Tag: Landlords

Property Due Diligence – Get your ducks in a row

Author: Mark Alexander

20th January 2012, 14 years ago | 0

How many property investors do you think are wishing they had done more due diligence before they went ahead and...

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Shams, Scams and Blocking Tactics

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

13th January 2012, 14 years ago | 9

By Guest Columnist Ben Reeve-Lewis We live at a time when mortgage repossessions are running at an all time high,...

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EU buy to let regulation – Please Share This Video

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd December 2011, 14 years ago | 11

Mark Alexander Mark and his family have been investing in property since 1989, initially in the Norwich area but more...

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Is the property industry at risk of defamation?

Author: Mark Alexander

12th December 2011, 14 years ago | 18

Landlord’s Log, the Personal Blog Of Mark Alexander, the Founder of Property118 Try associating the words ROGUE or UNSCRUPULOUS to...

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Warning: Upsetting Footage For Landlords

Author: Frazer Fearnhead

7th December 2011, 14 years ago | 8

You can reference tenants, you can use your own judgement to select ones you think you can trust and you...

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The Devil is in the Detail

Author: Mary Latham

5th December 2011, 14 years ago | 107

The Localism Act 2011 is another heavy piece of legislation and you might be forgiven for missing a very important...

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Drug Dealing Landlord is Worth Just £266

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

A drug dealing landlord who planned to run a cannabis factory in a charity hostel has assets of just £266...

The Property Boom of 2012

Author: Mark Alexander

30th November 2011, 14 years ago | 21

Landlord’s Log, the Personal Blog Of Mark Alexander, the Founder of Property118 ** I was so shocked when I received...

Avoiding the Void

Author: Angus Ryan

28th November 2011, 14 years ago | 1

Void periods are an occupational hazard of letting property and something that the vast majority of landlords will experience at...

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Holiday lets are the investment opportunity of the decade … here’s why ….

Author: Vanessa Warwick

22nd November 2011, 14 years ago | 9

I’m an unashamed fan of U.K. coastal holiday lets. My husband Nick and I first started investing in them in...

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Buy to Let Lenders Forget to Mention the Missing Link

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let mortgage lending is going from strength to strength, according to industry trade body the Council of Mortgage...

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A question that could so easily have compromised my integrity – Landlord’s Log

Author: Mark Alexander

16th November 2011, 14 years ago | 3

I was asked a very interesting question last weekend on an internet forum for landlords. The commentor was asking whether...

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Tis the season of goodwill – Landlord’s Log

Author: Mark Alexander

15th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

There has been lots of talk of rogue traders and corrupt, so-called professionals in our industry, especially on the internet...

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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 Reap Rewards as London Rents Rise 27%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Rents in London have soared by more than a quarter in two years, according to a firm of leading estate...

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Maintenance Men – Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them!

Author: HMOLandlady

31st October 2011, 14 years ago | 10

A couple of weeks ago I started a discussion thread on Property Tribes about the trials and tribulations of dealing...

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I Will Not Say Sorry for Being a Good Landlord

Author: Mary Latham

24th October 2011, 15 years ago | 24

An article in the Telegraph last week really offended my sense of justice. I am well aware that only landlords...

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How Do You Find Trades People & Professional Contacts?

Author: Mark Alexander

24th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Having been a relatively “hands off” landlord myself now for over 20 years with a very well spread portfolio in...

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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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£1,600 Fine for Landlord Who Ignored Licence Warnings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

A landlord who ignored repeated warnings from a council that he should licence his property was fined £1,600. Leon White...