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Why the need for larger gas pipes for Condensing Boilers?

Author: Readers Question

28th March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

Chris asks what reason is there for the change in Gas Safe regs reducing the allowable pressure drop between meter...

Liverpool’s tallest tower is the fastest selling building in the history of the city

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

For anyone that missed this earlier there only a hand full of high floor apartments remaining . London-based Delph Property...

PureLocation.com – Useful for online due diligence for landlords?

Author: Mark Alexander

27th March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

I’m looking for a few experienced landlords to write a review in the comments section below based on whether they...

Is your landlords insurance renewal coming up in the new tax year?

Author: Mark Alexander

27th March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Several years ago my business partners and I were approached by an insurance broker who told us we could save...

How can honest Landlords remove bad or non paying tenants

Author: Readers Question

27th March 2013, 13 years ago | 20

Recardo writes to raise a debate on how honest landlords can remove bad or non paying tenants. I have been...

Oven Cleaning is one of the biggest issues in a rented property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2013, 13 years ago | 11

Oven cleaning is one of the biggest issues and this article is to help Landlords present this particular item in...

Am I missing a trick by owning my own property?

Author: Mark Alexander

26th March 2013, 13 years ago | 5

Two of my best friends are far more successful property investors than I am, however, they rent their own homes. ...

Switch to a BuytoLet mortgage within six months of purchase

Author: Neil Patterson

26th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

New commercial finance facilities are offering the option to switch bridging finance to a  BuytoLet mortgage within the normal 6...

Housing jargon explained by the NAEA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Recent figures show over 40% of people looking into buying a home say that housing jargon confuses them. House hunter...

Tenant claims to have moved out and ex-partner has moved in – Please Help

Author: Readers Question

25th March 2013, 13 years ago | 16

I Just saw an article on Property118.com about the new “squatters” law and would like some advice with a tenant...

Many landlords are not maintenance experts, however ….

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

25th March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

One of the things that always scares me about property and, to be honest, stopped me from buying properties earlier...

Bank of Ireland 2.99% five year fixed rate sparks outrage

Author: Mark Alexander

25th March 2013, 13 years ago | 3

Customers of The Post Office are controversially being offered a 2.99% five year fixed rate by Bank of Ireland just...

Mortgage Express are forcing me to sell my home – HELP!

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 148

I own a property in the UK that I rent out since being made redundant, getting offered work in Spain...

Student Landlords/Agents – When do you register a “new” deposit?

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 44

I recently had to renew my membership of mydeposits. Part of this process involved sending in a copy of my...

The 2013 Budget and how it affects Landlords and property Investors

Author: Neil Patterson

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The 2013 Budget is hoped to boost the housing market and construction industry. Yesterday Chancellor George Osborne announced new plans...

BuytoLet Lender BM Solutions allows Student and Benefits tenants

Author: Neil Patterson

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 5

BM Solutions relaxes its BuytoLet lending criteria to allow landlords to rent to students and benefit claimants It was recently...

UpMyStreet.co.uk has moved to Zoopla – what now?

Author: Mark Alexander

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Now that UpMyStreet.co.uk has been moved to Zoopla, which websites are landlords using for online “due diligence”?

Benefits tenants and the effects on landlords insurance

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 18

We have one buy to let property and a friend mentioned in passing that our landlord insurance policy may not...