Tag: Letting Agent

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Running a buy to let property – Landlord law FAQ

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords are often fined huge sums in court for failing to maintain their properties.  Some deserve their fines but many...

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Rent problems threaten to put landlords in to debt

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2011, 16 years ago | 8

Many landlords are worried that they will face problems paying their buy to let mortgages as more tenants are struggling...

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Company tax and accounts move on line from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Property developers, investors, and letting agents running limited companies face a shake-up in the way they file financial reports with...

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Keeping your property business cash flowing

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let may be booming now – but many full time property investors are still feeling the pinch from...

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Rents set to keep on rising, say letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Letting agents expect buy to let rents to keep edging higher as more tenants snap up the few available rental...

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HMO investors must not shun planning opportunity

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Time is running out in some cities for house in multiple occupation (HMO) investors to expand their property portfolios. The...

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Landlords don’t have to foot the bill for damp homes

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 5

Landlords can expect to see a jump in the number of complaints from tenants about damp in their homes over...

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Buy to let rentals up for ninth month in a row

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let rentals have gone up for the ninth month in a row to hit a new record high...

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Lettings watchdog wants more bite to deal with complaints

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

24th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords and tenants make about 50 complaints a month about letting agents to The Property Ombudsman (TPO), according to the...

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How landlords can stand up for their rights against squatters

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

24th November 2010, 16 years ago | 2

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has published new guidance on how homeowners can stand up for their rights against squatters. The...

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HMRC task force chases landlords for unpaid tax

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords are in the firing line of a new HM Revenue and Customs charge to collect unpaid tax. HMRC is...

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Reluctant landlords cashing in on buy to let bonanza

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Letting agents all over the UK are reporting a rush by tenants to rent buy to let homes as the...

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Landlords warned over tenant privacy laws

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors who manage their own lettings who have not registered under data protection laws may be breaking privacy laws....

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Inventories make the difference in damage disputes

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords and tenants often argue over who is entitled to keep a deposit when disputing who is responsible for damage...

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Offices stand empty as firms block expansion plans

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Offices are standing empty across the country as the bleak economic outlook forces firms to put plans for expansion on...

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Landlord wins ‘unfair’ fees case against letting agent.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 2

A buy to let landlord with just one investment property beat a claim for failing to pay renewal commission under...

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Record demand for rental homes as supply dries up.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The mortgage squeeze is a double-edged sword for buy to let landlords as rentals surge but borrowing restrictions mean they...

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Buy to let rents surge to record high.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

3rd November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents are surging to record highs as a shortage of properties and mortgage restrictions puts a brake...

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Claiming property business expenses as a landlord. Here are some tips about some of the expenses that cause landlords and their accountants the most problems.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

1st November 2010, 16 years ago | 1

Buy to let property investors pay too much tax because they do not know how to claim property business expenses....

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Property rental FAQ offered free by watchdog. Free guide from the Property Ombudsman that explains the rights of both sides on issues that provoke upsets

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords can smooth out disagreements with tenants by offering them a free guide that explains the rights of both sides...

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The history of No Money Down and Instant Remortgages since 1992

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 8

It was 1992, we were at the tail of the property crash of the late 80’s and early 90’s. I was...