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Buying a rented house and not retaining the agent

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

I am buying a house from my brother that he is renting via an agent. I do not want to...

SpareRoom’s Room Rental Index – February issue just out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The February edition of SpareRoom’s Room Rental Index, giving average room rents across the UK, is now available to download...

Interesting Landlords Tax Question

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

Malcolm Ingham has raised an interesting landlords tax question “Our son has a mortgage on a leasehold flat which he...

Can I offset losses from a bad Spanish property deal?

Author: Readers Question

19th March 2013, 13 years ago | 5

Some time ago I went to Spain to buy a flat off plan with a view to selling it on...

EPC Regulations – should landlords sell band F and G rated flats?

Author: Mark Alexander

18th March 2013, 13 years ago | 19

EPC regulations are beginning to worry many landlords so I would like to raise this question; “should landlords be selling...

Are Private Landlords Soft Targets?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

In this time of austerity, we must all put our shoulder to the wheel, do our bit, and pay our...

A winning plan for property for The Budget 2013?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Naomi Heaton, CEO of London Central Portfolio Limited has shared her four point plan which she’s asked Chancellor George Obsourne to consider for...

Has your tenant served notice?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I receive a lot of private emails from readers asking who I use personally to manage my properties. If they...

Can landlords roll over losses for tax purposes?

Author: Readers Question

15th March 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Rowan Ferguson needs some advice on whether landlords can roll over losses for tax purposes. Her “Readers Questions” article follows:- “I Purchased...

Deposit Protection Boo Boo – Landlord SOS – HELP!

Author: Readers Question

14th March 2013, 13 years ago | 79

I’ve made a real Deposit Protection BooBoo. My tenant had a new lease and at that point I should have...

Auction House announces “bonanza record month”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Award-winning property brand Auction House has experienced its most successful month in the company’s six year history, with record numbers...

Sheffield Student Accommodation 10% assured net yields

Author: Property Hotspots

13th March 2013, 13 years ago | 3

Offering investors assured 10% NET returns for the first year and managed/let by Sheffield letting agency Sheff-Lets, this Sheffield Student...

Guaranteed Rent – A Warning for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

13th March 2013, 13 years ago | 25

A growing number of Landlords are falling for a “Guaranteed Rent” scam which enables a landlord or an agent to...

Property auction results record 6-year highs in February

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Property auction results record 6-year highs in February with total sales of £445,455,076 David Sandeman Managing Director of EIG reports...

Boiler keeps breaking down

Author: Readers Question

12th March 2013, 13 years ago | 12

My seven year old boiler keeps breaking down. I must have had about 15 visits from British Gas for the...

Serving the correct section 21 notice

Author: Readers Question

12th March 2013, 13 years ago | 13

If you serve a section 21 notice to a tenant one month before their fixed tenancy expires i.e it will...

The mis-selling of IRHP – interest rate hedging products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The space for advice in the mis-selling of Interest Rate Hedging Products (IRHP’s) is becoming increasingly busy. A quick Google...

Universal Credit trial increases arrears by a factor of seven!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2013, 13 years ago | 49

A Universal Credit trial of a first group of tenants in Torfaen South Wales has resulted in an increase in...