Tag: HMO

Scope of Environmental Health – to incetivise tenants ??

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Hi all, I would like to tap the experience and expertise of the community with regards to my local Environmental...

HMO Bathroom Provision for 7 people

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 14

For years I have happily operated a 7 bed HMO which has 2 full bathrooms. According to the council bumf...

HMO room sizes – Does size really matter?

Author: Readers Question

20th April 2013, 13 years ago | 18

After having read a lot of articles that Mark has posted, some of which are very informative, some of which...

Fire sprinkler systems for HMO’s – any thoughts?

Author: Readers Question

12th April 2013, 13 years ago | 51

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

HMO – Tribunal Appeals

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2013, 13 years ago | 12

Has anyone had a successful Tribunal appeal against the seemingly inflexible regulations as regards kitchen layouts or not dealing sympathetically...

Paying a letting agent for peace of mind, is it worth it ?

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Because I live abroad I pay a letting agent agent to find tenants and for property management. I have a...

Landlords Guide To Health and Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2013, 13 years ago | 4

A Simple Landlords guide to Health and Safety written by Syd Lewis When I first started renting properties some 20...

How can honest Landlords remove bad or non paying tenants

Author: Readers Question

27th March 2013, 13 years ago | 20

Recardo writes to raise a debate on how honest landlords can remove bad or non paying tenants. I have been...

Are Private Landlords Soft Targets?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

In this time of austerity, we must all put our shoulder to the wheel, do our bit, and pay our...

Would you invest into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s)?

Author: Mark Alexander

27th February 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I’m often asked what I would buy if I was starting again today ….. HMO’s would definitely be on my...

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Latest Newsletter dated 22nd February 2013

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

This week 29 pages have been added to Property118. (Links to the relevant pages are in blue and underlined). 5...

Smart investors go to Oxford

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Guest article from one of Oxford’s leading letting agents I am often asked why Oxford represents such an attractive option...

Legal advice required on Scottish HMO issue

Author: Readers Question

19th February 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I own a flat in Scotland which my daughter lives in along with two rent paying flatmates.  I have a...

HMO Investment Dilemma – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

12th February 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Leamington Spa based landlord Steve Gibson has asked us to post the following HMO Investment Dilemma. “I live in Leamington...

Shawbrook Bank the common sense lender

Author: Neil Patterson

12th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Our preferred commercial finance broker Cliff Verrill reports that Shawbrook Bank are driven by common sense not bureaucracy looking for...

Special Offer for Property118 Readers via Let Rent

Author: Mark Alexander

11th February 2013, 13 years ago | 3

LetRent.co.uk have a special offer for Property118 readers and are giving both landlords and letting agents an opportunity to trial their new...

Mark Crampton-Smith of College and County Oxford

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Mark Crampton-Smith of College and County Oxford I have been letting and managing residential property in Oxford for over 10...

Self Closing Fire Doors – Issues in HMO’s

Author: HMOLandlady

10th February 2013, 13 years ago | 16

As all good HMO Landlords know, it is compulsory to have self closing fire doors. Now, I’m not disparaging of...

Paragon releases new buy to let terms for professional landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2013, 13 years ago | 2

NEWS from Paragon Mortgages for Professional Landlords Paragon Mortgages has updated its product range for professional landlords. The range includes...

Bruce Fletcher of Taunton

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Bruce Fletcher of Taunton I have been a landlord since 1989 and as a family run business we are able...