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NALS Conference 2012 – Mark Alexander is the closing speaker

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

I’m honoured to have been invited to be the closing speaker at the NALS Conference this year. This is a...

The GOOD Landlords Campaign is Officially Launched

Author: Mark Alexander

27th September 2012, 14 years ago | 2

All GOOD Landlords want to differentiate themselves from the rogues and criminals which seem to get the lions share of...

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SpareRoom reports a massive rise in shared accommodation adverts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 5

House shares with six or more bedrooms are the fastest-growing property type on the SpareRoom website as landlords react to...

Invitation from the Scottish Association of Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

National Landlord Day, the major conference and exhibition from the Scottish Association of Landlords is now the largest landlord conference...

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NAEA Reports Effects of Olympics on the Housing Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The housing market experienced an overall decrease in activity in July, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)....

New laws scrap ‘squatters rights’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st August 2012, 14 years ago | 25

What are your thoughts on the new laws scrapping squatters rights and making squatting a criminal offence? Squatting in residential...

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Mortgage fraud surges according to Experian

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd August 2012, 14 years ago | 9

Experian®, the global information services company, today revealed a 23 per cent jump in attempted mortgage fraud rates between April...

25 Year fixed rate BuytoLet Mortgage

Author: Neil Patterson

20th August 2012, 14 years ago | 7

The Manchester Building Society has launched two new 25 year fixed rate BuyToLet mortgage products with a 5.74%  and 5.99%...

Landlords should not be allowed to let their own properties

Author: Mark Alexander

17th August 2012, 14 years ago | 55

I’ve recently had a heated exchange of emails with a chap called Mike who’s opinion is that “landlords should not...

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Trading Company BuyToLet + Landlords Tax Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander

8th August 2012, 14 years ago | 2

It is not easy to arrange a BuyToLet mortgage for a trading company, the few lenders that do offer loans...

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NAEA warn against use of quick-sell property websites

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2012, 14 years ago | 5

According to the NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) the recession is increasingly leaving desperate sellers vulnerable to quick-sell property...

Partial Exit Strategies for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

28th July 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Is it possible for landlords to have a partial exit strategy without selling the goose that lays the golden eggs,...

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ARLA survey reveals new generation of ‘rooted renters’ in 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Tenants are staying longer and their rental requirements are changing, according to new research from the Association of Residential Letting...

Corporate Lets – 5 year deal with FTSE 100 company via NPG

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

26th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

At National Property Group we are working with a FTSE 100 company which has engaged us to source landlords wanting...

How GOOD landlords can be even better!

Author: Mark Alexander

20th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I have often wondered how GOOD landlords can be even better and gain positive PR as a result and I...

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From Rock n’ roll to bricks n’ mortar … a short review of Property Tribes

Author: Mark Alexander

18th July 2012, 14 years ago | 3

I’ve always been a big believer in collaboration not competition and that’s why I’m so pleased to see the on-going success...

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Client Money Protection – a letting agents dilemma

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16th July 2012, 14 years ago | 26

Should an Estate Agent / Letting Agent have Client Money Protection (CMP) insurance and do the General Public understand (or...

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Addressing Challenges in the UK Housing Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Countrywide, the UK’s largest property services Group, today launched its report addressing challenges in the UK Housing Market, urging Government...