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Selling a tenanted property portfolio – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

18th August 2012, 14 years ago | 15

My brother and I have decided to sell 9 of the properties in our portfolio. The purpose is to raise...

Landlords should not be allowed to let their own properties

Author: Mark Alexander

17th August 2012, 14 years ago | 55

I’ve recently had a heated exchange of emails with a chap called Mike who’s opinion is that “landlords should not...

Traditional or Fixed Fee Online Estate Agents?

Author: Readers Question

17th August 2012, 14 years ago | 8

Hi Mark I have a question for you and your readers regarding traditional estate agents vs fixed fee online estate...

Property Refurbishment – A guide for newbies

Author: Mark Alexander

16th August 2012, 14 years ago | 14

I spent most of yesterday with a lovely couple from Luton who emailed me asking for some guidance. After exchanging...

DSS Tenants and Pets Considered “subject to guarantees”

Author: Mark Alexander

15th August 2012, 14 years ago | 10

If you want to get your phone ringing off the hook next time you advertise a property to let just...

My Landlords Insurance is up for renewal again

Author: Mark Alexander

15th August 2012, 14 years ago | 8

As I sifted through the post this morning I thought to myself ‘how time flies‘ – my landlords insurance is...

Question regarding Local Authority Homeless policy

Author: Readers Question

15th August 2012, 14 years ago | 81

I have a property related question regarding Local Authority Homeless policy. My local authority advises tenants to ignore section 21...

Guru crash! UK property scams discussed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2012, 14 years ago | 5

When it comes to deciding where & how to invest, one of the most vital things a novice investor can...

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DSS Over-payments – Readers Advice Request

Author: Readers Question

13th August 2012, 14 years ago | 26

As there are so many experts in the area of DSS over-payments (or LHA as it’s now called) I am...

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Void periods – one of the landlords greatest enemies

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13th August 2012, 14 years ago | 10

As we all know, the landlord’s most dreaded expense is void periods and I am always looking at innovative ways...

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Buy When There Is Blood In The Streets

Author: Frazer Fearnhead

13th August 2012, 14 years ago | 4

John D Rockefeller, the richest man who ever lived, once said “buy when there is blood in the streets”. Warren...

Life Insurance for Landlords – IFA readers letter

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2012, 14 years ago | 3

As an avid reader of Property118.com I was very interested to read a couple of recent articles 1) Should landlords...

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Perfect tenant of 6 years turns heroin addicted prostitute – EVICTED!

Author: Mark Alexander

10th August 2012, 14 years ago | 14

I first let to these tenants in 2003. They already had a daughter and later gave birth to a second....

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Landlords Insurance Dilemma

Author: Readers Question

9th August 2012, 14 years ago | 16

I have received an email from one of our readers who has a Landlords Insurance Dilemma and I’m not confident...

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Trading Company BuyToLet + Landlords Tax Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander

8th August 2012, 14 years ago | 2

It is not easy to arrange a BuyToLet mortgage for a trading company, the few lenders that do offer loans...

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NAEA warn against use of quick-sell property websites

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2012, 14 years ago | 5

According to the NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) the recession is increasingly leaving desperate sellers vulnerable to quick-sell property...

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Wonderful Reader Testimonial – “too good to be true”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Hello Mark, I am a partner in a 4 person deal owning 8 properties as a Ltd Co, and I thought...

Taxation strategies for capital raising on a BuyToLet basis for retirement

Author: Mark Alexander

6th August 2012, 14 years ago | 7

It is quite rare for me to share taxation strategies here in full on my blog, especially taxation strategies for...