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Caught out by Lloyds three mortgages rule

Author: Readers Question

26th February 2013, 13 years ago | 3

Just in case you are not aware of Lloyds three mortgages rule here’s how it caught me out. I bought...

My New Build Property Investment Strategy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2013, 13 years ago | 4

Two bedroom new build houses are my favourite type of property to invest into. They are easy to let, offer...

Mortgage Facilities for Professional Property Investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

What do you give to professional property investors who are maxed out with their current lenders, with over £1m of buy...

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Development Finance Story of a very happy Property Developer

Author: Neil Patterson

25th February 2013, 13 years ago | 1

A Property118 reader has shared this story with us – he’s a Property Developer and was struggling to find the...

Is my letting agent treating me fairly?

Author: Readers Question

25th February 2013, 13 years ago | 20

My partner and I have been renting a flat through a letting agents for the last 2 years. They charge...

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Latest Newsletter dated 22nd February 2013

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

This week 29 pages have been added to Property118. (Links to the relevant pages are in blue and underlined). 5...

Some good News for Landlords in Scotland at last

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd February 2013, 13 years ago | 1

I keep in touch with what’s going on in the lives of my fellow landlords North of the border via...

Major buy to let lender shuns benefits tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd February 2013, 13 years ago | 11

Mortgage Brokers across the UK have been advised by Nationwide Building Society’s specialist buy to let mortgage arm (The Mortgage...

Kent Reliance release new buy to let range for portfolio landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Kent Reliance has launched a series of buy-to-let products which place no restriction on the size of the landlord’s portfolio....

A Landlords Mid Life Crisis

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

OMG, what have I done to this poor landlord! I wrote an article a while back called 10 things landlords...

Parting company with my letting agent

Author: Readers Question

22nd February 2013, 13 years ago | 11

My letting agent has been taking £39.00 a month for doing nothing as far as I can see. Our tenant...

Tenants in Scotland missing vital deposit protection information

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Tenants in Scotland could be missing vital information which can affect the return of their deposits at the end of...

Suffolk Holiday Homes on sale at bargain prices

Author: Property Hotspots

21st February 2013, 13 years ago | 1

You could own one of these 3 bed, brick built, double glazed Suffolk Holiday Homes for personal use or as...

Should I sell tenanted or serve notice and sell with vacant possession?

Author: Readers Question

20th February 2013, 13 years ago | 18

I became a landlord in July 2012 due to a need to move for my job.  Initially a 6 month...

Smart investors go to Oxford

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Guest article from one of Oxford’s leading letting agents I am often asked why Oxford represents such an attractive option...

LANDLORDS – don’t let tenants steal your property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Is it even possible that tenants could steal a property you might ask! As part of its campaign to stamp...

Shared ownership – can this be done on leasehold flat?

Author: Readers Question

20th February 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I own a 5 year old two bed flat. It was not bought as a business venture but as a...

Legal advice required on Scottish HMO issue

Author: Readers Question

19th February 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I own a flat in Scotland which my daughter lives in along with two rent paying flatmates.  I have a...