Tag: Letting property

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Cannabis farm seizures hit a record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Cannabis farming is a growing menace for landlords as police seized a record number of plants in raids mainly on...

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Common reasons why inventories fail at adjudication

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Part 1 of a 2 part series. With over 23,500 deposit disputes last year – a figure that is set...

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MPs urged to let benefit tenants choose how to pay their rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2011, 16 years ago | 7

Tenants picking up housing allowances to pay their rents should have the choice to pay their landlords direct, says the...

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Letting agent kitemark aims to identify risky firms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Letting agents are closing ranks against rogue firms that fail to safeguard money handed over by landlords and tenants with...

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Buy to let landlord pays £1,400 for failing to check gas safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2011, 16 years ago | 5

A landlord who failed to safety check and look after gas appliances in a buy to let house rented to...

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Buy to let rents will keep going up, say letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2011, 16 years ago | 2

>Buy to let rents are rising fast as more tenants chase fewer properties, say letting agents.  They returned the highest...

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EPCs are ignored by everyone, says consumer champion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2011, 16 years ago | 15

Energy Performance Certificates are a waste of time and money because no one acts on the advice, according to a...

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Judges block eviction that mars a tenant’s human rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2011, 16 years ago | 11

The latest Supreme Court case in to tenant rights may mean landlords may not be able to evict tenants who...

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Buy to let rents waver as more homes hit market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Buy to let rents have dropped slightly for the second month running as landlords offered more homes to let. The...

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What happens to gear left behind when tenants do a runner?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Tenants often skip their rented home leaving behind old furniture or other belongings that are broken or too heavy to move,...

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Bragging letting agents advert is banned

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

A  property agent has had a newspaper advert banned for bragging the firm rented more properties than most. The Advertising...

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Tax green light for energy efficient landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords who want to demonstrate their green credentials can save tax and keep their tenants happy while...

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BBC has a cheap bash at landlords yet again!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The BBC has launched another story about substandard buy to let homes and ‘rogue landlords’ – but just who is...

Are YOUR tenants YOUR best ambassadors?

Author: Mark Alexander

6th February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

As all landlords know, if you take good care of your properties and your tenants they will look after you. ...

Switching on to finding tenants with a phone app

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Looking for a home to rent online from home or the office is easy – but tracking down properties is...

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How I choose my tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of the market.  My typical tenant profile is...

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How I minimise property management issues

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of market properties aimed at the professional tenants...

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How I minimise rental voids

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 6

A one month rental void accounts for 8.33% of your annual rental income.  For many landlords this is the difference...

Minister pledges to help with housing benefit rent arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Welfare Minister Lord Freud has pledged to look at the problems caused by tenants who refuse to pay their landlords...

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Mapping crime hot spots could affect rents and house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords could see their rents and property prices plunge if they are listed in a crime black...