Tag: gas safety

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2013, 14 years ago | 0

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

Am I missing a trick by owning my own property?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

26th March 2013, 14 years ago | 5

Two of my best friends are far more successful property investors than I am, however, they rent their own homes. ...

Landlords Question – Gas Safety Record & NEST grants

Author: Readers Question

11th December 2012, 14 years ago | 7

Hello Mark, I wonder how you and others feel about my quandry regarding the gas installation at my rental property....

Property Management from just £14.99 a month

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

10th December 2012, 14 years ago | 41

Just suppose you could buy property management from just £14.99 per month, per property in the vast majority of the lettings hotspots...

Charter for Good Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

30th October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Having spent a lot of time lounging around the swimming pool and on the beach over the last few weeks...

Some say Buy to Let is NOT Regulated – WRONG!

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

11th October 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Have you ever heard people say that buy to let is NOT regulated? Well I think they are wrong, VERY...

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Agents and Landlords Warned of Fire Risk From Electrical installations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The high profile fires caused by faulty fridge freezers last year highlight the need for landlords and tenants to be...

Landlords should not be allowed to let their own properties

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th August 2012, 14 years ago | 55

I’ve recently had a heated exchange of emails with a chap called Mike who’s opinion is that “landlords should not...

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Landlord in Scotland banned from letting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2012, 14 years ago | 1

A landlord in Edinburgh is the first in the city to be banned from letting out properties after failing to...

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Part two of the story of my first intentional property investment

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

13th June 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Having agreed to buy my first intentional property investment I soon realised that it’s a bit like a visit to...

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Estate agent secretly tried to let home he should have sold

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

An estate agent tried to make some money on the side by renting an empty home he was trying to...

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HMO landlord pays £13,000 for ignoring repair order

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2012, 15 years ago | 0

A shared house landlord who ignored council orders to upgrade his property was ordered to pay more than £13,000 in...

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Landlord jailed after mum and daughter die in arson blaze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2012, 15 years ago | 1

HMO landlord Lookman Adeyemi has been jailed for four months and ordered to pay £10,000 costs after admitting flouting fire...

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Landlord fined £1,000 after HMO licensing mix-up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2012, 15 years ago | 1

A landlord who told a court he misunderstood shared house rules was fined £1,000 for failing to licence his property...

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Insuring against the risks of non-payment of rent

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

25th March 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Tenant Referencing comes in many guises but in this article I am going to focus on how landlords can outsource...

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Most Landlords Don’t Think of Themselves As Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

12th February 2012, 15 years ago | 3

“I only rent out one property”, “I use a letting agent”, “I’m a passive property investor”, “I do buy to...

Property118 Landlord Newsletter – Issue 91

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Mark Alexander shares his thoughts on how to regulate the letting industry and adds a thought provoking social media video...

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Courts Crack Down on Landlords Flouting Gas Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Magistrates are getting tough with landlords who flout gas safety rules by handing down hefty fines. Buy to let homes...

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Oxford Landlord Fined Over Gas Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

A landlord in Oxford has been fined £2,000 and over £2,000 in costs after repeatedly failing to obtain a gas...

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Blackburn Landlord Hit with Hefty Fine

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2012, 15 years ago | 2

News Sourced by Property118 News Team A landlord in Blackburn has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £8,000 in...

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HSE Warning to Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a warning to landlords, saying they will prosecute those “who fail in...