Tag: Landlords

The Property Boom of 2012

Author: Mark Alexander

30th November 2011, 15 years ago | 21

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

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Tenants at Risk in 1 Million Shoddy Buy to Let Homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2011, 15 years ago | 2

One in three buy to let homes have major safety hazards putting tenants at risk, claims a government survey of...

Avoiding the Void

Author: Angus Ryan

28th November 2011, 15 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, 15 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, 15 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, 15 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, 15 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, 15 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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Maintenance Men – Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them!

Author: HMOLandlady

31st October 2011, 15 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...

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What’s Yours is Mine – Don’t Shoot the Messenger #4

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

4th October 2011, 15 years ago | 2

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

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HMO Landlords Pick up £28,000 Bill for Flouting Fire Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Two landlords who put tenant lives at risk by flouting fire safety rules were ordered to pay fines and costs...

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Landlords Daily Video Blog Introduction

Author: Mark Alexander

29th September 2011, 15 years ago | 6

Today is a new beginning, today I am launching my daily video blog about being a private rented sector landlord....

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Put Down Your Particulars – Don’t Shoot the Messenger! #3

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

28th September 2011, 15 years ago | 2

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

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Pet-Loving Tenants Dogged by Ban on Animals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2011, 15 years ago | 6

Pets are a casualty of the buy to let boom as tenants are forced to make a choice between keeping...

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“Don’t Shoot The Messenger!” Harassment vs Chasing Overdue Rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2011, 15 years ago | 30

When a tenant has beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either negotiate...

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Landlords Feel Good About Buy to Let Prospects

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords are feeling good about the prospects of their letting businesses, according to a new survey. Around two-thirds of landlords...