Tag: Landlord Regulation

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 81

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

The latest news and views from the property market and private rented sector. Ben Reeve-Lewis looks back to his sobering...

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Cameron veto may mean buy to let regulation by EU

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2011, 14 years ago | 16

Mortgage lenders are quietly furious behind the scenes that Prime Minister David Cameron’s Euro treaty veto may have scuppered their...

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Landlords from Hell 2 – a personal musing

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

6th December 2011, 14 years ago | 11

Probably like many readers of Property 118, I watched Landlords from Hell on Channel 4 last night with a mixture...

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HMO Landlords Fined for Flouting Fire Safety Rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

A rogue landlord was fined £8,000 for failing to maintain standards at a shared house that was taken over by...

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Landlords are Buy to Let Paupers Despite Record Rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2011, 14 years ago | 2

Buy to let investments do not make landlords money even though tenants are paying record rents, according to a new...

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When is an AST not an AST?

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

21st November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Answer? – When it’s an Assured Tenancy. Rubbish joke I know. Most conversations I read on Property 118 and other...

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EU Trying To Kill Buy To Let – sign the petition to STOP it now.

Author: Mark Alexander

19th November 2011, 14 years ago | 100

The buy to let market will grind to a halt if EU proposals to change the way lenders hand out...

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NALS – “No Agent Loves Sarcasm”

Author: Nick Stott

16th November 2011, 14 years ago | 15

Why does the general public have such a poor perception of agents? Is it because they are often image-conscious, relatively...

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Are your tenants fire safe?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2011, 14 years ago | 1

As winter kicks in, Let Insurance Services are impressing on landlords to have their fire safety measures in place. They...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 70

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

In amongst all the headlines we have got some great news of our own this week and when you visit...

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Mortgage Lenders Paying Deposits on a Private Let????? Have you Gone Mad?

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

8th November 2011, 14 years ago | 4

Most readers of my articles know about my work on landlord/tenant law issues. What many of you don’t know is...

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We Need More Trust Not More Legislation and Regulation

Author: Mary Latham

7th November 2011, 14 years ago | 3

There is a lot of talk these days about tenants needing security of tenure and organisations like Shelter would like...

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Landlords Snubbing Registration Face £50,000 Fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Thousands of property investors face fines of up to £50,000 for ignoring laws requiring them to sign-up to a landlords...

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Letting Agents Accused of Rip-Off Card Charges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Letting agents are cashing in on debit and credit card surcharges on services for landlords and tenants, warns consumer champion...

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HMO Confusion Could Costs Landlords Fines of £50,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Planning and licensing rules for shared houses could be an expensive trap for landlords as some councils take on new...

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The HMO Debate – an admission of defeat.

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

24th October 2011, 15 years ago | 32

My last article on Property 118 brought forth a host of questions from landlords wondering whether their property was in...

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Green Light as Green Deal Becomes Law for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The Green Deal has become law – and landlords must comply with the new energy efficiency measures or risk a...

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Buy to Let Lender Reveals Landlord Loan Home Truths

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Buy to let insiders have revealed some home truths behind the property business in an online video for mortgage brokers....

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HMO Landlord Pays £12,000 for Ignoring Fire Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A landlord was fined £12,000 for failing to provide a fire alarm and electricity supply in a shared house he...

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The Boomerang Effect for Landlords?

Author: Mary Latham

7th October 2011, 15 years ago | 21

“Respect seems to be like a boomerang in the sense that you must send it out before it will come...