Privacy Policy
BACKGROUND:
Property118 Ltd understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website,
www.property118.com (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site
. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
- Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Account” |
means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site; |
“Cookie” |
means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in section 13, below; |
“Cookie Law” |
means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; |
“personal data” |
means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and |
“We/Us/Our” |
Means Property118 Ltd , a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. |
- Information About Us
- Our Site is owned and operated by Property118 Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- Our VAT number is 990 0332 34.
- Our Data Protection Officer is Neil Patterson, and can be contacted by email at npatterson@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
- Your Rights
- As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
- The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 12);
- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 6 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
- The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
- If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 14 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
- What Data Do We Collect?
Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect some or all of the following personal data (please also see section 13 on Our use of Cookies and similar technologies):
- Name;
- Date of birth;
- Address and post code;
- Business/company name and trading status;
- Number of properties owned;
- Accountants details;
- Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
- Proof of residence and ID;
- Financial information such as income and tax status;
- Landlords insurance renewal dates;
- Property Portfolio details such as value and mortgage outstanding;
- How Do We Use Your Data?
- All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times. For more details on security see section 7, below.
- Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in our legitimate interests. Specifically, we may use your data for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing your access to Our Site;
- Supplying our products and or services to you (please note that We require your personal data in order to enter into a contract with you);
- Personalising and tailoring our products and or services for you;
- Replying to emails from you;
- Supplying you with emails that you have opted into (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all emails;
- Analysing your use of our site and gathering feedback to enable us to continually improve our site and your user experience;
- Provide information to our partner service and product suppliers at your request.
- With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email and or telephone with information, news and offers on our products and or We will not, however, send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that We fully protect your rights and comply with Our obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
- You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it.
- We do not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Data will therefore be retained for the following periods (or its retention will be determined on the following bases):
- Member profile information is collected with your consent and can be amended or deleted at any time by you;
- Anti-Money Laundering information and tax consultancy records are to be kept as required by law for up to seven years.
- How and Where Do We Store Your Data?
- We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to in order to use it as described above in section 6, and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it.
- Some or all of your data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”) (The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). You are deemed to accept and agree to this by using our site and submitting information to Us. If we do store data outside the EEA, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR
- Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure data collected through Our Site.
- Do We Share Your Data?
- We may share your data with other partner companies in for the purpose of supplying products or services you have requested.
- We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply products and services to you on Our behalf. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under the law.
- We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.
- In certain circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain data held by Us, which may include your personal data, for example, where We are involved in legal proceedings, where We are complying with legal requirements, a court order, or a governmental authority.
- What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?
- We may, from time to time, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.
- How Can You Control Your Data?
- In addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in section 4, we aim to give you strong controls on Our use of your data for direct marketing purposes including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in Our emails.
- Your Right to Withhold Information
- You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
- You may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 13.
- How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us for more details at info@property118.com, or using the contact details below in section 14.
- Our Use of Cookies
- Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products AND/OR We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
- All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
- Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a cookie prompt requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first party Cookies and block third party Cookies.
- Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown below in section 13.5. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below in section 13.9, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
- The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
Name of Cookie |
Purpose |
Strictly Necessary |
JSESSIONID |
Used only to collect performance data, with any identifiable data obfuscated |
No |
__cfduid |
This cookie is strictly necessary for Cloudflare's security features and cannot be turned off. |
Yes |
- Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and Facebook. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products AND/OR services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following Cookies:
Name of Cookie |
First / Third Party |
Provider |
Purpose |
__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmt, __utmz |
First |
Google |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
_fbp |
First |
Facebook |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
- In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
- You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
- It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
- Contacting Us
If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at info@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 12, above).
- Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
Frank Jennings
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Sign Up2:16 AM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
Generation rent and shelter and all the other charities that don't actually house anyone, have sown the seeds and now tennants are reaping what was sown.
These Woke Marxists have helped politicians crucify PRS Landlords with excessive taxes and the removal of reasonable business expenses tax relief.
Section 24 is such a totally unfair tax. No other business could exist if it had to pay tax before expense deductions. Its just hammers the tennants, because the landlord has to pass on that cost as higher rents or sell up and exit the PRS entirely, and many landlords have had to do just that, or go bust/bankrupt.
Remember many PRS landlords have to pay mortgages for the properties they rent out. Not being able to count the investment expenses such as the mortgage costs for tax relief makes it impossible to run a rental property business for most investers.
Add to that the removal of section 21, and 140 other pieces of new legislation that landlords have had to suffer and you have a
Investors realising that the PRS is not a viable nor profitable investment anymore.
Of course businesses registered with HMRC as Ltd companies are not subject to section 24, and can still offset their morgage costs and get tax relief. Some landlords have therefore incorporated their business and become Ltd companies. This is not easy to do for most small landlords due to the CGT and stamp duty that would need to be paid during the incorporation process. It simply is unaffordable for most small PRS landlords, as an option.
So the small PRS landlord is caught out. Most have no other choice but either put the rents up, or sell up and get out of the PRS.
