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Homelet Find House Sharing Up, Rent Prices Down on Last Month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

According to Homelet’s latest index, rents dropped a touch in October but were still 4.2% higher than they were at...

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Let Landlords Buy Homes with their Pensions, Urges CBI

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Business leaders are urging the government to make a major shift in pension rules to let retirement savers invest in...

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Viewing a Property the Professional Way

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Viewing a house is often an experience tinged with excitement and trepidation – but seasoned investors work to a step-by-step...

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Letting Unlicensed HMO is a Crime, According to Judge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2011, 15 years ago | 6

A London council has won a criminal compensation order against a letting company who failed to licence a house in...

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The Only Home Truth About Property is Unpredictable Prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Topsy-turvy house prices were up 1.2% in October, but after almost a year of monthly increases and falls they are...

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Buy to Let Mortgage Regulation is Logical, says the FSA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The UK will comply with proposals to regulate buy to let mortgages if the European Union decides to include the...

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Property Firm Lines up £2 billion Swoop on Buy to let flats

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The geography of buy to let is due change as corporate investors move into the private letting market. The warning...

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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...

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Landlords Reap Rewards as London Rents Rise 27%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Rents in London have soared by more than a quarter in two years, according to a firm of leading estate...

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Economic Woes are Still Pushing House Prices Down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The housing market is still falling – but the pace of the slide is slowing down, according to the latest...

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Murders in a Home are the Kiss of Death for Buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Hauntings, murders and eerie goings sound a death knell of interest from serious homebuyers. Homes with a spooky or notorious...

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Find the Cheapest and Most Expensive UK Homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

New research from a major mortgage lender reveals the cheapest and most expensive places to buy homes in the UK....

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10 Facts About £1 Million Property Sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Around 19 homes worth £1 million or more were sold every day for the first six months of the year,...

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Fraudster Letting Agent Faces More Time in Jail

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A jailed letting agent who stole cash from landlords to fund his ailing business risks another 15 months in prison...

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How Do You Find Trades People & Professional Contacts?

Author: Mark Alexander

24th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Having been a relatively “hands off” landlord myself now for over 20 years with a very well spread portfolio in...

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Buy to Let Lender Reveals Landlord Loan Home Truths

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Buy to let insiders have revealed some home truths behind the property business in an online video for mortgage brokers....

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How Will 5.2% Inflation Hit Buy to Let Investors?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

With inflation hitting a 20 year high at 5.2%, the headlines are screaming doom and gloom. Instead, step back and...

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Auction Homes Still Selling at 30% Below Market Value

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Homes under the hammer are still knocking up strong sales with almost 2,500 properties changing hands for £282 million. Around...