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Implied surrender and changing the locks

Author: Readers Question

6th April 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Is this a case of implied surrender and is it safe for me to go and change the locks, asks...

Will I have to pay tax on rental income or not?

Author: Readers Question

6th April 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I am currently looking to buy a (probably) new property for the sole purposes of letting it out. I currently...

Property swap and tax treatment of peppercorn rents

Author: Readers Question

5th April 2013, 13 years ago | 3

UK Tax and Working Tax Credit question regarding Peppercorn Rent and Rental Property Swap. The lady that I employ part time as...

Has your property got the U-Factor?

Author: Mark Alexander

5th April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Forget streets with the X-factor, living on a street with a name beginning with the letter ‘U’  could mean your...

Can I see your waste carriers licence please Mr Landlord?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

4th April 2013, 13 years ago | 14

Did you know that if you carry waste in the course of your business (property letting) for profit, then you...

Deposit Protection Service launch insured scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2013, 13 years ago | 1

For the first time in England and Wales, landlords and letting agents can now choose which deposit protection method they...

Can any Landlords help with the aftermath of Fire

Author: HMO Cleaning

3rd April 2013, 13 years ago | 43

Imagine my horror whilst watching the local news on Sunday evening, seeing a row of 4 terraced houses in Norwich...

Student development in Chapel Street Manchester

Author: Property Hotspots

3rd April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Within walking distance of three renowned Manchester universities and located in an area of huge regeneration, Chapel Street is one...

An ode to economics and the tax system

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd April 2013, 13 years ago | 82

I have to confess to not being the author of this piece, I found it on Facebook, but I do...

Advertise property to let, reference tenants, guarantee rent – one package

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

How difficult can it be to advertise property to let on all the major rental portals, reference the tenants properly...

The 2013 buy to let goldrush

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 13

I have had a ‘gut feeling’ that the property market would turn in 2013 for at least four years, however,...

Missed Second Charge. How to get it removed?

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 8

We purchased a property in March 2008 from a rather devious lady who didn’t let on about an impending second...

Switching letting agent without penalty

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I need advice on switching letting agent without penalty. I received no rent from my letting agent in March. On...

Should I let my tenant rent out the spare bedroom to a lodger?

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 19

My tenants have requested my permission to rent out a spare bedroom to a lodger. I have three tenants, a...

Awaiting FSA second response to Bank of Ireland differential increase

Author: Neil Patterson

30th March 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Martin Wheatley the current head of conduct at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been strongly criticised by the Treasury...

ARLA’s advice on what to expect from the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The latest figures from letting agents suggest that the UK still has a healthy appetite for rental properties. According to...

Landlords Guide To Health and Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2013, 13 years ago | 4

A Simple Landlords guide to Health and Safety written by Syd Lewis When I first started renting properties some 20...

NLA report void periods on steady decline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

According to the latest research from the National Landlords Association (NLA), void periods in private-residential property have fallen to their...