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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...

BM Solutions BuytoLet rates reduced

Author: Neil Patterson

29th August 2012, 14 years ago | 6

BM Solutions BuytoLet rates have been reduced across their five and 3 year fixed rate range in line with other lenders...

Exit plan – move in before selling up to avoid CGT

Author: Mark Alexander

28th August 2012, 14 years ago | 23

This weekend I received an email from Cissie asking “If I move into a buy to let property which has...

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Buying a property with a regulated tenancy – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

28th August 2012, 14 years ago | 2

I am considering buying a property with a regulated tenancy. It is occupied by one person who is getting on...

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Might the word ‘Landlord’ be damaging relationships?

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

28th August 2012, 14 years ago | 29

I’ve been writing for P118 for a while now and feel I have connected with enough sane voices here to...

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The essential student guide to renting – 10 Tips from NUS and ARLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Renting your first home as a student can be exciting yet daunting at the same time. So the Association of...

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Illegal Eviction – A True Story

Author: Readers Question

24th August 2012, 14 years ago | 38

As this is a true story about an illegal eviction I would like to remain anonymous please. I witnessed it,...

My letting agent has done a runner

Author: Readers Question

24th August 2012, 14 years ago | 3

My letting agent has done a runner and left various aspects of my property management in a mess. In some...

Can the Housing Benefit Office Do This?

Author: Readers Question

23rd August 2012, 14 years ago | 29

I have a property which I rent to my son who is on Housing Benefit. He has several medical problems...

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End of Tenancy Council Tax Question

Author: Readers Question

23rd August 2012, 14 years ago | 36

Has anyone come across this end of tenancy Council Tax situation as I have for a property tenancy which recently...

Principality BuytoLet rates revised downwards

Author: Neil Patterson

23rd August 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Principality BuytoLet rates have been revised downwards by 0.2% and introduced two new products all with low fixed fees down...

Financing Property Refurbishment Projects

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd August 2012, 14 years ago | 1

We receive hundreds of readers emails and telephone calls every month, the vast majority require contacts to arrange funding, hence...