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Lettings watchdog wants more bite to deal with complaints

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

24th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords and tenants make about 50 complaints a month about letting agents to The Property Ombudsman (TPO), according to the...

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Tory MP leads landlord campaign for faster evictions

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

24th November 2010, 16 years ago | 1

Landlord pressure groups campaigning for changes in the law to fast track evictions for difficult tenants are calling for support...

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How landlords can stand up for their rights against squatters

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

24th November 2010, 16 years ago | 2

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has published new guidance on how homeowners can stand up for their rights against squatters. The...

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Reluctant landlords cashing in on buy to let bonanza

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Letting agents all over the UK are reporting a rush by tenants to rent buy to let homes as the...

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Landlords warned over tenant privacy laws

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors who manage their own lettings who have not registered under data protection laws may be breaking privacy laws....

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Inventories make the difference in damage disputes

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords and tenants often argue over who is entitled to keep a deposit when disputing who is responsible for damage...

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Landlords blamed for spiralling housing benefit bill

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The row over cutting housing benefits for tenants in private rented homes is rumbling on as the government is accused...

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Landlord wins ‘unfair’ fees case against letting agent.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 2

A buy to let landlord with just one investment property beat a claim for failing to pay renewal commission under...

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Record demand for rental homes as supply dries up.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The mortgage squeeze is a double-edged sword for buy to let landlords as rentals surge but borrowing restrictions mean they...

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Buy to let rents surge to record high.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

3rd November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents are surging to record highs as a shortage of properties and mortgage restrictions puts a brake...

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Professional landlords snap up more homes to let. Buy to let accounted for nearly 10% of all mortgage broker business in the three months ending September 30

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

1st November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Experienced landlords are still expanding their buy to let portfolios and accounted for nearly 10% of all mortgage broker business...

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University cities are running out of student digs

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

1st November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Many of Britain’s leading university cities are running out of accommodation for students, according to a report by a leading...

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Property rental FAQ offered free by watchdog. Free guide from the Property Ombudsman that explains the rights of both sides on issues that provoke upsets

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords can smooth out disagreements with tenants by offering them a free guide that explains the rights of both sides...

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NLA urges landlords to improve standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Private landlords have no room for complacency and need to improve standards as the private rented sector changes, urges the...

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Landlord escapes deposit protection penalty under legal loophole. A loophole in the wording of a law designed to penalise landlords who fail to protect tenant deposits has been exposed in court.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 2

The case highlighted the wording of Section 214 of The Housing Act 2004, which concerns courts making an order for...

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Wrong wording confuses new deposit protection rules. The Communities and Local Government Department (CLG) has already issued revised guidance about the regulations before they even come in to force.

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Following the letter of the law is seemingly a problem for government solicitors as well as property investors over deposit...

Is your property portfolio ownership structure optimised to enable you to pay the minimum amount of CGT, income tax and IHT?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 14

In this article I look at the differences between owning property as joint tenants, tenants in common or as individuals....

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Landlords should ‘grass up’ illegal cannabis farms. Would you know how to detect whether your property might be being used as a cannabis farm without entering the property?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords need to turn detective and make sure they police how tenants are using their rental properties otherwise insurers could...