Lettings & Management

Wear and tear disputes with tenants could be avoided say Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC)

Author: This article was written by guest author - Association of Independent Inventory Clerks

5th May 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Pat Barber, Chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC), explains how wear and tear disputes between landlords and...

Don’t let a bad tenant turn your new mortgage into a millstone

Author: Lorna Rose

3rd May 2011, 15 years ago | 3

At last it looks like the buy to let market is beginning to show signs of recovery with mortgage lenders...

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Tenants still queuing to rent, say buy to let landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords are reporting a continuing demand for rented homes as mortgage lenders keep a tight lid on borrowing. Signs are...

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Buy to let lending swings back in to favour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2011, 15 years ago | 8

The buy to let mortgage market has seen a wind change in recent weeks and lenders loosening their purse strings...

Providing vital information about a tenant

Author: Lorna Rose

20th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Technology is one the most effective weapons in the fight against unscrupulous tenants. Letting agents, landlords and local authorities have...

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It’s the little things that make a big difference!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Do the little things that make a big difference? If you are unsure, try going to sleep with a mosquito...

The various and wondrous ways that tenancies end

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

This is the last in this series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

Tenant demand keeps buy to lets full for 50 weeks a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let homes are standing empty for less time as demand from tenants continues to hot up. Landlords can...

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Singles forced to share as benefit rules change

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Shared house landlords can expect a surge in inquiries from tenants as the government changes the rules on paying housing...

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HMO planning u-turn challenged in High Court

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Councils protesting at how Housing Minster Grant Shapps reversed house in multiple occupation planning rules have started a legal challenge...

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Spotlight on Robin Pilley, HMO investor – Part four of a four part story

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Robin Pilley invests into HMO’s (Houses in multiple occupation) in the Haverhill area and regularly achieves up to 16% yields,...

I think my tenant has left, can I change the locks?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

30th March 2011, 15 years ago | 10

This is the eighth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

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Buy to let investors cash in on inflation-busting yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The buy to let market has switched from making money on rising house prices to inflation-busting returns on rental yields.

How to increase rent the proper way

Author: Tessa Shepperson

16th March 2011, 15 years ago | 2

This is the sixth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

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Letting agent kitemark aims to identify risky firms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Letting agents are closing ranks against rogue firms that fail to safeguard money handed over by landlords and tenants with...

All about tenancy deposits

Author: Tessa Shepperson

9th March 2011, 15 years ago | 8

This is the fifth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

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Spotlight on Robin Pilley, HMO investor – Part two of a four part story

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Robin Pilley invests into HMO’s (Houses in Multiple Occupation) in the Haverhill area and regularly achieves up to 16% yields,...

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EPCs are ignored by everyone, says consumer champion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2011, 15 years ago | 15

Energy Performance Certificates are a waste of time and money because no one acts on the advice, according to a...