Tag: landlord

Thought provoking HMO and selective licensing question

Author: Mark Alexander

18th October 2013, 13 years ago | 7

The importance of my question is that, depending on the answer, it may be a way for landlords to bypass...

Contra proferentem mortgage conditions

Author: Mark Alexander

9th October 2013, 13 years ago | 49

Unless you are a qualified contracts lawyer who has also studied Latin you will probably not have a clue as...

Marketing Fund for our Class Actions against tracker mortgage margin increases

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Several people have left comments on our forums or emailed me personally to say that they are not affected by...

Enforcement not legislation – PRS Hit Squads

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd October 2013, 13 years ago | 64

There is already more than enough funding and legislation to police the Private Rented Sector. The last thing we need...

Tracker Mortgage Class Action Update

Author: Mark Alexander

30th September 2013, 13 years ago | 30

630 people have completed our Tracker Rate Class Action Registration Form as I type this update.  Of those, 300 had...

Will Mortgage Express copy BoI and West Brom and raise their rates?

Author: Ed Atkinson

25th September 2013, 13 years ago | 23

Is there a trend? First the Bank of Ireland raised their Tracker rates and now West Bromwich Building Society have...

ACT NOW to protect the margin on your YOUR tracker mortgage

Author: Mark Alexander

24th September 2013, 13 years ago | 123

If you have a tracker mortgage you may be forgiven for thinking that your mortgage payments will only change when...

End of Tenancy Deposit Issues – Tenant Requests Advice From Landlords

Author: Readers Question

24th September 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Hi All, I realise this is primarily a landlords site, however nothing like hearing it from you on what will...

Subletting Scams – why landlords are afraid to report them

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd September 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Many landlords are fearful to seek help from their local authorities in terms of dealing with subletting scams. Just imagine...

Nearly Legal SEO Discussion

Author: Mark Alexander

20th September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

This Twitter discussion with Nearly Legal will make the lawyers reading this smile, and hopefully a few more business think...

Alternative to licensing/accreditation? Bad landlords, look away now!

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11th September 2013, 13 years ago | 65

Following on from the discussion entitled “Raising Standards or Raising Funds” it appears that the majority of readers agree that...

Popular questions from tenants to landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

5th September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

It’s not just landlords and letting agents using our property forum these days. Recently we have had several Readers Questions...

Does my Buy to Let lending criteria make sense?

Author: Mary Latham

23rd August 2013, 13 years ago | 9

While fully acknowledging that I am not a financial specialist I do know the residential property market. I have a...

Alternatives to Landlord Licencing Schemes

Author: Mark Alexander

12th August 2013, 13 years ago | 42

The alternatives to Landlord Licensing Schemes require joined up thinking, changes to data sharing protocols within local authorities and revised...

Landlord Licensing Schemes – Raising Standards or Raising Funds?

Author: Mark Alexander

9th August 2013, 13 years ago | 118

WARNING – this article might make you want to cry, it might make you want to laugh and it will...

Private Rented Sector Review – Conclusions and recommendations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2013, 13 years ago | 7

The Private Rented Sector Review conclusions and recommendations published by the Communities and Local Government Committee: Simplifying regulation 1.  We recommend...

Private Rented Sector Review – Summary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2013, 13 years ago | 2

The Private Rented Sector Review summary published by the Communities and Local Government Committee: The private rented sector has seen...

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New NLA Chairman is Carolyn Uphill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The National Landlords Association welcomes the new NLA Chairman, Carolyn Uphill, to the helm of the organisation. Carolyn, formerly the...

Bank of Ireland Tracker Mortgage Class Action Update

Author: Justin Selig

9th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Yesterday the Treasury Committee published a letter sent to Andrew Tyrie MP from Martin Wheatley, Chairman of the Financial Conduct...

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Best practice for LANDLORDS (e-news compilation)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

If in doubt ASK Learning from other peoples experiences is often far more cost effective than making mistakes of your...

Newham Council new Landlord Licensing – advice needed

Author: Readers Question

25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 12

If anyone is a current landlord in the borough of Newham please can you share your experience of council expectations...