E-news Summary for 22/01/2013
Make Text BiggerIs rent hiking a good business model?
By Guest Columnist Ben Reeve-Lewis
It’s been a while since I wrote anything in my ‘Don’t shoot the messenger’ series. Mainly because I kept getting shot ha-ha.
But I have a tough skin.
This article is an open letter to all you P118 landlords but probably more the London crew, because it is about rent increases and London is a different animal to the rest of the UK. I see properties for rent in different parts of Britain where the rents seem reasonable.
London is off the scale though. read on
Landlord registration is costing £400,000 per rogue
A multi-million pound scheme introduced to crack down on rogue landlords has resulted in only 11 people being reported to the procurator fiscal in two years.
The Landlord Registration Scheme has so far cost landlords and the taxpayer nearly £18 million since 2006, figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives have revealed.
That breakdown revealed responsible landlords have paid £11.2 million in fees, while the start-up Scottish Government grant for the scheme was £5.2 million. Annual running fees for the website since 2006 are estimated to be just under £300,000. read on
Should I purchase a dryer in a shared house ?
I have a shared house where the tenants are respectful and love this refurbished property as their home. The only thing they are requesting is proper drying facilities so they no longer need to use clothes racks or hanging stuff outside in the winter months
What do I do ?
The tenants would be happy to purchase tokens off me for its running cost if I purchased a token/coin operated timer equipment controlling a standard dryer. read on
Readers question for building contacts and advice
We are a Manchester based property company and are in the process of building a small two bedroom two bathroom house, which we would like to sell or let when completed.
Where can I find authoritative information, preferably free, regarding the cost differences between :
(1) 12.5 mm dot and dab plasterboard and skim and 13 mm 2 coat wet plaster finish.
(2) 22 mm t & G flooring grade chipboard and 22 mm timber t & G boarding. read on
Tenancy Deposit Question from a Tenant
We have been renting a house and our landlady used a local estate agent for the process.
We are due to renew our tenancy and our landlady, after seeing all the charges for renewing to us from the estate agents, has said she was happy to do a private agreement between us. We get on very well and are good tenants.
The estate agents are now saying I can’t get my deposit back, surely if she is dispensing of their duties, I am entitled to it back? read on
Seller numbers jump by 22% and Rightmove traffic swells by 27%
Rightmove have released their House Price index for January which reveals some very interesting trends summarised below.
A copy of the full report can be downloaded by completing the form at the foot of this article. read on
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- Positive end to 2012 for the UK property auction market reported by EIG
Property Auctions – Download their catalogues FREE
Parsons Son & Basley Property Auction East Sussex – 21/02/2013
Parsons Son & Basley are auctioning 10 properties at the Banqueting Suite, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove BN3 3BQ Thursday 21 February 2013 at 3pm.
To download a copy of the catalogue please complete the form below. read on
Nottingham Property Auction – 13th Feb 2013
HEB Chartered Surveyors are holding their first Nottingham property auction of the year on 13th February 2013.
There are 17 properties going under the hammer with guide prices from £20,000.
Louis Taylor Property Auction Stoke on Trent 12/02/2013
Louis Taylor are holding a property auction consisting of 12 lots with guide prices from as little as £35,000 at 7pm on 12 February 2012.
The venue for the auction is 66 Trinity Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 5NB
To download a copy of their catalogue please complete the short form below. read on
Clive Emson Auctioneers – Property Auctions 4th to 7th February 2013
Clive Emson Auctioneers are holding their first auctions of the New Year on 4th-7th February offering 116 Lots. Download their auction catalogue by completing the form below. The four auctions cover lots of land and commercial and residential properties across the whole of southern England, from Kent to Cornwall and from the Isle of Wight to the M4 corridor. read on
AWA All Wales Property Auction 4th to 7th Feb 2013
Download the AWA auction catalogue for the national public auction of residential, commercial, agricultural property and land.
| South Wales | North Wales | |
| 4th February, Swansea at 4pm 5th February, Cardiff at 4pm |
7th February, Anglesey at 4pm |
Dafydd Hardy Property Auction – 31/01/2013
Dafydd Hardy are holding a property auction on Thursday 31 January 2013 at the Anglesey Arms Hotel, Menai Bridge – 5:30PM.
To download the auction catalogue please complete the short form below. read on
Athawes Son & Co National Property Auction 29.01.2012
Download the auction catalogue for the Athawes Son & Co National Property Auction Sale.
Date: Tuesday 29th January 2013 commencing at 1pm
Venue: The Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, Kingsway, London WC2. read on
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