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.
Maria O'Neill
13:36 PM, 26th June 2017, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Ian Cognito" at "23/06/2017 - 10:54":
Openrent, who I use frequently have a YES/NO question relating to benefit claimants - does this mean they will have to delete that question?
Old Mrs Landlord
15:03 PM, 26th June 2017, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Maria O'Neill" at "26/06/2017 - 13:36":
While the conditions of many BTL mortgages forbid letting to benefit recipients I don't see how this question can be outlawed. Having said that, my local newspaper does so for private individuals though not for lettings agents. Most private advertisers seem to get round it by stating they require proof of earnings.
Mark Puddephat
22:15 PM, 1st July 2017, About 7 years ago
Let me put it simply. Two properties, total cost of refurb due to tenant damage £15,000. Total deposits received from tenants £1,800.
Total rent received (a tenancy of 22 months and one of 18 months) £21,550.
Subtract mortgage interest, agent fees, service charges, etc. You do the maths.
Ian Cognito
16:07 PM, 2nd July 2017, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Puddephat" at "01/07/2017 - 22:15":
I've done the maths, Mark. The total monthly rent is £539 for 2 properties (i.e. £21,550 / 40) which seems extraordinarily low. The total deposits are, therefore, in excess of 3 months rent.
However, against damage of £15,000, you will be considerably out of pocket whatever the deposit.
Hamish McBloggs
18:37 PM, 4th July 2017, About 7 years ago
I remember vaguely a story from a long while ago. VAT changed and became chargeable on fish and chips.
A chip shop owner decided to charge salt and vinegar (zero VAT) at the price of fish and chips and give the fish and chips away.
HM Customs and Excise took a dim view.
Hamish McBloggs
19:46 PM, 4th July 2017, About 7 years ago
I'm sure there are many flavours of tenancy agreement.
We probably use the most common 6 month AST where rent is monthly in advance,1.5 months deposit.
Our experiences are generally good but as others here have had some painful moments.
It is clear with absolutely no consultation that a lot more damage can be done that is covered by1.5 months rent. And yes, we have had tenants not pay the last 1.5 months rent and skedaddle then play difficult with the DPS.
We have had tenants:
- Introduce pets on the quiet
- Agree to leave on a particular date, leave earlier then refuse to pay the bills for the time they aren't in the property but still hang on to the keys.
- Leave behind significant debts with energy and water services who then refuse to hand back control of accounts without my producing the tenancy agreement, passport and property deeds. In one case a solicitor's letter to the power company was required (the validity of which was challenged, apparently I could have written it to get of paying)
- Get themselves into all sorts of personal difficulties leading to debt collectors arriving after their departure.
- A fellow landlord recently had a spurious claim of dilapidation brought against them in response to serving notice to leave for non-payment of rent. It was more than life was worth to prove otherwise. Mutually agreed to drop cases against each other and allow the tenancy to come to reach its natural end.
- Take guarantors to court, get judgements and be offered £5/month followed by the promise of going bankrupt (and therefore not get £5/month)
- Tenants leave but refuse to sign an end of tenancy agreement leaving us in limbo.
- Tenants using pseudonyms to obtain goods by deception but using the rental address.
- Tenants just disappearing with no forwarding details or refusing to provide forwarding details.
- I was recently door-stepped by an angry landlord demanding to know why I had given an ex-tenant (who did a moonlight flit) a glowing reference. The reference was forged.
We haven't had any drugs issues but otherwise I could go on for hours.
I am completely unfamiliar with the fine legal details of relevant housing acts but I thought these acts were carefully crafted so that everything is a double edged sword; or more positively - a balance of power.
So what are the checks and balances and are these now antiquated and not fit for purpose?
In response to the noises being made regarding a deposit cap and the populist anti-agent fees movement presumably to be followed by rent controls what should I do with the next tenant?
- Can I ask for 6 months rent up front and 1 months deposit?
- Can I make the tenant cough up for an insurance policy to cover dilapidations that are not wear and tear?
- Should the tenant be legally obliged to provided verifiable forwarding details?
- Landlords cannot ask a Power or water company how it's going. Similarly with council tax - data protection act. Although a landlord can make themselves an account user for gas and elec provided in the agreement ... but the tenant has to make the running. Anyway, why should I have to run other people's lives, I have my own children.
- How deep, broad and onerous can the referencing be?
- Can landlords take additional deposit from guarantors?
- Should guarantors be mandatory?
- What is the point of a CCJ ? It costs time and money to put evidence together, you have to pay for the court fees yourself. If the ex-tenant/guarantor is miles away when you bring a case against them you have to go to a court near them at your time and expense. If you win (no one is a winner) and there is no fabricated counter claim to deal with (at your expense) then it costs you money to get what you are owed.
- There is no defence against pseudonyms and the unfortunate baggage they bring with an apparently good prospective tenant.
- Forget the patronising 'British-ness test' and passport checks, should all tenants be made to sit for a basic qualification in addition, subtraction and personal cash flow management before they are allowed to rent?
Rant rant
Basically it seems to me that I will be trying to raise the bar without discriminating. Raising the bar doesn't stop the owner of Sports Direct being an able candidate tenant. Equally, it won't stop him from vomiting into my fire place.
I see the sun and yard arm have long since converged
bfn
Hamish
Ian Cognito
21:19 PM, 4th July 2017, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Hamish McBloggs" at "04/07/2017 - 19:46":
Wow!
Mark Puddephat
21:19 PM, 4th July 2017, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Ian Cognito" at "02/07/2017 - 16:07":
Subtract mortgage interest, service charges, agent fees and repairs, and I am severely out of pocket. But the flats are nicer after the repairs than they were before, and command better tenants and higher rents. At least that is one consolation.
It seems that my common denominator for damage to property is twenty-something with small children. That is a recipe for neglect in my experience. And these flats were trashed though neglect, not malice.
Hamish McBloggs
21:54 PM, 4th July 2017, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Ian Cognito" at "04/07/2017 - 21:19":
Chardonnay ... mmmmellow now. And there are now two yard arms.
I have to talk to a tenant tomorrow and ask what the plan is regarding slowly incrementing arrears. They aren't bad tenants and their family unit has just increased in number by a delightful daughter.
I hope we are good landlords allowing slack but now deposit < arrears.
Should I be a 'cold' business or unacknowledged (by government) social support?
Hamish
Dr Monty Drawbridge
23:40 PM, 4th July 2017, About 7 years ago
Not exactly a solution but a deterrent to leaving the last month unpaid, I think that I will be insisting that all rent is paid through something like Credit Ladder - i.e. payment history becomes part of your credit record. Would not work for all tenants but mine are generally young professionals who mostly value their credit ratings at least a little.