Tag: Fire

Landlord insurance for flats?

Author: Readers Question

9th March 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hi, I own a few flats that are in blocks, they are all unfurnished (so I have no contents) and...

My tenant is trashing my house!!

Author: Paul Shamplina

17th October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

At Landlord Action we just don’t evict tenants for rent arrears or ending the tenancy because the landlord wants the...

Council of Letting Agents call for Scotland’s dangerous electrics to be outlawed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The Council of Letting Agents has today called for better electrical safety standards in Scotland’s privately rented properties. Speaking at...

Subletting Scams – why landlords are afraid to report them

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd September 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Many landlords are fearful to seek help from their local authorities in terms of dealing with subletting scams. Just imagine...

Our flat could have caught fire

Author: Readers Question

13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 22

My housemate and I attend Greenwich University in London. We live in a two bedroom flat in Charlton, SE7. During...

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Key Property (UK) Ltd fined £47k for damp unlicensed HMO

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 16

A letting agent who rented out a damp, dangerous and dilapidated property received a hefty fine following a successful council...

Guarantee for natural void periods?

Author: Readers Question

19th August 2013, 13 years ago | 45

I’m sure I’ve heard a radio advert recently from a letting agent that was offering a type of rent guarantee,...

It’s all falling apart and I could do with some advice please

Author: Readers Question

27th July 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Our first flat was bought at auction and cost 33k, spent 7k on a refurb and was valued at 55k,...

Private paying tenants – How large and secure should their income be?

Author: Readers Question

16th July 2013, 13 years ago | 13

We let out properties mainly to Housing Benefit tenants. Despite the general assertions on this site, we haven’t had substantial...

Protected tenancy – Landlords responsibilities

Author: Readers Question

9th July 2013, 13 years ago | 25

I have relatives who have a protected tenancy, living in an oldish house in a rural area. Now in their...

Certificate of Lawfulness for a HMO

Author: Readers Question

9th July 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I have a question regarding what would be acceptable information for a planning department to give a Certificate of Lawfulness...

Fire Regulation for HMOs – Landlords Question

Author: Readers Question

2nd July 2013, 13 years ago | 8

I have conducted a fire risk assessment for one of my properties, a non-licenseable HMO with 4 bedrooms. The report...

Neil Gammie of Birmingham

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Neil Gammie of Birmingham I’ve been a professional landlord building a portfolio of properties in the Edgbaston area of Birmiingham...

Firefox is landlords favourite browser

Author: Mark Alexander

14th May 2013, 13 years ago | 7

40% of landlords visiting Property118 use Firefox as their favourite browser according to our analytics. I was quite surprised at...

Capital Allowances – Tax savings for HMO and Multi Let owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th May 2013, 13 years ago | 16

Part 2 of 2 written by Bill Loryman The first reactions from Property Investors hearing about Capital Allowances are that...

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Potential Deposit dispute – Question from a Concerned Tenant

Author: Readers Question

7th May 2013, 13 years ago | 17

I was a tenant at a property that I recently left. A few issues have come up and I would...

Fire sprinkler systems for HMO’s – any thoughts?

Author: Readers Question

12th April 2013, 13 years ago | 50

We have a 3 storey Georgian terrace that we let as an 8 bed student property. All the ceilings are...

Problem with a new Combiboiler

Author: Readers Question

8th April 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Just before the 1st annual check on a newly installed combi boiler my tenant reported a smell of gas when...

Can any Landlords help with the aftermath of Fire

Author: HMO Cleaning

3rd April 2013, 13 years ago | 43

Imagine my horror whilst watching the local news on Sunday evening, seeing a row of 4 terraced houses in Norwich...

ARLA’s advice on what to expect from the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The latest figures from letting agents suggest that the UK still has a healthy appetite for rental properties. According to...