to Buy Just Another Dodgy Lease Option Scheme?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

19th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

I listened to a programme on Radio 5 Live a few days ago that investigated how “Property Investor and Guru”...

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Beware of the Cover-Up say AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has once again warned buy to let landlords to conduct inventories properly, even for...

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Landlords, Let’s Make December Celebration of Good Tenants Month

Author: Mary Latham

18th October 2011, 15 years ago | 34

Next year I will have been a landlord for 40 years and I am going to throw a boomerang at...

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To Be a Rogue – Don’t Shoot the Messenger #7

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

17th October 2011, 15 years ago | 15

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

Putting Rental Homes on the Map for Commuters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Maps that show commuting times to a destination postcode are a great aid for landlords who want to highlight public...

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Judge Kicks Out Housing Benefit Legal Challenge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Judges have deemed new government rules to cap housing benefit and rental home sizes do not discriminate against poor families....

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Licence First – Don’t Shoot the Messenger #6

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

12th October 2011, 15 years ago | 20

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...