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NLA concerned by cap on Local Housing Allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2013, 14 years ago | 2

Yesterday the House of Commons gave a second reading to the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill which caps future increases to...

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Short-Term and Bridging Loans Directory

Author: Neil Patterson

9th January 2013, 14 years ago | 0

The Bridging Loans market has become popular with many new niche lenders competing with the big banks for your business....

Why Glasgow is a Buy to Let hotspot

Author: Property Hotspots

9th January 2013, 14 years ago | 0

According to Savills there is a shortage of 42,760 student bed spaces in Glasgow. That’s why Glasgow is a buy...

BT Landline is not working but who pays the call out fee – Readers Question

Author: Readers Question

7th January 2013, 14 years ago | 7

I have just had a text from a tenant complaining the BT landline is not working. BT say if its...

Are landlords obliged to provide a cooker in an unfurnished property?

Author: Readers Question

4th January 2013, 14 years ago | 11

We are about to rent out a house that does not have a cooker, just a space for a free...

“TDS” clarifies scheme rules on when to re-protect deposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2013, 14 years ago | 8

When do you need to re-protect tenancy deposits? Clarification from TDS Following an article on Property118 before Christmas some agents...

Rent Guarantee Insurance for LHA Tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd January 2013, 14 years ago | 5

I suspect very few of our readers expected to see the words Rent Guarantee Insurance and LHA Tenants in the same headline!...

Petition to criminalise none payment of rent to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2013, 14 years ago | 37

Housing Charity “Crisis” report that only 1.5% of private landlords will let their properties to housing benefits claimants. This is...

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Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law offers this free Advice to Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2013, 14 years ago | 2

    Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law is a solicitor specialising in residential landlord and tenant law. Tessa very kindly...

My|Deposits Deposit Protection Refund Query – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

1st January 2013, 14 years ago | 10

We have a house let to three persons and they seem to have fallen out, with the lead tenant (for...

UK Landlords Austerity Tips for 2013

Author: Mark Alexander

1st January 2013, 14 years ago | 2

Here at Property118 we constantly share ideas to help UK Landlords to reduce your costs and maximise your returns. These...

Landlords Tax Planning Strategy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2012, 14 years ago | 12

“Milking the Buy-to-Let” is a Landlords Tax Planning Strategy which is very much under utilised. The strategy applies only to...

Facebook for LANDLORDS – Do You Use Facebook?

Author: Mark Alexander

30th December 2012, 14 years ago | 16

One of our goals for 2013 is to get 5,000 landlords to “like our Property118 Facebook page” We have recently updated...

LHA Tenants and Advice to Landlords from John Paul @TheLHAExpert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Both John Paul and the The Castledene Group have earned an enviable reputation of being leading experts in the management...

Maslow’s Theory Applied to Landlords and Tenants

Author: Mary Latham

30th December 2012, 14 years ago | 79

In the West Midlands we are addressing the issue of educating the young to understand their future housing options, financial...

Landlords Exit Strategy – Readers CGT Question

Author: Readers Question

29th December 2012, 14 years ago | 14

“Hello Mark, very impressed with your site, I have a question for you: My wife and I have a small...

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Landlords advice – 10 things landlords should seriously consider before it is too late

Author: Mark Alexander

29th December 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Landlords advice – 10 things landlords should seriously consider before it is too late 1. Know when to stop investing...

No job + no guarantor = No Home and Crisis wonder why?

Author: Mark Alexander

25th December 2012, 14 years ago | 27

According to the housing Charity “Crisis” only 1.5% of private landlords across the UK are willing to rent to benefit...