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Landlord repairs targeted in health and safety crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Health and safety inspectors are cracking down on landlords who fail to manage building projects on their rental properties –...

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MP sees red over forcing green repairs on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2012, 14 years ago | 7

Landlords may have to clear minor repairs with council building inspectors who could force them to carry out extra energy...

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Landlords urged to watch for shady solar panel dealings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Landlords maximising income from buy to let properties by leasing their roof space to firms generating energy from solar panels...

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Tentative reaction to new planning rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Following the release of the amended draft of the National Planning Policy Framework, reaction has been fairly positive. The streamlining...

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Commercial Mortgage and Development Finance Lenders open for business

Author: Mark Alexander

17th March 2012, 14 years ago | 29

If you are a regular reader of our news and blogs here on Property118 you may have noticed that in...

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Cloud Over Builders may have Silver Lining for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Buy to let looks to continue to prosper as surveyors presented a drab picture of the construction industry. The government...

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Developers Switch to Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Developers are looking at renting their homes instead of selling them as demand for buy to let hots up. As...

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Britain Faces Shortage of 1 million Homes by 2020

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let is expected to keep growing for the next few years as Britain faces a severe shortage of...

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Build-to-let Will Solve Britain’s Housing Needs, MPs Told

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Build-to-let funded by private investors and pension funds is the solution to the UK’s housing crisis, housing lobbyists have told...

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Britain’s Looming Housing Crisis

Author: Mark Alexander

19th November 2011, 14 years ago | 3

With people living longer and with less people per household, it is pretty obvious that more housing is needed. But...

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Housebuilding Slumps to Lowest Level for 88 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The building of new homes has slumped to the lowest level ever – running at half the number needed to...

Buying a New Property

Author: Ally Interiors

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Having worked for about 20 years with new home builders, there are some things you should know. NEVER be pressured...

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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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Is Decorex Losing Its Voice?

Author: Ally Interiors

3rd October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Decorex has always been considered the best of the Design Shows. They have a reputation for finding and steering new...

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Landlords Give Green Light to Green Deal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords have given the green light to the Green Deal to improve energy efficiency in buy to let properties. Around...

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Paint It Red

Author: Ally Interiors

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A recent report from B&Q suggested that red was the most popular colour choice in the paint stakes. They, like...

Rich List Builder Fined for ‘Death Trap’ Student Halls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Builders who took safety shortcuts in a purpose-built private student hall of residence were ordered to pay more than £14,000...

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A Room with a View

Author: Ally Interiors

8th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Selling a property relies as much on first impressions as it does location and price. Many people when viewing a...