Tag: Letting Agent

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NAEA warn against use of quick-sell property websites

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2012, 14 years ago | 5

According to the NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) the recession is increasingly leaving desperate sellers vulnerable to quick-sell property...

Can I cancel my letting agents contract and keep my good tenant?

Author: Readers Question

5th August 2012, 14 years ago | 71

I’ve received an email from Sophie today who wants to cancel her letting agents contract but keep her good tenant....

Partial Exit Strategies for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

28th July 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Is it possible for landlords to have a partial exit strategy without selling the goose that lays the golden eggs,...

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ARLA survey reveals new generation of ‘rooted renters’ in 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Tenants are staying longer and their rental requirements are changing, according to new research from the Association of Residential Letting...

My BuyToLet Portfolio “Vintage 2003” – part 8 of my latest series

Author: Mark Alexander

21st July 2012, 14 years ago | 17

My vintage year was 2003. I was followed for 24 hours by a camera crew to make a TV program...

Principality will consider Holiday Homes on BuyToLet

Author: Neil Patterson

20th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The Principality Building Society will consider lending on holiday homes using their standard buy to let product range and criteria....

DSS Tenants – another issue

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18th July 2012, 14 years ago | 65

The good thing about being a landlord is that I not only generate a fantastic monthly income from my property...

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Client Money Protection – a letting agents dilemma

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16th July 2012, 14 years ago | 26

Should an Estate Agent / Letting Agent have Client Money Protection (CMP) insurance and do the General Public understand (or...

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Tenant prospects and how we close them – revealed!

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

12th July 2012, 14 years ago | 1

I thought I’d share with you how we manage to close so many of our tenant prospects. Our secret lies in...

Landlords, Tenants, Dogs, Pets

Author: Mark Alexander

11th July 2012, 14 years ago | 10

“Landlords, Tenants, Dogs, Pets” is part 7 of my latest series of articles entitled “My first intentional property investment“ Ever...

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My first intentional property investment part 5

Author: Mark Alexander

26th June 2012, 14 years ago | 4

By 1999 I had realised that I needed to put money aside for maintenance. Tenants were moving in and out...

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Buy to let rents still rising and unlikely to fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Rents are still rising and are unlikely to drop anytime soon, according to one of the UK’s leading letting agents....

Property Management Checklist

Author: Mark Alexander

20th June 2012, 14 years ago | 4

My first intentional property investment part 4 – “My first Property Management Checklist“ In the last instalment of the story of my first...

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Buy to Let Property Hotspots – Calling All Sales and Letting Agents

Author: Mark Alexander

19th June 2012, 14 years ago | 2

We are always very pleased to hear from Sales and Letting Agents up and down the country about what they believe are...

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Tenants Changing Suppliers – The Pitfalls

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19th June 2012, 14 years ago | 8

Tenants, utility suppliers, landlords and change don’t often mix too well. I wanted to share a problem that I have...

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Landlord’s guide to client money protection schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2012, 14 years ago | 5

Letting agents regularly go bust amid claims of owing landlords and tenants thousands of pounds, so here’s a quick guide...

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Letting agents urged to protect landlord cash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The Property Ombudsman wants views from letting agents about setting up client money protection insurance to safeguard rents and deposits....

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My first intentional property investment part 3

Author: Mark Alexander

15th June 2012, 14 years ago | 5

Just two years after buying my first intentional property investment I owned 9 more. Buying that first one was like finding...

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Part two of the story of my first intentional property investment

Author: Mark Alexander

13th June 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Having agreed to buy my first intentional property investment I soon realised that it’s a bit like a visit to...

Revealed – the great leasehold service charge rip-off

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2012, 14 years ago | 21

It’s likely that if you own a leasehold buy to let property that you have been a victim of the...