Tag: HMOs

Council tax reform for HMOs: good news for some, bad news for others

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

While the Government has announced a new policy to simplify the council tax system for houses of multiple occupation (HMOs),...

Is it better to sell property fast or sit and wait?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

26th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Should landlords hold onto their properties for as long as possible following the BOE’s announcement that inflation fell to 8.7%...

A call to convert 66,000 student HMO’s back to family homes?

Author: Mary Latham

26th August 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I have been having a catch up on my on-line reading over this weekend and I have just come across...

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HMO Landlady’s casting couch story

Author: HMOLandlady

28th June 2012, 14 years ago | 5

If you’ve been reading my blog posts or run an HMO yourself, you’ll already know that the quest for affordable...

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Student landlords face planning postcode lottery

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Inconsistent planning policies for student landlords are making some cities no-go zones for property investors. The problems arise from ‘article...

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HMO landlord fined £5,500 for letting filthy home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2012, 14 years ago | 5

The landlord of a filthy and overcrowded shared house was fined £5,500 after admitting 23 licensing and management offences to...

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Corporates sink millions into student letting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2012, 14 years ago | 5

Corporate investment in student letting was up 50% to £1.15 billion last year as rents and yields continue to go...

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Phone-y war – It hasn’t always been like this…

Author: HMOLandlady

30th March 2012, 14 years ago | 3

This article ponders on how tenant/landlord communication has changed over the years. It was sparked by a conversation with my...

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Article 4 Directions – Different Perspective

Author: Richard Jones

20th March 2012, 14 years ago | 1

On the 12th January, Councillor Jeremy Moulton set out the Southampton perspective in relation to Article 4 Directions taking away...

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Landlords blamed for buying up family homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Councillors are blaming student landlords for a shortage of affordable homes for families that is ‘distorting’ the housing market. Now,...

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Landlord may face jail over HMO arson killings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The landlord of a shared house where a mum and her three-year-old daughter died in an arson attack may face...

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Property investors target better yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Property investors are targeting high-yielding HMOs and commercial property in a switch away from buy to let, according to a...

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HMO landlord let tenants live in a garden shed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th February 2012, 14 years ago | 0

An HMO landlord was fined £4,000 for letting 16 tenants live in filthy and dangerous conditions – including in a...

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Are HMO landlords really missing out on tax relief?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Dozens of firms offer to help shared house landlords claim thousands of pounds in lost tax reliefs – but does...

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I Should Have Known Better

Author: HMOLandlady

8th February 2012, 14 years ago | 3

After moving into my ex-HMO and refurbishing it last year, I decided that I wanted an open fire or woodburner....

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Get the Right Landlord Property Insurance

Author: Angus Ryan

8th February 2012, 14 years ago | 11

Buildings insurance for a property is generally the responsibility of the owner or landlord. Tenants must still take out contents...

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First Blanket HMO Licensing Scheme Starts in Oxford

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2012, 14 years ago | 20

The countdown has begun to the start of the UK’s first HMO blanket licensing scheme that starts in Oxford. From...

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HMO licence fees up 650 percent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2012, 14 years ago | 6

In the last year it has become very clear that many Local Authorities are looking very carefully at Private Sector...

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Bedbugs, an HMO landlords story

Author: HMO Cleaning

25th January 2012, 14 years ago | 10

AAaargggh, the very word ‘bedbug’ still sends a chill right through me and here is why… We had an HMO...

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HMO Landlady Becomes A Letting Agent!!

Author: HMOLandlady

25th January 2012, 14 years ago | 8

Last summer I met a very well heeled friend for lunch and listened as she commiserated her devastating investment losses...