Lettings & Management

Why you need to have the right tenancy agreement for your letting

Author: Tessa Shepperson

2nd March 2011, 15 years ago | 1

This is the fourth 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 one of a four part story

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2011, 15 years ago | 13

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

Make sure your property is legal before you rent it out

Author: Tessa Shepperson

16th February 2011, 15 years ago | 3

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

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What happens to gear left behind when tenants do a runner?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Tenants often skip their rented home leaving behind old furniture or other belongings that are broken or too heavy to move,...

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Bragging letting agents advert is banned

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A  property agent has had a newspaper advert banned for bragging the firm rented more properties than most. The Advertising...

Are YOUR tenants YOUR best ambassadors?

Author: Mark Alexander

6th February 2011, 15 years ago | 1

As all landlords know, if you take good care of your properties and your tenants they will look after you. ...

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Have you got what it takes to be a landlord?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

6th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Have you got what it takes to be a landlord? Often people seem to think that being a landlord  is...

Switching on to finding tenants with a phone app

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Looking for a home to rent online from home or the office is easy – but tracking down properties is...

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How I choose my tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 15 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of the market.  My typical tenant profile is...

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How I minimise property management issues

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 15 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of market properties aimed at the professional tenants...

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How I minimise rental voids

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 15 years ago | 6

A one month rental void accounts for 8.33% of your annual rental income.  For many landlords this is the difference...

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Solar panel tax loophole is a bright idea for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2011, 15 years ago | 6

Some landlords have had the bright idea of making money from their tenants by renting their roofs  to solar energy...

Are you witnessing increasing rent defaults?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2011, 15 years ago | 2

I’ve read a number of press releases and quoted many of them here in my Blog articles stating that circa...

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Running a buy to let property – Landlord law FAQ

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords are often fined huge sums in court for failing to maintain their properties.  Some deserve their fines but many...

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An introduction to Tepilo by Sarah Beeny

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 1

The number of property related queries on Google is believed to have grown by 35 per cent in the last...

Sarah Beeny (Channel 4 Property Ladder presenter) to write an exclusive article for Landlord News.

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

  This week Sarah agreed to write an exclusive article for Landlord News to explain how her latest online venture...

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Buy to let rent arrears up 20%, say advice watchdogs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Tenants struggling to pay rent arrears to buy to let landlords have rocketed by 20% in a year, according to...

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Rents set to keep on rising, say letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Letting agents expect buy to let rents to keep edging higher as more tenants snap up the few available rental...