Tag: Private Landlords

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Landlords sell rental properties in record numbers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2023, 2 years ago | 13

One firm of chartered surveyors and auctioneers has revealed it has seen a 300% increase in instructions to sell residential...

Landlords’ complaints over councillor’s ‘entitled parasites’ comment dismissed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2023, 2 years ago | 11

An independent councillor who referred to private landlords as ‘entitled parasites’ on social media has had complaints against him thrown...

Council reveals its housing crisis as private landlords sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 15

West Lothian Council is facing a housing crisis as the cost-of-living crisis has forced many private landlords to sell off...

Landlord Crusader: Why PRS landlords should protect social housing tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 8

We all know that the UK is facing a housing crisis, and the blame for this is usually placed at...

Councils lose Court cases over HMO licence fees

Author: Mark Alexander

11th November 2013, 12 years ago | 11

Three cases have recently been tested in the Courts whereby Councils have charged more for HMO licensing then was reasonable....

Venture Capital for Buy to Let Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

31st October 2013, 12 years ago | 0

Until now it has not been possible for private landlords to access venture capital but times are changing. Historically the...

Why Aren’t We More Worried About Withdrawal of Benefits?

Author: Readers Question

11th October 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I am interested that I can’t see any response to, or comment about, George Osborne’s announcement last week to withdraw...

Council of Letting Agents call for Scotland’s dangerous electrics to be outlawed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The Council of Letting Agents has today called for better electrical safety standards in Scotland’s privately rented properties. Speaking at...

Letting Fees MUST be disclosed in advertising as of Nov 1st 2013

Author: Mark Alexander

10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 14

Many of you will be aware of a ruling made by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in March this year...

A call to convert 66,000 student HMO’s back to family homes?

Author: Mary Latham

26th August 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I have been having a catch up on my on-line reading over this weekend and I have just come across...

Bedroom Tax affecting private landlords?!!!

Author: Readers Question

14th August 2013, 13 years ago | 35

As everyone knows bedroom tax is not  tax, but the above is a handy way to refer to it.  Earlier...

Why serve a Section 21 notice just after a tenancy agreement has started?

Author: Readers Question

31st July 2013, 13 years ago | 28

I have heard a lot of Letting agents or private landlords tend to serve a section 21 notice at the...

Paul Shamplina and Landlord Action on BBC1 Thursday

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2013, 13 years ago | 17

BBC1 Thursday 18th July, 10:30pm: Meet The Landlords. This is a documentary about property in hard times with tenants in...

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Birmingham City Council – “We support good landlords”

Author: Mary Latham

18th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Birmingham City Council have sent a strong message to landlords who let in the city – “We support good landlords” Senior officers...

R.I.P. Geoffrey Cutting – former NLA President

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

R.I.P. Geoffrey Cutting, President of the National Landlords Association. Property118 readers and landlords throughout the UK will be devastated to hear that...

Letting Supermarket provides massive cost saving opportunities for private landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

29th May 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I am a non-exec Director of Letting Supermarket, an ARLA member letting agency which we have been recommending to Property118...

Labour plans for a National Register of Private Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2013, 13 years ago | 3

The Labour Party policy review paper indicated: The Party is considering creating a national register of private landlords so that...

Immigration Bill – Landlords could be fined

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2013, 13 years ago | 14

A new immigration bill that includes landlords responsibilities to check the status of tenants rights to reside or face large...

Are Private Landlords Soft Targets?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

In this time of austerity, we must all put our shoulder to the wheel, do our bit, and pay our...

Lending Criteria to Consider when Purchasing a Buy to Let Flat

Author: Neil Patterson

11th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

I had a question concerning this from our reader Dan today, but many Buy to Let investors I talk to...