Tag: Assured Shorthold Tenancy

Deposit Protection Providers call emergency meeting following Court of Appeal Ruling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Mark Alexander, editor and founder of Property118 tweeted the Deposit Protection Providers last night highlighting his fears on the ramifications...

Tenancy agreements – Why you need one

Author: Tessa Shepperson

1st June 2013, 13 years ago | 20

Did you know its not actually necessary, legally, to have a tenancy agreement?  You can create a perfectly valid tenancy...

Question re tenants running a business from a rented home

Author: Readers Question

30th May 2013, 13 years ago | 19

As we know, running a business from home can be merely by using a computer, so would this contravene an Assured...

Are Rent Guarantees Worth Buying?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2013, 14 years ago | 15

Increasing rents, a difficult economy and job losses mean a growing number of tenants are struggling to pay their rent....

Creating opportunities by letting to pet owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2013, 14 years ago | 4

At present I let several on my properties to tenants with pets. Being a pet lover myself I have always...

My|Deposits Deposit Protection Refund Query – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

1st January 2013, 14 years ago | 10

We have a house let to three persons and they seem to have fallen out, with the lead tenant (for...

Maslow’s Theory Applied to Landlords and Tenants

Author: Mary Latham

30th December 2012, 14 years ago | 79

In the West Midlands we are addressing the issue of educating the young to understand their future housing options, financial...

Do I need to re-protect my deposits?

Author: Readers Question

18th December 2012, 14 years ago | 20

I have been told that I need to issue another Deposit Protection Certificate when my fixed term Assured Shorthold Tenancy...

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Student Buy to Let – 100% mortgages available to students!

Author: Mark Alexander

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 22

Seriously, this is NOT a wind up! Our regulated mortgage broker of choice has informed us of a deal that...

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End of Tenancy Council Tax Question

Author: Readers Question

23rd August 2012, 14 years ago | 36

Has anyone come across this end of tenancy Council Tax situation as I have for a property tenancy which recently...

How GOOD landlords can be even better!

Author: Mark Alexander

20th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I have often wondered how GOOD landlords can be even better and gain positive PR as a result and I...

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Landlords face tougher deposit protection rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Landlords failing to protect a tenants buy to let deposit face tougher penalties under new laws that come in to...

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Buy to Let Set to Take Over as the New Social Housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

News Sourced by Property118 News Team The rise of buy to let is more about the decline of social housing...

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Premium Tenancies

Author: Mark Alexander

7th February 2012, 15 years ago | 41

Premium tenancies are something I’ve heard a bit about from a few different landlords in various parts of the Country...

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Comparing Tenancy Deposit Protection Costs for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2012, 15 years ago | 8

As a new tenancy deposit protection scheme opens for business, some landlords may be confused over the costs and benefits...

Don’t Shoot the Messenger # 8

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

30th December 2011, 15 years ago | 20

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

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Landlords must let tenants keep chickens and rabbits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th July 2011, 15 years ago | 5

Landlords with a no pets policy for rental properties need to watch out for a little known legal loophole which...

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Top tips on short-term letting this summer

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2011, 15 years ago | 4

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) today issued top tips for landlords who are aiming to let their properties...

The various and wondrous ways that tenancies end

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

This is the last in this series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

Why you need to have the right tenancy agreement for your letting

Author: Tessa Shepperson

2nd March 2011, 16 years ago | 1

This is the fourth in a series of 10 articles written by specialist landlord & tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson, founder...

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HMO planning and selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Property investors find the complicated rules that govern licensing and planning for shared housing – legally termed a ‘house in...