Property News

Landlord licencing scheme boundaries released by Newham Council

Author: Mark Alexander

10th July 2012, 14 years ago | 38

Details of the highly controversial Landlord Licencing Scheme boundaries have been released by Newham Council. As of January 2013 it...

LANDLORD RESOURCES – my favourite websites for research and information

Author: Mark Alexander

6th July 2012, 14 years ago | 12

There are literally thousands of websites offering landlord resources but in this article I’m going to focus on the landlord...

property118

What happens to mortgages when a landlord dies?

Author: Mark Alexander

5th July 2012, 14 years ago | 29

I wrote an article a few weeks ago about a conversation I’d had with a financial advisor about what happens...

property118

How might a Buy To Let Property Benefit You In Retirement?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th July 2012, 14 years ago | 2

By guest author Taj Kang- an Associate Director at specialist contractor mortgage broker Anyone in their early fifties is going...

property118

The Bank of England increase stimulus for the economy

Author: Neil Patterson

5th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

In today’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting The Bank of England have decided to increase the stimulus into the economy on top...

property118

Landlord in Scotland banned from letting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2012, 14 years ago | 1

A landlord in Edinburgh is the first in the city to be banned from letting out properties after failing to...

property118

Tenants in severe arrears tops 100,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The number of tenants in severe arrears has risen to a massive 100,400 as rents continue to rise while the...

Auction property and buy to let mortgages don’t mix

Author: Neil Patterson

3rd July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

It is not an exaggeration to say that every day we are asked the question “can you arrange a buy...

property118

Landlords still not getting the inventory right

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2012, 14 years ago | 1

With landlords continuing to come off on the wrong side of tenant deposit disputes, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks...

HMO outrage for landlords & tenants – this time it’s Council Tax!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2012, 14 years ago | 23

We have received an anonymous tip off that could cause yet another HMO outrage and could be a disaster for both landlords and...

Lawnmowers – do landlords have to provide them?

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd July 2012, 14 years ago | 25

“I need to use grass cutting machine” said my Polish tenant when he called me one Saturday afternoon. You mean...

Buy to let product that does what it says on the tin

Author: Neil Patterson

29th June 2012, 14 years ago | 10

I spent all day yesterday updating the mortgage calculator making sure all the usual little lenders’ tweaks had been uploaded...

property118

Empty property rate relief – Changes ahead?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th June 2012, 14 years ago | 2

With more and more commercial property sitting empty, an important judgement in Cardiff could have major ramifications for empty property...

When tenants ask how much is the Council Tax

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

29th June 2012, 14 years ago | 13

Council Tax can be a deciding factor to some tenants. When you rent out a property, tenants often ask what...

There’s good money in bungalow refurbishment

Author: Mark Alexander

28th June 2012, 14 years ago | 11

Whilst a bungalow isn’t likely to provide you with the highest possible rental yield, bungalows should not be overlooked as...

property118

NAEA want more government help for buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th June 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The National Association for Estate Agents is calling for more support for first time buyers as the property market continues...

property118

HMO Landlady’s casting couch story

Author: HMOLandlady

28th June 2012, 14 years ago | 5

If you’ve been reading my blog posts or run an HMO yourself, you’ll already know that the quest for affordable...

property118

How to combat Commercial and development loan rate increases

Author: Brooklands Commercial Finance

27th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Bank tariffs are increasing amidst fears of the Euro zone instability and the resulting increase in funding costs. There is...