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Problem Letting Agent

Author: Readers Question

11th September 2012, 14 years ago | 56

Linda has written in to share her problem letting agent story and to ask the Property118 community for their opinions,...

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Bridging finance surge in demand

Author: Neil Patterson

11th September 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Brooklands Commercial Finance have witnessed a significant upsurge in demand from referred Property118 readers for bridging finance as traditional secured...

Property Snake and Property Bee

Author: Readers Question

10th September 2012, 14 years ago | 5

Hi there Didn’t know who else to ask about this – I was an avid user of both Property Snake...

So simple, so obvious, so why is it not this way?

Author: Mark Alexander

10th September 2012, 14 years ago | 28

An open letter to Housing Minister Mark Prisk MP – “Solving the Housing Crisis“ Dear Sir The combined housing provision of Local...

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Open Letter to The Property Ombudsman – Agents Operating Illegally

Author: Mark Alexander

7th September 2012, 14 years ago | 23

Dear Property Ombudsman I am very concerned about the number of readers letters that I receive from both landlords and...

Auction Property Refurbishment Case Study & Video

Author: Mark Alexander

6th September 2012, 14 years ago | 2

I’ve been having a twitter conversation with a chap called Yemi Edun who specializes in buying tired, prime location, London...

Should missed mortgage payments be a criminal offence?

Author: Mark Alexander

6th September 2012, 14 years ago | 34

The Banker is back, this time he’s trying to upset by hoisting us by our own petard – he’s asking...

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Agents and Landlords Warned of Fire Risk From Electrical installations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The high profile fires caused by faulty fridge freezers last year highlight the need for landlords and tenants to be...

Would you sell in an auction if you were me?

Author: Readers Question

5th September 2012, 14 years ago | 15

Steve wants to know from readers of Property118 whether they think, in his circumstances, he should sell his property in...

The Mortgage Works BuytoLet major criteria and product changes

Author: Neil Patterson

5th September 2012, 14 years ago | 2

The Mortgage Works BuytoLet team have made major changes to their criteria and products focusing on First Time Landlords, Let...

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NAEA Reports Effects of Olympics on the Housing Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The housing market experienced an overall decrease in activity in July, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)....

Shapps has gone, will Mark Prisk make a better Housing Minister?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2012, 14 years ago | 14

Following the recent cabinet reshuffle Mark Prisk MP has been announced as the successor to Grant Schapps. Do readers of Property118.com think...

Leeds Building Society BuytoLet two and three year products discounted

Author: Neil Patterson

4th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Leeds Building Society BuytoLet department have discounted their two and three year products whilst keeping their 5 year deals at...

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Mary Latham questions landlords rights to reposess

Author: Mary Latham

1st September 2012, 14 years ago | 79

“Why are landlords being denied our  legal right to repossess  a “dwelling house” Under Section 21 of the Housing Act...

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Squatters Rights – what’s not changed

Author: Mark Alexander

1st September 2012, 14 years ago | 27

In this blog I intend to dispel a few urban myths which appear to be forming, both amongst landlords and squatters themselves...

New laws scrap ‘squatters rights’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st August 2012, 14 years ago | 25

What are your thoughts on the new laws scrapping squatters rights and making squatting a criminal offence? Squatting in residential...

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Increasing the rental market appeal of your student property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st August 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Recently it was revealed that 15,000 fewer young people had applied for university places starting this academic year*. This reduction...

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End of Tenancy Council Tax Demand – update

Author: Readers Question

30th August 2012, 14 years ago | 10

Thanks for the responses to the original post, also entitled “End of Tenancy Council tax Demand“. To clarify the position...