Tag: mortgage

Moles! Landlords or Tenants responsibility?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

25th July 2012, 14 years ago | 16

I’m having one of those weeks, this time it’s moles in a tenants garden! Who would be a landlord? LOL...

My tenants have flooded my property but who’s problem is it?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

24th July 2012, 14 years ago | 57

I received a phone call a month or so ago to saying that my tenants have flooded my property and...

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When is family not family for BuyToLet mortgage purposes?

Author: Neil Patterson

24th July 2012, 14 years ago | 3

I received an email today from one of the Financial Advisers we have a close working relationship with. I’ve decided...

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

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

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...

How GOOD landlords can be even better!

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

20th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I have often wondered how GOOD landlords can be even better and gain positive PR as a result and I...

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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From Rock n’ roll to bricks n’ mortar … a short review of Property Tribes

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

18th July 2012, 14 years ago | 3

I’ve always been a big believer in collaboration not competition and that’s why I’m so pleased to see the on-going success...

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Advice Sought from Fellow Landlords – tenancy agreement periods and monthly payments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2012, 14 years ago | 90

One of our readers has requested some advice from his fellow landlords reading this Newsletter. I could simply respond but...

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Addressing Challenges in the UK Housing Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Countrywide, the UK’s largest property services Group, today launched its report addressing challenges in the UK Housing Market, urging Government...

Godiva launch new 75% buy to let product range

Author: Neil Patterson

13th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Godiva, owned by the Coventry Building Society, have launched an aggressive new buy to let product range extending its loan...

Landlords Guide to reducing landlords life insurance premiums

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

13th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Following our recent affiliation with Drewberry Insurance we have run a variety of articles on the topic of landlords insurance....

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Student BuyToLet Properties Sunderland – 10% yield

Author: Property Hotspots

12th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

  An existing halls of residence in the heart of Sunderland, Dunn House has been identified as a prime location...

Expat property investor – the need for professional help

Author: Lucy Richardson Property Search Consultancy

11th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Case study relating to an expat property investor interested in keeping a foot on the London property ladder. Two years...

LANDLORD RESOURCES – my favourite websites for research and information

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

6th July 2012, 14 years ago | 12

There are literally thousands of websites offering landlord resources but in this article I’m going to focus on the landlord...

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What happens to mortgages when a landlord dies?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

5th July 2012, 14 years ago | 29

I wrote an article a few weeks ago about a conversation I’d had with a financial advisor about what happens...

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How might a Buy To Let Property Benefit You In Retirement?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th July 2012, 14 years ago | 2

By guest author Taj Kang- an Associate Director at specialist contractor mortgage broker Anyone in their early fifties is going...

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Tenants in severe arrears tops 100,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The number of tenants in severe arrears has risen to a massive 100,400 as rents continue to rise while the...

Auction property and buy to let mortgages don’t mix

Author: Neil Patterson

3rd July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

It is not an exaggeration to say that every day we are asked the question “can you arrange a buy...

Lawnmowers – do landlords have to provide them?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

2nd July 2012, 14 years ago | 25

“I need to use grass cutting machine” said my Polish tenant when he called me one Saturday afternoon. You mean...

Buy to let product that does what it says on the tin

Author: Neil Patterson

29th June 2012, 14 years ago | 10

I spent all day yesterday updating the mortgage calculator making sure all the usual little lenders’ tweaks had been uploaded...