Tag: Letting Agent

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How to Reference Tenants

Author: Tulloch Priest

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Ideally landlords want a long-term tenant who treats the property as if it is their own, and this is where...

Why Do People Hate Landlords?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 5

I decided to write this article as a companion piece to Mary Latham’s recent article “I will not say sorry...

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Letting Agents Accused of Rip-Off Card Charges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Letting agents are cashing in on debit and credit card surcharges on services for landlords and tenants, warns consumer champion...

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HMO Confusion Could Costs Landlords Fines of £50,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Planning and licensing rules for shared houses could be an expensive trap for landlords as some councils take on new...

Property118 Landlords eNewsletter – Issue 68

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

This week’s round-up of the news, insight and commentary featured on Property118 is displayed in a slightly differently format due...

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Fraudster Letting Agent Faces More Time in Jail

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A jailed letting agent who stole cash from landlords to fund his ailing business risks another 15 months in prison...

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Buy to Let Rents Hit a New Record High

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents are still going up – with tenants paying an average new high of £718 a month....

BoE Worried for Some Businesses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The Bank of England have released their Agents’ Summary of Business Conditions for October, and have once again found a...

Do You Recommend Using A Property Manager?

Author: Mark Alexander

18th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

What hints and tips can you share about how to check out a letting agent or a property manager to...

Landlords Not Switched on to Energy Efficiency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2011, 15 years ago | 12

More than a third (35%) of buy to let landlords don’t know or don’t care that their rental homes fail...

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Spoil-sport Councils Threaten Landlords with Olympic Fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Landlords and homeowners hoping to cash in on the London Olympics by renting to sports fans could be breaking the...

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Buy to Let Hits 15

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let is growing up fast, the industry celebrates its 15th birthday today (September 24, 2011). Buy to let...

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Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 63

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

  The first two featured articles in this weeks edition have sparked an interesting debate so please take the time...

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Crooks Have Plagued us for Years, Says Leading Letting Agent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Theft and fraud by letting agents has always been a problem in the industry, claims the managing director of the...

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Tenants Feel the Strain of Rising Rents and Inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Soaring buy to let rents and the rising cost of living are putting pressure on tenant spending power. Rents were...

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How Facebook Can Help Landlords & Letting Agents

Author: Mark Alexander

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 2

I’ve heard reports of 30 prospective tenants applying for every property on landlords and lettings agents books. What do they...

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London Buy to Let Rents Surge to a Record High

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents in London have surged to a new peak of £1,202 a month. Rents are still climbing...

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Secret Billionaire Pays £7,857 a Day Rent for London Flat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Demand to let prime London property is surging with rents reaching £55,000 per week for the cream of homes. Wealthy...

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Property118 Landlords eNewsletter – Issue 62

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

This week saw more improvements to the Property Services Directory, you can list yourself now if you haven’t already or...

Buy to Let Cannabis Farm Goes Up in Flames

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A landlord is counting the cost of taking a year’s rent upfront from renters who turned out to be a...

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Struggling Letting Agent Dipped in to Client Funds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A letting agent confessed to a judge that he dipped in to rents and deposits paid by tenants to keep...