Thanks Generation Rent, Shelter, politician's and the rest of you useless lot of Marxist idiots, may you rot in hell for the misery you have caused all the PRS tennants and landlords, with your medling that is causing the collapse of the PRS, and the ever increasing rents tennants have to pay. Why don't you do something to actually help the homeless, like house them for example, or does that go against your Woke sensibilities?
Judith Wordsworth
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Sign Up11:03 AM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
Would suggest that all tenancy agreements have an additional clause such as
“Rents will be set at the prevailing market rent for the property at the time of the commencement of the tenancy and as the area and property market rent prevailing at each renewal or annually for tenancies that continue as Periodic Tenancies unless mutually agreed.”
Monty Bodkin
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Sign Up11:19 AM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
Please stop giving these idiots oxygen.
No one except Property 118 is bothering to report this drivel.
MartinR
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Sign Up11:44 AM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
Potential Jaguar purchasers?
homemaker
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Sign Up12:32 PM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
I've got some sympathy with this. I will use market rent as a guide when advertising a new property and of course that is not an exact science, but do not routinely chase that value with annual 'market' increases once the property has been let. My tenants' incomes may or may not have increased accordingly since commencing their tenancy and as long as my margin is more or less maintained I'm happy to make reasonable ad hoc increases over time which are related to the costs I'm incurring (mortgage rates, maintenance, service charges, ground rents etc). This may or may not be annually and will be discussed with my tenants to ensure that otherwise good tenants are not lost due to financial difficulty. Most of my tenants had increases last year but will not this year even though market rents locally have increased.
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Sign Up13:03 PM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
Rising rents aren't just about mortgages (calls for all properties to be Band C+ and other rising costs also play a part), but if this quote is correct, then according to Generation Rent:
“It’s important to note that just 42% of landlords claim mortgage costs in their tax returns.”
So if that figure is correct then 58% of landlords do have mortgage costs. And the majority of small landlords (unincorporated with only 1-2 properties) can no longer offset these mortgage costs against their rents, which means that they have to push rents up even more when the BoE raises interest rates. if Generation Rent wanted to decrease the inflationary pressure on rents then they should be arguing for landlords to be able to offset their mortgage costs against rental income.
And if this other quote is correct:
"The tenant group is calling on the government to ban bidding wars and implement a policy similar to New Zealand’s, where landlords are prohibited from encouraging tenants to bid above the asking price, but renters are allowed to offer higher prices as long as they are not pressured."
Then agreeing that tenants should continue to be permitted to bid above the asking price is the first reasonable thing that I have ever seen come out of Generation Rent: Of course tenants should be free to offer more than the asking price. As a landlord, if somebody offers you more than the asking price then you can weigh that up along with all the other criteria you use when assessing a potential tenant for your property, including the tenants' ability to pay.
This of course is one of the inflationary pressures driving rents up as a consequence of lack of supply.
Tenants who have the ability to pay higher rents and are prepared to offer them will out-compete other tenants who have lower earnings.
If Generation Rent wants to help renters then they and the likes of Shelter need to stop lobbying government to persecute small landlords. Big incorporated landlords are good at maximising their rents. Historically, small landlords tended to hold them down to reduce the risk of void periods.
Freda Blogs
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Sign Up13:18 PM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
Assuming Generation Rent people have jobs, it follows that they should be happy to accept salaries at sub market value, and don't expect to receive rises to reflect inflationary pressures...or have I got that wrong?
I agree with others that through their vilification of PRS LLs and the threat of rent controls, many more LLs are ensuring their rents keep pace with market levels, which didn't used to be the case. You reap as you sow.
Reluctant Landlord
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Sign Up13:40 PM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
“landlords raising rent to market levels is not a valid reason for a rent hike”
Why not? They rent private property not social housing. If the tenant does not wish to pay the going rate then they are free to legally end the contract (and move somewhere cheaper presumably?), pay the market rate, or apply to the rent tribunal.
End of.
Did GR even check to see how market rate is determined before they go off on one?
AI suggests..
Market rent is determined by several factors, including:
Demand: When there are many people looking for a place to rent, the market rent is higher. When there are many rental apartments available, the market rent is lower.
Location, size, and condition: The price a property would command in the open market is based on these factors.
Local wage levels: Market rents are determined by local wage levels.
Balance of supply and demand: Market rents are determined by the balance of supply and demand.
Market rent is also known as "private rent". It's based on the average private rent level for similar properties in a specific area.
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Sign Up13:44 PM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
Reply to the comment left by Freda Blogs at 25/11/2024 - 13:18
You are absolutely right: Rent controls are a particular evil because even the PROSPECT of the introduction of rent controls mean that landlords have no option but to raise rents now, in case they can't do it later. The advice that I receive from my agent has shifted from advising me to hold rents down slightly to minimise the risk of void periods to raising rents.
People like Shelter and Generation Rent don't seem to realise that their opinions and pronouncements actually harm tenants. It would be helpful if more tenants actually realised this.
Fed Up Landlord
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Sign Up18:45 PM, 25th November 2024, About 2 weeks ago
In the words of Dr Evil..
"Boo frickin hoo Generation Rent. Now run along to Mommy Shelter.....