Tag: Law Society

Law Society urges government to invest in court system ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2025, 6 months ago | 1

The government must invest further in the courts to handle the number of cases under the Renters’ Rights Act, claims...

Government announces legal aid funding to help tenants facing eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2024, 1 year ago | 19

Tenants will receive increased funding for legal aid for the first time in nearly 30 years. The Ministry of Justice...

Courts need more cash to help prevent tenant eviction – Law Society

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2024, 1 year ago | 26

The Law Society of England and Wales has issued an urgent call for increased funding for legal aid to support...

Demand for legal aid for tenants dealing with eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 2 years ago | 14

An association is demanding the government give more legal aid to tenants facing eviction. The Law Society warns tenants on...

FOS rule West Brom Tracker Rate Hike is fair

Author: Mark Alexander

16th November 2014, 11 years ago | 46

The FOS (Financial Ombudsman Service) have done it again!  In the past the FOS have controversially agreed that rate hikes...

Message from Anthony Wilson of Ashley Wilson Solicitors LLP

Author: Anthony Wilson

13th March 2014, 12 years ago | 0

My name is Tony Wilson. I have today committed £15,000.00 to the fund to enable Mark Alexander and Mark Smith...

Property118 Members vs West Bromwich Mortgage Company

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd March 2014, 12 years ago | 769

UPDATE – 31st March 2014 Since publishing this article our campaign has raised over £450,000 and legal action has now...

Bank of Ireland Tracker Rate Legal Campaign Fundraising re-launched

Author: Mark Alexander

31st January 2014, 12 years ago | 0

The Bank of Ireland Tracker Rate Legal Campaign began in March 2013. History to date 100 affected BoI borrowers each paid...

Complaint to ASA re West Brom Tracker Mortgages Website Advertising

Author: Mark Alexander

18th November 2013, 12 years ago | 0

COMPLAINT TO ADVERTISING STANDARDS AGENCY I have just completed my online complaint to the ASA. It is a five step...

West Bromwich Tracker Rate Mortgages Legal Action Group

Author: Mark Alexander

29th October 2013, 12 years ago | 0

Nearly 1,000 people have registered an interest in the Class Action groups challenging the legality of the increases to tracker...

Tracker Rate Class Actions Updates

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2013, 12 years ago | 0

Over 1,000 people have registered an interest in the Class Action groups challenging the legality of the increases to tracker...

Rent to Rent Discussed on Radio 4 today in the next few minutes!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2013, 13 years ago | 9

This Broadcast was meant to be last Wednesday but is instead being run today  between 12pm-1pm. Paul Shamplina, Founder of...

West Bromwich Building Society Tracker Margins Legal Action

Author: Mark Alexander

30th September 2013, 13 years ago | 3869

Are you affected by the West Brom Tracker Rate Hike? If your mortgage account number begins with the number 8...

rent2rent contracts

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

We are pleased to confirm that a sufficient number of pre-orders for rent2rent contract templates have now been received. For...

Class Action Litigation BOI + Bristol and West Mortgages

Author: Mark Alexander

5th March 2013, 13 years ago | 28

As you have probably heard, Bank of Ireland (BOI) and Bristol and West have advised borrowers who took tracker rate...

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Bank of Ireland increase differential on tracker rates

Author: Readers Question

28th February 2013, 13 years ago | 1862

The story of the Bank of Ireland decision to increase to the differential (interest rate margin) on  tracker mortgages started...

You can remortage within six months!

Author: Mark Alexander

12th September 2012, 14 years ago | 17

It is possible to remortage within six months of purchase, even on a buy to let property, I promise you! Forget everything you have...

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Wishing Happy 1st Birthday to SafeAgent – Twitter @SAFEagent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2012, 14 years ago | 0

  As we are only too aware, the lettings industry is currently unregulated. It means that we have to regulate...

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Struck-off solicitor branded slum landlord for house of filth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2012, 14 years ago | 3

A struck-off solicitor and an estate agent who managed a house shared by 12 tenants who lived in filthy conditions...

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Property hijacks prompt fraud alert from the FSA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Financial watchdog is alerting landlords to watch out for property hijacking by fraudsters and crooked mortgage brokers. The Financial Services...