Tag: HMO

My 1,000th post on my favourite Property Forum

Author: Mark Alexander

8th March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The following is an extract from my 1,000th discussion on Property Tribes (my favourite property forum). I asked the members...

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Slum landlords cash in on homeless by renting sheds with a bed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Renting a shed with a bed to illegal immigrants is the latest money making idea from crooked landlords. Slough Council...

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Spotlight on Robin Pilley, HMO investor – Part one of a four part story

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2011, 15 years ago | 13

Robin Pilley invests into HMO’s (Houses in Multiple Occupation) in the Haverhill area and regularly achieves up to 16% yields,...

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Rebel landlords urged to tie HMO planners in red tape

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Oxford law firm Painsmith is suggesting that student landlords should tie planning departments up in red tape to push home...

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Revealed – the councils taking on extra HMO powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2011, 15 years ago | 5

Student landlords looking to expand their portfolios need to move quickly in many towns and cities to avoid new rules...

Make sure your property is legal before you rent it out

Author: Tessa Shepperson

16th February 2011, 15 years ago | 3

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

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HMO no-go zones branded ‘social engineering’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Neighbourhood no-go zones for houses in multiple occupation are spawning some unholy alliances between former property letting adversaries to fight...

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Tax green light for energy efficient landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords who want to demonstrate their green credentials can save tax and keep their tenants happy while...

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How I choose my tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 15 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of the market.  My typical tenant profile is...

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City landlords face first HMO selective licensing blitz

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Thousands of shared house landlords in Oxford are the first in England to meet strict new selective licensing guidelines as...

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Councils take Shapps to court over HMO U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Councils protesting about a government U-turn over shared house planning laws have won the right to challenge the ruling in...

Landlords take HMO protest online

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Landlords have  launched an online campaign against a council’s proposals to micromanage shared houses by introducing planning controls and extra...

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Landlord faces jail for £60,000 benefits fiddle

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Landlord Lynne Hampson faces jail for cheating the benefits system out of thousands of pounds and even spent some of...

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Running a buy to let property – Landlord law FAQ

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords are often fined huge sums in court for failing to maintain their properties.  Some deserve their fines but many...

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Guest Blog from Ann Ceresa of Suffolk – HMO Investor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2011, 15 years ago | 5

This is a story of how I will quadruple my gross annual rent in 2011 on a £120,000 property.

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Have your say when MPs debate housing benefit reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Landlords can have a say about government reforms on local housing benefit for private tenants by taking up an invitation...

New blog topics coming soon

Author: Mark Alexander

10th January 2011, 15 years ago | 2

The two new topics will be: Cautionary Tales – this will include Case Studies from a panel of landlords and...

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HMO planning and selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2011, 15 years ago | 1

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

Looking for contributors to this Blog

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd January 2011, 15 years ago | 8

PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM MARK ALEXANDER If you have a good property story to tell we may want to share it.

More councils take on selective licensing for HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2010, 15 years ago | 1

Two more councils have joined the queue to crackdown on property investors letting shared houses.