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So you think you know what really caused the Credit Crunch?

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18th April 2012, 15 years ago | 17

Well think again, but before I tell you what really caused the credit crunch, I must first explain why I...

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My Tenant Has Died

Author: Mark Alexander

16th April 2012, 15 years ago | 20

Today I received a very sad telephone call to say that my tenant has died. Having been a landlord since...

Spotlight on two 80% Buy to Let products

Author: Neil Patterson

12th April 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Two similar products – look at the detail. This is an example of the terms, criteria and costs I would...

HMO Investor Full of Energy and Hopeful of an Olympics Run

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2012, 15 years ago | 3

Contrary to popular belief, athletics isn’t a well paid sport so every last penny counts for most athletes. I’m very...

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To fix or not to fix your Buy to Let mortgage rate?

Author: Neil Patterson

26th March 2012, 15 years ago | 4

To fix or not to fix, that is the question so many people are not honest with themselves about. In...

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Who updates the buy to let mortgage calculator?

Author: Neil Patterson

26th March 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Hi it’s me for my sins I started my career in banking in 1990 (when I was 8!) and on...

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Insuring against the risks of non-payment of rent

Author: Mark Alexander

25th March 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Tenant Referencing comes in many guises but in this article I am going to focus on how landlords can outsource...

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Portfolio landlord reveals secret strategy to reduce voids

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

22nd March 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Have you ever made the same mistake I did – and set the rent too high? I remember when one...

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Mediator in Norwich is UK’s Number One – I had to know why

Author: Mark Alexander

20th March 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Last week I had the privilege of meeting Norwich Mediator, Martin Plowman of Mediation-1st for a coffee in the City...

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A choice of two tenants

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

14th March 2012, 15 years ago | 0

If you had a choice of the two tenants below which would you choose? A middle-aged couple (one working and...

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Letting agent complaints soar by 26% says The Property Ombudsman

Author: Mark Alexander

14th March 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Complaints against rogue letting agents surged by 26% to more than 7,600 in 2011, according to independent adjudicator The Property...

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Renting rules for long-distance landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2012, 15 years ago | 4

Letting agents are urging long-distance landlords to make sure they follow six basic renting rules to avoid hassle with tenants....

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Making Overpayments on Your Mortgage

Author: Mark Alexander

17th February 2012, 15 years ago | 20

In the last month I have received letters from three of my mortgage lenders suggesting that I should make overpayments...

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Be wary of Letting Agents Pushing Rightmove Premium Listings

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

16th February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Rightmove Premium Listings ‘Do they work?’ Rightmove themselves state that their own research indicates that properties with a “Premium Listing”...

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How do I get rid of my bad tenant?

Author: Mary Latham

14th February 2012, 15 years ago | 17

That is a question that I am asked by landlords all the time and I am pleased when they ask...

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Will Tenant Passports Help Renters & Housing?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2012, 15 years ago | 4

We have witnessed a variety of different challenges which have impacted upon the housing market at different times and in...

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HMRC Loses Key Holiday Let Tax Case

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2012, 15 years ago | 4

The tax man has lost a key case that allows holiday let owners claim business property relief against inheritance tax....

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Top 6 strategies for improving your cash-flow

Author: Vanessa Warwick

3rd February 2012, 15 years ago | 6

As all Landlords should appreciate, property investment is a business. It’s not something you should ever attempt to do “as a...