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rent2rent contracts

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

We are pleased to confirm that a sufficient number of pre-orders for rent2rent contract templates have now been received. For...

Cannabis Factory – Landlords Case Study

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

22nd July 2013, 13 years ago | 4

How do you know if your property is being used as a Cannabis factory? I’m writing this, having been involved...

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NAEA report 14 percent rise in house hunters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The latest figures from the National Association of Estate Agents NAEA housing market report revealed another monthly increase in the...

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Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast for house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast for house prices as it reports ‘aggregation of marginal gains’ fueling a predicted 4.8% annual growth....

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TPO report on impact of Consumer Protection Regulations on Agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

In The Property Ombudsman’s (TPO) first Interim Report for 2013, Christopher Hamer focuses on the impact of the Consumer Protection...

Landlords Insurance – don’t get penalised if you are a good risk

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Why is landlords insurance for Working/Professional HMO’s, Student lets and tenants claiming benefits so much more expensive? In a word...

Bank of Ireland Tracker Mortgage Class Action Update

Author: Justin Selig

9th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Yesterday the Treasury Committee published a letter sent to Andrew Tyrie MP from Martin Wheatley, Chairman of the Financial Conduct...

Reduce your voids – the “move in free” business model

Author: Chris Sheldon

5th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

We have recently experimented with a “move in free” business model for tenants. We were asked to let several properties...

Rent2Rent contracts – if you’re going to do it do it right ….

Author: Mark Alexander

5th July 2013, 13 years ago | 23

Rent2Rent companies are using the wrong letting contracts Whilst I have never been a fan of the Rent2Rent strategy I...

Introducing The Property Podcast

Author: Robert Bence

3rd July 2013, 13 years ago | 10

As a property investor, you probably spend a good chunk of time driving, and sitting at your desk doing mind-numbing...

Property Portfolio Review Spreadsheet – FREE Download

Author: Mark Alexander

1st July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Our property portfolio review spreadsheet is now available as a free download. This property portfolio review spreadsheet calculates your rental...

Deposit Protection – look out landlords, the vultures are circling

Author: Mark Alexander

28th June 2013, 13 years ago | 36

ALL landlords and letting agents need to know that the “no win no fee” vultures are out to get you....

The evolution of the Private Rented Sector – Deed of Assurance

Author: Mark Alexander

27th June 2013, 13 years ago | 116

Why on earth would The Mortgage Works “TMW” agree to three year AST’s? More to the point, why would landlords...

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Tenanted houses in Lincoln city for less than £90,000

Author: Property Hotspots

25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

“Your Property Concierge ” Kelvin Kingsley has discovered some more bargains, and these are already let! If you are looking...

Rent arrears on the up again!

Author: Paul Shamplina

25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

It is believed that last quarter (Q1, 2013) severe rent arrears, which constitutes those more than two months behind on...

The Mortgage Works reduce BuytoLet rates

Author: Neil Patterson

21st June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

It was announced in the press that The Mortgage Works has today launched a 2.49% 2 year fixed rate, which...

Lowest ever BTL interest rates released!

Author: Howard

21st June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

“Lowest ever BTL interest rates released!” It’s a great headline grabber isn’t it? Well I actually saw this on another...

Sale and Rent Back (SARB) landlord fined £1,000,000 million by FCA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) have fined a Sale and Rent Back (SARB) landlord, who was also a home finance...