Further to my rant about HMO Licensing Fees on 16th October one of my readers decided to submit a Freedom of Information request to Oxford Council based on the questions I raised and has forwarded the response to me. As you may be aware, Oxford were one of the first Councils to implement both Article 4 planning […]

Seriously, this is NOT a wind up! Our regulated mortgage broker of choice has informed us of a deal that he’s done with a lender which allows students to invest into a buy to let property worth up to £250,000 with NO DEPOSIT. What’s more, the lender is offering a 0.25% discount off their standard […]

The Bank of England Inflation Report November 2012 shows the growth of GDP for this quarter at 1% behaving entirely as predicted. The 1% growth is made up from a 0.5% bounce back from last quarter’s extra Jubilee bank holiday, 0.25% from Olympic ticket sales and 0.25% from the extra spend by Olympic visitors. Therefore […]

I’ve been using Online Letting Agents to advertise my properties for a few years now. For me they are the most economical way to market my properties on the major property portals. Earlier this week I tried a relative newcomer to the market which, I have to say, looked a bit to good to be […]

Novice landlords are at risk of deposit disputes as many are failing to prepare all the correct paperwork, warns the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). There has been a huge increase in the number of accidental landlords over the last few years as many home-owners have been forced into renting their property, due to […]

Michelle Reid Position: CEO of TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service) Michelle has kindly answered the following questions:- How would you describe the role of your organisation in 150 characters or less? What do you perceive to be the main challenges facing the PRS in the next 5 years? What opportunities do you envisage for the PRS in […]

Alex sent the following email last night outlining a bizarre situation he finds himself in which looks to us like a “landlord setup”. We have invited some of the most knowledgeable people we know to comment on this thread as the circumstances Alex has described look to us to be potentially fraught with legal problems. […]

Experienced landlord Angus Ryan explains why landlords should not be afraid to invest in HMOs and also inform their local council if they are operating a House in Multiple Occupation. Indeed he has found that they are very helpful and want to help landlords improve housing standards for tenants. In this article he also tells […]

Lucasz is a post credit crunch property investor. In other words, 100% of his property success has been achieved since 2009, arguably the most difficult property trading period in two decades! Mark Alexander’s story has inspired thousands but there have always been the doubters who have said that he was lucky and and that his […]

In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the “Buy to Let Property Hotspots” section of our website Property118 are offering a free marketing campaign to UK Property Developers. With nearly 200,000 landlords and associated professionals now subscribing to Property118’s newsletters we are keen to increase the level of content in the “Buy to Let Property Hotspots” section […]

Property buying motives intrigue me based on the fact that we all think very differently so I thought I share a bit of deep thinking with you. The four primary motives for purchasing property, so far as I can think of, are Comfort, Cashflow, Kudos and Capital Appreciation. Every property purchaser will have at least one of these primary […]

Do you let out a property in Scotland? The deadline for protecting your tenancy deposits is TODAY, Tuesday the 13th of November 2012. Not only must you be registered with the appropriate local authority and transfer existing deposits, you now need to provide new tenants with details of the tenancy scheme you are using to […]

Sheffield Buy to let with 6.5% assured rental yield for two years. A stylish new-build in the heart of Sheffield, these modern studio, 1 and 2-bed apartments are the perfect location for anyone looking to live and/or study in Sheffield. Designed as a typical buy-to-let investment, these residences are also ideal for students, as an […]

Tingdene Holiday Parks, the firm which develops, sells, manages and finances holiday homes across the UK have slashed the sale prices of many of their developments in their end of season property sales. As an example of what you can get for your money, units similar to those pictured left, situated on the coast at […]

Following increasing demand for stylish, comfortable and convenient homes in Cambridge, Countryside Properties unveils further properties at Novo in Great Kneighton. Situated in one of the most sought-after areas of south Cambridge, the much-desired Novo development of well-designed homes has already exceeded expectations – and is now releasing two new show homes that are set […]

I’ve received the email below from a landlord called John Caversham who has a problem with constant water leaks from the flat above his. What would you do if you were John?

A while back I wrote an article about how I created a landlords buying group to negotiate discounts from insurance brokers for landlords insurance. Thank you to everybody who responded, the increased buying power meant that yet again many of the group members saved a small fortune and new members reported up to 44% in […]

Hello, I am a regular reader of Property118 and very much enjoy the information provided. I have come across a situation and was wondering if any of your experts would be willing to offer some advice please? One of my landlords has a portfolio BTL with a major buy-to-let mortgage lender based in Newcastle and […]

To celebrate their 40th anniversary Oxford letting agent Finders Keepers have compiled this great list of their top ten unusual requests from tenants:

Michael Gelling OBE CIHM Hon Organisation: Tenants And Residents Organisations of England “T.A.R.O.E.” Status: Chairperson of the T.A.R.O.E. Board Career to date: Michael Gelling has been a member of the T.A.R.O.E., board since it formed in 1997. He has been Chairperson of T.A.R.O.E. for nine years, standing down from this position between April and November 2010 when he […]

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