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43.06% Below Market Value – Instant Equity!

Author: Mark Alexander

4th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Can you believe these were real headlines in an email that landed in my inbox this weekend? Well my spam folder actually! ….....

Hounslow Council Targets Rogue Letting Agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Hounslow Council is warning rogue letting agents that they could be prosecuted for advertising illegal backyard dwellings. More than 100...

Another question about Renewal Fees (sorry)

Author: Readers Question

3rd March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I enlisted an Estate Agency (one of the big expensive international ones) to help me find tenants for a property...

West Tower Liverpool is selling fast

Author: Property Hotspots

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Nearly half of the apartments at Liverpool’s West Tower have been sold within just weeks of the the new owners...

Rent Rise on a Periodic Tenancy – Landlords Question

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 9

My letting agent is saying that I cannot request an increase in rent without switching the tenancy back to a...

Newbie Investor would like to pick your brains

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 6

A Newbie Investor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has submitted the following and would really appreciate any help and guidance...

DSS Move says the LHA market is potentially 5 million tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Currently there are over five million people claiming LHA and this is set to grow over the next 2-3 years...

Leading Deposit Protection Provider Cuts Costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The biggest landlord provider of Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) in England & Wales, has announced it is to reduce its...

Offsetting property income tax – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

Ian MacQueen has submitted the following “Readers Questions” article seeking advice on offsetting property income tax. I have been renting...

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Bank of Ireland increase differential on tracker rates

Author: Readers Question

28th February 2013, 13 years ago | 1862

The story of the Bank of Ireland decision to increase to the differential (interest rate margin) on  tracker mortgages started...

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Development Finance Terms and Criteria update

Author: Neil Patterson

28th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

We are working with a range of dedicated Development finance lenders for our readers to get the best criteria terms...

Finding A Good Independent Inventory Provider

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Most Landlords do not realise that Agents normally outsource the production of residential property inventories to specialist inventory companies. Ultimately,...

Crazy tenant puts landlord through hell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2013, 13 years ago | 14

Landlords and letting agents who visit their female tenants need to be ultra careful based on this landlords story of...

Would you invest into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s)?

Author: Mark Alexander

27th February 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I’m often asked what I would buy if I was starting again today ….. HMO’s would definitely be on my...

Important Tax News for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2013, 13 years ago | 17

Our accountants have sent the following important tax news to all of their  landlord clients. Please take heed and share...

Lettings package exclusively for Scottish Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Scottish landlords want at least three things from their tenants:- – Rent paid on time – Respect the property –...

Landlords Bank Account Question

Author: Readers Question

27th February 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Scott Hymas has written in to ask what other landlords do in terms of bank accounts. Scott said  … “I...

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Negative Interest Rates a possibility?

Author: Neil Patterson

26th February 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Paul Tucker the deputy Bank of England governor has told the Treasury Committee that negative interest rates should be considered....