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NALS Conference 2012 – Mark Alexander is the closing speaker

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

I’m honoured to have been invited to be the closing speaker at the NALS Conference this year. This is a...

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Landlords at Risk if they carry out their own inventories

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning landlords that they are exposing themselves to a greater risk of...

Finding Tenants for an HMO

Author: HMOLandlady

1st October 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Following last week’s article on setting up an HMO from scratch I’m reporting on the last week’s activities which were...

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Spotlight on PRS Centres of Influence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

In the coming weeks and months we will be inviting PRS Centres of Influence to appear in “Spotlight Articles” and...

Shelter agrees to focus on solutions as well as problems

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Housing Charity Shelter appear to want to build bridges with the PRS by “looking for solutions as well as problems”....

The GOOD Landlords Campaign is Officially Launched

Author: Mark Alexander

27th September 2012, 14 years ago | 2

All GOOD Landlords want to differentiate themselves from the rogues and criminals which seem to get the lions share of...

Mould (mold?) and Condensation Problems

Author: Mark Alexander

27th September 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Like most landlords I have tenants who don’t open windows, dry their washing on radiators and cause mold and condensation...

Universal Credit Debate

Author: Readers Question

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 5

The Universal Credit, due to be introduced in October 2013, is a new scheme which aims to simplify the benefits...

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SpareRoom reports a massive rise in shared accommodation adverts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 5

House shares with six or more bedrooms are the fastest-growing property type on the SpareRoom website as landlords react to...

Ombudsman Services Targets NALS Agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

With the National Approved Letting Scheme “NALS” conference being held on Thursday 4th October, the recent offer from Ombudsman Services...

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Private Rented Sector Licencing Debate

Author: Readers Question

25th September 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Richard Cubitt, a reader of Property118 has submitted the following summary of Private Rented Sector Licencing. In an email to...

Setting up an HMO from scratch by @HMOlandlady

Author: HMOLandlady

24th September 2012, 14 years ago | 11

So, I’m doing what I promised I’d never do – manage some else’s HMOs. Over the years I understood why...

98% of rent deposit refunds are never disputed claim AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2012, 14 years ago | 7

As the number of renters rise year-on-year, the number of deposit squabbles increase. Though just two per cent of tenancies...

Why the Shelter 5 year rental contract proposals will not work

Author: Mark Alexander

21st September 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Housing Charity Shelter is proposing 5 year rental agreements but this is not viable as most landlords would be in...

Pest control, landlords or tenants responsibility?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

21st September 2012, 14 years ago | 7

At NPG, from time to time we get tenants calling about pest control. It can range from mice, to rats,...

Thinking about Legacy Protection as I’m getting married next month :)

Author: Mark Alexander

20th September 2012, 14 years ago | 13

I will get around to talking about legacy protection in this article but first I want to set the scene...

Guest article from Howard Reuben IFA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Guest article by Howard Reuben IFA A “snapshot of today” Priorities. Everyone has them, and as a Financial Adviser I...

Invitation from the Scottish Association of Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

National Landlord Day, the major conference and exhibition from the Scottish Association of Landlords is now the largest landlord conference...