Tag: Accidental Landlord

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Foundation offers consumer buy to let mortgages

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has announced that consumer buy to let (CBTL) mortgages are now accepted as...

Agents – Best to stay or run away?

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Back in August 2022, I became an accidental landlord and it’s been an interesting learning curve. I’ve been quite lucky...

Consent to Let – Should I tell my residential lender I am now letting the property?

Author: Neil Patterson

6th November 2013, 12 years ago | 0

“Should I obtain consent to let” has been a very common question over the years asked by both accidental landlords...

What is an amateur landlord?

Author: Mark Alexander

19th October 2013, 13 years ago | 44

The phrase “amateur landlord” annoys me, I really wish people would stop using it. First off, if you were a...

Reluctant landlords begin slow exit from private rented sector

Author: Mark Alexander

20th September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Latest ARLA research also shows regional variation in tenant demand. The number of reluctant landlords in the private rented sector...

Rising numbers of amateur and accidental landlords

Author: Paul Shamplina

1st July 2013, 13 years ago | 4

The number of amateur and accidental landlords has undoubtedly risen over the last few years as those struggling to sell their...

First Timer – Let to Buy

Author: Readers Question

10th June 2013, 13 years ago | 20

I bought a one bed flat in North London a few years ago to live in with my partner. Recently...

No inventory ………. oh Dear!!

Author: Readers Question

28th January 2013, 13 years ago | 32

Accidental Landlords question regarding “no inventory” I have taken over as the landlord of a property after a divorce. Before...

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Novice Landlords Vulnerable to Deposit Disputes warns AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2012, 13 years ago | 2

Novice landlords are at risk of deposit disputes as many are failing to prepare all the correct paperwork, warns the...

New business model for landlords and letting agents

Author: Mark Alexander

9th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Could the Deed of Assurance (available exclusively to members of The GOOD Landlords Campaign) be the basis of a brand...

Generation Rent and the Evolution of the Private Rented Sector

Author: Mark Alexander

5th October 2012, 14 years ago | 5

The evolution of the Private Rented Sector is upon us as buy to let renters of the last decade are...

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Third of Landlords Ready to Buy More Rental Homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Nearly a third of landlords have plans to buy more rental property this year, according to specialist buy to let...

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ARLA guide for reluctant landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Letting agents reporting a rising number of homeowners renting out their properties because they cannot sell has more than doubled...

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Let to buy is soaring, say lenders and letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The broken housing market is pushing more accidental landlords into the buy to let market, according to lenders and letting...

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Frustrated Sellers Forced to Consider Let-to-Move

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2012, 14 years ago | 11

Frustrated sellers are turning into reluctant landlords as the stagnating housing market in some areas has driven buyers away. Around...

The Accidental Landlord – Disability, are there any benefits?

Author: This article was written by guest author - William (Bill) Main-Ian

6th July 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Let me answer this question directly, no. I am sure that many disabled and people suffering from a debilitating illness...

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Bad tenants leave landlord owing £9000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Tenants at a London apartment have sent their landlord spiralling into difficulty after repeatedly failing to pay their rent. Naomi...

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ACCIDENTAL LANDLORD Part 3 of the story of Bill Main-Ian – Surveyors and backstabbing

Author: This article was written by guest author - William (Bill) Main-Ian

26th May 2011, 15 years ago | 3

In the previous two articles in his series, Bill Main-Ian recalled the accident that saw him lose one of his...

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Property Management Advice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Should I do my own Property Management or contract it out? This is a question that every buy to let...

ACCIDENTAL LANDLORD Part 2 of the story of Bill Main-Ian (Sub- prime lending was our saviour)

Author: This article was written by guest author - William (Bill) Main-Ian

18th May 2011, 15 years ago | 3

In his first article our Guest Writer and self styled “Accidental Landlord” Bill Main-Ian told the story of how he...