Tag: Housing Association

Landlord registration is costing £400,000 per rogue

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2013, 14 years ago | 1

A multi-million pound scheme introduced to crack down on rogue landlords has resulted in only 11 people being reported to...

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Rents rising in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2013, 14 years ago | 0

A new era for the rental sector has been confirmed with a sharp rise in rental prices across Scotland, particularly...

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London Central Portfolio Ltd report Empty Homes Crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2013, 14 years ago | 1

Central London Landlords are not the villains as thousands are owned and unused by poorest boroughs in an empty homes...

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Genesis Housing Association respond early to Montague Report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Genesis Housing Association is entering into an unprecedented and innovative financial agreement for its Stratford Halo development in East London...

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NLA concerned by cap on Local Housing Allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2013, 14 years ago | 2

Yesterday the House of Commons gave a second reading to the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill which caps future increases to...

No job + no guarantor = No Home and Crisis wonder why?

Author: Mark Alexander

25th December 2012, 14 years ago | 27

According to the housing Charity “Crisis” only 1.5% of private landlords across the UK are willing to rent to benefit...

ARLA Predictions for 2013

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) today revealed its predictions for the UK property market over the next 12...

I’m evicting tenants but I want to help them

Author: Readers Question

27th November 2012, 14 years ago | 11

I may be the softest landlord on the planet but I am concerned about the well-being of 2 of my...

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Novice Landlords Vulnerable to Deposit Disputes warns AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Novice landlords are at risk of deposit disputes as many are failing to prepare all the correct paperwork, warns the...

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Don’t be afraid of Houses in Multiple Occupation

Author: Angus Ryan

14th November 2012, 14 years ago | 9

Experienced landlord Angus Ryan explains why landlords should not be afraid to invest in HMOs and also inform their local...

Spotlight on Michael Gelling OBE CIHM Hon of T.A.R.O.E

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Michael Gelling OBE CIHM Hon Organisation: Tenants And Residents Organisations of England “T.A.R.O.E.” Status: Chairperson of the T.A.R.O.E. Board Career to date:...

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Capping rents is not the answer to housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2012, 14 years ago | 1

A Press Release issued today by  suggests that addressing the current housing crisis by capping rents will lead to poorer...

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Homelessness suitability order and PRS landlords by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

29th October 2012, 14 years ago | 12

A bombshell was dropped recently. Admittedly an expected Bombshell, but it took all us people working in the public sector...

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RLA welcomes government U-turn on direct payments in Northern Ireland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2012, 14 years ago | 2

RLA welcomes news that the Department for Work and Pensions will allow direct payments of housing benefits to be made...

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Spotlight on Peter Lewis of Devon Landlords Association

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Peter Lewis of Devon Landlords Association  and his wife have been landlords for about fifteen years as a result of...

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Spotlight on Peter Davis of Eastern Landlords Association

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Peter Davis of Eastern Landlords Association has been in the post nearly three years as CEO of the regional membership...

Spotlight on John Blackwood of the Scottish Association of Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

John Blackwood has worked in the private rented sector for nearly 20 years and has extensive experience in advising both...

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Message from Mark Alexander

Author: Mark Alexander

7th October 2012, 14 years ago | 7

I am going to be out of the country for the rest of this month as I’m getting married on...

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Spotlight on PRS Centres of Influence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

In the coming weeks and months we will be inviting PRS Centres of Influence to appear in “Spotlight Articles” and...

Invitation from the Scottish Association of Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

National Landlord Day, the major conference and exhibition from the Scottish Association of Landlords is now the largest landlord conference...

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Ben Reeve-Lewis has a possession question for district judges

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

18th September 2012, 14 years ago | 18

Are district judges staging an unspoken rebellion in possession cases? This article is largely based on possession claims brought by...