Ed Cole of Nantwich I have been a landlord for over 10 years and am a member of the National Landlords Association. I provide good quality houses and respond quickly to any tenant issues. I want tenants to be happy and safe!

Alastair Lygate of Irvine I am a Surveyor with a small portfolio of around 20 properties. My philosophy is that my tenants are my customers and that as they pay my income in return I provide a service to them. I try to keep issues arising within a 9 till 5 time frame and to […]

Jack Craven of J & A Craven Scarborough I am a Landlord and have several properties ranging from one bedroom cottages to three bedroom bungalows. I do allow some pets in some of the properties.

As you have probably heard, Bank of Ireland (BOI) and Bristol and West have advised borrowers who took tracker rate mortgages with them prior to 31st October 2004 that they are increasing their margin to 4.49% over bank base rate. Many landlords are concerned that if Bank of Ireland are allowed to get away with […]

Gwilym Jones of GTJ Property Nantwich I have been a Landlord since 1996 and currently have 5 rental properties in Cheshire some of which are owned jointly. The properties are kept in good condition and repairs are carried out promptly. I prefer professional couples as tenants, but I am willing to consider anyone provided they […]

Now over 50% sold out and with construction already underway these prime Manchester buy-to-let apartments at X1 Salford Quays are on course for completion in January 2014. Investors are advised to register their interest quickly before the Phase 2 price increase comes into play. Located in the up-and-coming Salford Quays area, only a 10-minute commute to […]

At present I let several on my properties to tenants with pets. Being a pet lover myself I have always been open to doing so. However, as a landlords I accept there are risks and over the years I have worked out a system which makes me feel comfortable letting to pet owners. This also […]

My former home has been rented out for the last three years to a great set of tenants who would like to stay there long term. However, I fear they will move on because they keep getting static shocks. I’ve checked this out for myself and totally sympathise with them but I don’t know what to do. […]

The Mortgage Works backs down as the balance of risk has shifted again and The Mortgage Works (TMW) are now committed, once more, to supporting property investors who accept tenants in receipt of housing benefit. Some may say that TMW (owned by Nationwide, which is owned by its members) has a duty to protect the […]

Can you believe these were real headlines in an email that landed in my inbox this weekend? Well my spam folder actually! ….. soon to be renamed my scam folder HAHAHA How can people be so stupid to fall for scams like this? OK, so I’m on another one of my rants, feel free to join in by […]

Hounslow Council is warning rogue letting agents that they could be prosecuted for advertising illegal backyard dwellings. More than 100 letting agents in and around the borough are being contacted by the council, urging them not to market illegal developments built without planning permission or building regulation approval. The message is being sent out to […]

Sarah Peach of London SW11 I am a Landlord Based in the SW11 area of London and support The Good Landlords campaign

Ian MacQueen of Glasgow I have been a landlord for a few years now and I currently rent out two properties in Scotland. I try to provide the best level of service to my tenants and provide them with a higher standard of accommodation. I manage both properties and carry out all repairs by myself. […]

I enlisted an Estate Agency (one of the big expensive international ones) to help me find tenants for a property I have to rent out as I can’t afford to live there myself! Initially I was looking to pay for a Management service, but they were too expensive, so I negotiated a drop in the […]

Nearly half of the apartments at Liverpool’s West Tower have been sold within just weeks of the the new owners re-launch. London-based Delph Property Group, which invests in prestige residential properties, acquired the freehold to the landmark tower from Grant Thornton in December 2012, after its developer Beetham collapsed into administration with just 17 of […]

My letting agent is saying that I cannot request an increase in rent without switching the tenancy back to a fixed period tenancy from a periodic tenancy. Is this true and why? The tenant has been in the property about 3 years with no problems, and the tenancy started on a fixed term; it then […]

A Newbie Investor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has submitted the following and would really appreciate any help and guidance you GOOD Landlords and property people can offer. “I’m 22 and a joiner/carpenter, I’ve done this since leaving school and love it but.  However, recently I was diagnosed with a condition which makes it very hard […]

Currently there are over five million people claiming LHA and this is set to grow over the next 2-3 years as we face a tough economic period and continued austerity measures from the Government.  According to Dssmove.co.uk, letting agents and landlords will miss out if they ignore LHA tenants.

The biggest landlord provider of Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) in England & Wales, has announced it is to reduce its fees from the 1st April. The changes, which recognise the rising value of deposits, mean that the scheme continues to provide benefits to its members regardless of the value of the deposit they take.

Ian MacQueen has submitted the following “Readers Questions” article seeking advice on offsetting property income tax. I have been renting out two properties for a number of years now. In the first few years the interest on my mortgages was so high that I could offset this against the earnings with little tax to pay.

The story of the Bank of Ireland decision to increase to the differential (interest rate margin) on  tracker mortgages started on this forum when a professional landlord contacted Property118 within minutes of a letter from Bank of Ireland landing on his door mat. What ensued was outrage from landlords and affected residential mortgage borrowers. The […]