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Class Action Litigation BOI + Bristol and West Mortgages

Author: Mark Alexander

5th March 2013, 14 years ago | 28

As you have probably heard, Bank of Ireland (BOI) and Bristol and West have advised borrowers who took tracker rate...

Prime Manchester Buy-to-Let Apartments

Author: Property Hotspots

5th March 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Now over 50% sold out and with construction already underway these prime Manchester buy-to-let apartments at X1 Salford Quays are on...

Creating opportunities by letting to pet owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2013, 14 years ago | 4

At present I let several on my properties to tenants with pets. Being a pet lover myself I have always...

Static Shocks in my rental property – what can I do?

Author: Readers Question

5th March 2013, 14 years ago | 11

My former home has been rented out for the last three years to a great set of tenants who would...

The Mortgage Works backs down on benefit tenants ruling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2013, 14 years ago | 0

The Mortgage Works backs down as the balance of risk has shifted again and The Mortgage Works (TMW) are now...

43.06% Below Market Value – Instant Equity!

Author: Mark Alexander

4th March 2013, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 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, 14 years ago | 14

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