Tag: Landlord Regulation

Landlord Regulation is NOT the Answer

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd January 2013, 13 years ago | 7

There is no doubt that our sector is attracting the criminal elements, however, landlord regulation is not the answer. Why...

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Is rent hiking a good business model?

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

21st January 2013, 13 years ago | 24

It’s been a while since I wrote anything in my ‘Don’t shoot the messenger’ series. Mainly because I kept getting...

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...

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NLA welcomes the launch of the Green Deal Cashback Scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Richard Lambert, Chief Executive Officer of the National Landlords Association (NLA), says: “The NLA welcomes the launch of the Green...

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The Deposit Protection Service announce new pricing structure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has announced the pricing structure for its new insurance based deposit protection scheme and...

Renting by the room: Understanding HMO Licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Renting by the room has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, as savvy landlords realise that yields for...

ARLA asks government to reconsider regulation following census data

Author: Mark Alexander

12th December 2012, 14 years ago | 26

The surge in private rental sector (PRS) tenants reported in the latest census highlights the need for immediate government regulation,...

Has this Oxford tenant fallen foul of HMO legislation?

Author: Readers Question

30th November 2012, 14 years ago | 7

I have just received an email from an Oxford based tenant who may have fallen foul of HMO regulations. I’m...

Scottish Landlords – Tenancy Deposit Protection Deadline TODAY!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Do you let out a property in Scotland? The deadline for protecting your tenancy deposits is TODAY, Tuesday the 13th...

Charter for Good Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

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...

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Enquiry into Private Rented Sector gives opportunity to voice opinion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

An Enquiry into the Private Rented Sector by The Communities and Local Government Committee will give us all an important...

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Landlord Possession Claims Increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Landlord possession claims increase as rent arrears are at their highest level for four years. The Government’s quarterly court statistics...

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Norwich City Council use Proceeds of Crime Act against Criminal Landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Norwich City Council is the first local authority in the country to use Proceeds Of Crime Act (POCA) 2002 against...

Randall Taylor of Inchin Development and Letting Glasgow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Randall Taylor of Inchin Development & Letting Glasgow I have been a landlord since 1975, believe in keeping up to...

Malcolm Ingham of Saffron Walden Essex

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Malcolm Ingham of Saffron Walden Essex I have been a landlord since 1988. I believe in keeping up to date...

Ed Atkinson of Henley Property Partnership Henley-on Thames

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Ed Atkinson of Henley Property Partnership Henley-on Thames My wife Maggie and I have enjoyed being landlords for 25 years....

Spotlight on Lewis Shand Smith – Ombudsman Services

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Lewis Shand Smith Chief Ombudsman Ombudsman Services From 2002 to 2007, Lewis was the Crown appointed Scottish Public Services Deputy...

Some say Buy to Let is NOT Regulated – WRONG!

Author: Mark Alexander

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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SpareRoom reports a massive rise in shared accommodation adverts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 5

House shares with six or more bedrooms are the fastest-growing property type on the SpareRoom website as landlords react to...

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Squatters Rights – what’s not changed

Author: Mark Alexander

1st September 2012, 14 years ago | 27

In this blog I intend to dispel a few urban myths which appear to be forming, both amongst landlords and squatters themselves...