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There’s good money in bungalow refurbishment

Author: Mark Alexander

28th June 2012, 14 years ago | 11

Whilst a bungalow isn’t likely to provide you with the highest possible rental yield, bungalows should not be overlooked as...

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Tenants Changing Suppliers – The Pitfalls

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19th June 2012, 14 years ago | 8

Tenants, utility suppliers, landlords and change don’t often mix too well. I wanted to share a problem that I have...

Revealed – the great leasehold service charge rip-off

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2012, 14 years ago | 21

It’s likely that if you own a leasehold buy to let property that you have been a victim of the...

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ARLA Call on Landlords to Think Green

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The Green Deal has fallen on deaf ears according to the latest research from the Association of Residential Letting Agents....

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HMO landlord fined £5,500 for letting filthy home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2012, 14 years ago | 5

The landlord of a filthy and overcrowded shared house was fined £5,500 after admitting 23 licensing and management offences to...

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Struck-off solicitor branded slum landlord for house of filth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2012, 14 years ago | 3

A struck-off solicitor and an estate agent who managed a house shared by 12 tenants who lived in filthy conditions...

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The Ultimate Guide to Attracting a Tenant with a Beautiful Lawn

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16th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

As the sun begins to show its face, we’re all taking our first tentative steps around the garden and the...

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London’s cheapest home is a £41,000 boat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

A garage hitting the market with a staggering £525,000 asking price in upmarket Knightsbridge, West London, has prompted a look...

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HMO landlord pays £13,000 for ignoring repair order

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

A shared house landlord who ignored council orders to upgrade his property was ordered to pay more than £13,000 in...

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Pets are not a landlord’s best friend

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2012, 14 years ago | 6

With former homeowners being forced back into the rental market, The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has warned landlords to...

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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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Living in a Rented Property

Author: Ally Interiors

12th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The biggest problem for tenants is trying to make a rented property feel like home. You want them to avoid...

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Inventories, the easy way

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

5th April 2012, 14 years ago | 1

If you ask 2 different letting agents how they do inventories and condition reports, you’ll probably get 3 different answers....

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ARLA guide for reluctant landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Letting agents reporting a rising number of homeowners renting out their properties because they cannot sell has more than doubled...

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2,000 student landlords warned over ‘poor’ standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2012, 14 years ago | 2

More than 2,000 Oxford landlords have had warning letters from the city council about repairs to carry out under the...

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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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Pictures aren’t worth a thousand words say AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Pictures are great, but there’s no substitute for a good description when it comes to inventories according to the Association...

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Fair wear and tear – downside of longer tenancies?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The good news for landlords that tenancies are getting longer, may well be tempered by the warning from the Association...