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Landlords Urged to Sign up for Tenant Property Passport

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Landlords are being urged to sign up for a new passport scheme for tenants that build a six-year rental history...

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Islamic Bank Offers Buy to Let Loans for First Time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2011, 14 years ago | 5

Islamic Bank of Britain has joined the throng as the latest lender to offer buy to let mortgages to landlords....

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1 in 7 Homes a Buy to Let … and the Number’s Growing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

The number of buy to let properties has increased by 756,000 homes since 2007, according to the latest government housing...

The Property Boom of 2012

Author: Mark Alexander

30th November 2011, 14 years ago | 21

Landlord’s Log, the Personal Blog Of Mark Alexander, the Founder of Property118 ** I was so shocked when I received...

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Why are Social Housing Tenants Seen As Second Class Citizens?

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

29th November 2011, 14 years ago | 44

As I read my way through developments in the housing world on a daily basis I see increasing reference to...

Avoiding the Void

Author: Angus Ryan

28th November 2011, 14 years ago | 1

Void periods are an occupational hazard of letting property and something that the vast majority of landlords will experience at...

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Got Fences blown down or lost roof tiles? FREE help here >>>

Author: Mark Alexander

27th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

It was a bit breezy this weekend wasn’t it !!! Have you had calls from tenants to say their fence...

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Buy to Let Lenders Boast Booming Borrowing Figures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let lender Paragon Mortgages profits rose 12% to almost £81 million thanks to landlords building on their portfolios....

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“The story of a Value Investor” part 2 – The Property Maverick

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23rd November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Another important factor I like to consider is the “Equity Return on Cash”. Ideally the smaller the deposit, the greater...

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Desperate Home Sellers Ready to Agree Deep Discounts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Desperate sellers are ready to accept knock-down prices on homes for sale as financial problems and a lack of mortgages...

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“The story of a Value Investor” part 1 – The Property Maverick

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22nd November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

How and Where to Find Property Bargains Welcome to the next four part episode of the “Property Maverick”. I will...

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Holiday lets are the investment opportunity of the decade … here’s why ….

Author: Vanessa Warwick

22nd November 2011, 14 years ago | 9

I’m an unashamed fan of U.K. coastal holiday lets. My husband Nick and I first started investing in them in...

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Buy to Let Landlords Snubbed Under New Housing Deal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

The Government has launched a make-or-break housing strategy designed to boost the economy, create jobs and help people buy homes...

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p155ing into the wind – Housing Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander

21st November 2011, 14 years ago | 4

Today the government announced a new initiative to provide 100,000 new low cost homes over the next four years creating...

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EU Trying To Kill Buy To Let – sign the petition to STOP it now.

Author: Mark Alexander

19th November 2011, 14 years ago | 100

The buy to let market will grind to a halt if EU proposals to change the way lenders hand out...

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Britain’s Looming Housing Crisis

Author: Mark Alexander

19th November 2011, 14 years ago | 3

With people living longer and with less people per household, it is pretty obvious that more housing is needed. But...

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Homes Under the Hammer Cost 20% Below Market Value

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Prices for homes sold at auction are running at about 20% below market value, according to the latest round-up of...

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Buy to Let Lenders Forget to Mention the Missing Link

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let mortgage lending is going from strength to strength, according to industry trade body the Council of Mortgage...

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A question that could so easily have compromised my integrity – Landlord’s Log

Author: Mark Alexander

16th November 2011, 14 years ago | 3

I was asked a very interesting question last weekend on an internet forum for landlords. The commentor was asking whether...

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Tis the season of goodwill – Landlord’s Log

Author: Mark Alexander

15th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

There has been lots of talk of rogue traders and corrupt, so-called professionals in our industry, especially on the internet...