Tag: Private Landlords

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How do I get rid of my bad tenant?

Author: Mary Latham

14th February 2012, 15 years ago | 17

That is a question that I am asked by landlords all the time and I am pleased when they ask...

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Landlord and his Lover Conned £20,000 in Benefits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

A landlord moved his tenant lover in to his home while she carried on fraudulently claiming benefits for his buy...

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Letting Agent Stole £250,000 from Landlords and Tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Letting agent Zulfiqar Hussain must pay his victims £250,000 or face three years in jail after stealing money from dozens...

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Finding the Perfect Tenant – “Trust but Verify”

Author: Steve Hanbury

13th February 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Finding that perfect tenant can be time consuming and a very tough task. No matter how a prospective tenant may...

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1st March… The New accreditation Scheme is coming

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2012, 15 years ago | 3

The 1st of March will see the launch of the countries first tenant accreditation Scheme, (UK TAS), bred from a...

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Why landlords won’t take LHA tenants – this brave tenant has gone public.

Author: Mary Latham

11th February 2012, 15 years ago | 51

Government need to take note because this illness has reached epidemic proportions and, in my opinion, is the reason many...

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Landlords Should Beware of the Costs of Condensation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2012, 15 years ago | 6

– News Sourced by Property118 News Team – Landlords have been told to ensure their tenants know how to deal...

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Will Tenant Passports Help Renters & Housing?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2012, 15 years ago | 4

We have witnessed a variety of different challenges which have impacted upon the housing market at different times and in...

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Compulsory Licencing of UK Letting Agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2012, 15 years ago | 7

As stories of Letting Agents who cease trading owing large sums of money continue be reported, Norwich based landlord Mark...

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RLA Counter Shelter’s Five Point Plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

– News Sourced by Property118 News Team – Following Shelter’s five point plan to step up its fight against rogue...

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Buy to Let Lending Under the Microscope for 2011

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords added 84,000 rental properties to their portfolios in 2011, according to the latest figures from mortgage...

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Buy to Let Set to Take Over as the New Social Housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

News Sourced by Property118 News Team The rise of buy to let is more about the decline of social housing...

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Cloud Over Builders may have Silver Lining for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Buy to let looks to continue to prosper as surveyors presented a drab picture of the construction industry. The government...

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Rents are Lower than Most Landlords Believe, Claims Belvoir

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2012, 15 years ago | 2

Too many self-interest groups are inflating the real rents buy to let landlords are picking up, claims letting specialist Belvoir....

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Chance to Have your Say About Regulating Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2012, 15 years ago | 9

Time is running out for buy to let investors in Wales who wish to make their feelings known about proposals...

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I Should Have Known Better

Author: HMOLandlady

8th February 2012, 15 years ago | 3

After moving into my ex-HMO and refurbishing it last year, I decided that I wanted an open fire or woodburner....

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Get the Right Landlord Property Insurance

Author: Angus Ryan

8th February 2012, 15 years ago | 11

Buildings insurance for a property is generally the responsibility of the owner or landlord. Tenants must still take out contents...

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HMRC Loses Key Holiday Let Tax Case

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2012, 15 years ago | 4

The tax man has lost a key case that allows holiday let owners claim business property relief against inheritance tax....

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Ban for ‘Unfair’ Sale and Rent Back Firms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Firms buying homes and renting them back to struggling home owners who are often trying to avoid repossession have stopped...

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House Prices Drop Slightly in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

House prices in East and Central Scotland have fallen over the past three months according to the latest house price...

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Housing Minister urges OAPs to down-size their homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2012, 15 years ago | 2

The UK Government is backing plans to encourage elderly homeowners to down-size to smaller properties. The move will enable councils...