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My Tenant Has Died – UPDATE

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd November 2012, 14 years ago | 2

You may recall that I wrote an article back in April of this year called “My tenant has died“. That...

Tenant being held on remand – what should I do?

Author: Readers Question

23rd November 2012, 14 years ago | 10

We have received a cry for help from Julie Dawson. Her tenant is being held on remand and the Police...

Winter Tip for Landlords and Tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

21st November 2012, 14 years ago | 3

This winter tip for landlords and tenants was shared with me by my cousin, David Alexander of Alexander Plumbing and...

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Live in landlords getting to grips with insurance issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Hot News for “Live in Landlords” If you’re renting out rooms in your own home, you’re technically a landlord, according...

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Rent A Room – Students turn “live in landlords” and take in lodgers

Author: Mark Alexander

20th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

We recently published details of how students can now obtain 100% financing to buy a property and rent a room or...

Excellent Conveyancing Job – from a landlords perspective

Author: Mark Alexander

20th November 2012, 14 years ago | 7

I like to share my experiences, especially when something good comes from a difficult situation. With this in mind I’d...

Tenant claimed benefits fraudulently – Council reclaiming from us!

Author: Readers Question

18th November 2012, 14 years ago | 24

We have received the email below from Trudy. Please help by leaving comments if you have been in the same...

HMO Licensing Fees – Oxford Council Humiliated

Author: Mark Alexander

17th November 2012, 14 years ago | 16

Further to my rant about HMO Licensing Fees on 16th October one of my readers decided to submit a Freedom...

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Student Buy to Let – 100% mortgages available to students!

Author: Mark Alexander

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 22

Seriously, this is NOT a wind up! Our regulated mortgage broker of choice has informed us of a deal that...

Bank of England Inflation Report November 2012 – OMGDP!

Author: Neil Patterson

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 2

The Bank of England Inflation Report November 2012 shows the growth of GDP for this quarter at 1% behaving entirely...

Online Letting Agents Review

Author: Mark Alexander

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I’ve been using Online Letting Agents to advertise my properties for a few years now. For me they are the...

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Novice Landlords Vulnerable to Deposit Disputes warns AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Novice landlords are at risk of deposit disputes as many are failing to prepare all the correct paperwork, warns the...

Spotlight on Michelle Reid CEO of TPAS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Michelle Reid Position: CEO of TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service) Michelle has kindly answered the following questions:- How would you...

Is this a landlord setup?

Author: Readers Question

15th November 2012, 14 years ago | 17

Alex sent the following email last night outlining a bizarre situation he finds himself in which looks to us like...

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Don’t be afraid of Houses in Multiple Occupation

Author: Angus Ryan

14th November 2012, 14 years ago | 9

Experienced landlord Angus Ryan explains why landlords should not be afraid to invest in HMOs and also inform their local...

Post credit crunch property investor story

Author: Readers Question

14th November 2012, 14 years ago | 11

Lucasz is a post credit crunch property investor. In other words, 100% of his property success has been achieved since...

Property Buying Motives

Author: Mark Alexander

13th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Property buying motives intrigue me based on the fact that we all think very differently so I thought I share a...

Scottish Landlords – Tenancy Deposit Protection Deadline TODAY!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Do you let out a property in Scotland? The deadline for protecting your tenancy deposits is TODAY, Tuesday the 13th...