Tag: Private Landlords

Lending Criteria to Consider when Purchasing a Buy to Let Flat

Author: Neil Patterson

11th March 2013, 14 years ago | 2

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

DSS Move says the LHA market is potentially 5 million tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2013, 14 years ago | 1

Currently there are over five million people claiming LHA and this is set to grow over the next 2-3 years...

Major buy to let lender shuns benefits tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd February 2013, 14 years ago | 11

Mortgage Brokers across the UK have been advised by Nationwide Building Society’s specialist buy to let mortgage arm (The Mortgage...

Syd Lewis of A+ Inventories Camberley

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2013, 14 years ago | 2

Syd Lewis of A+ Inventories Camberley I am a Landlord and my company A+ Inventories provides reliable, high quality, professional...

How to create incentives for the PRS to grow

Author: Readers Question

1st February 2013, 14 years ago | 4

Mark Garner, a regular reader of Property118 has very kindly written in to share these thoughts on simple changes the government could...

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The Green Deal goes live today – landlords urged to check it out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2013, 14 years ago | 3

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is reminding all private residential landlords to familiarise themselves with the Green Deal and begin...

How private landlords can beat the rent arrears problem

Author: Mark Alexander

24th January 2013, 14 years ago | 4

Rent arrears are every landlords worst nightmare. One bad tenant can leave you unable to pay your mortgage with prospects...

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London Central Portfolio Ltd report Empty Homes Crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2013, 14 years ago | 1

Central London Landlords are not the villains as thousands are owned and unused by poorest boroughs in an empty homes...

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NLA concerned by cap on Local Housing Allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2013, 14 years ago | 2

Yesterday the House of Commons gave a second reading to the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill which caps future increases to...

Petition to criminalise none payment of rent to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2013, 14 years ago | 37

Housing Charity “Crisis” report that only 1.5% of private landlords will let their properties to housing benefits claimants. This is...

Maslow’s Theory Applied to Landlords and Tenants

Author: Mary Latham

30th December 2012, 14 years ago | 79

In the West Midlands we are addressing the issue of educating the young to understand their future housing options, financial...

No job + no guarantor = No Home and Crisis wonder why?

Author: Mark Alexander

25th December 2012, 14 years ago | 27

According to the housing Charity “Crisis” only 1.5% of private landlords across the UK are willing to rent to benefit...

Big thank you to the BBC

Author: Mark Alexander

24th December 2012, 14 years ago | 5

I would just like to say a big THANK YOU to the BBC for giving me the opportunity to put...

Spotlight on Michelle Reid CEO of TPAS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Michelle Reid Position: CEO of TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service) Michelle has kindly answered the following questions:- How would you...

Spotlight on Michael Gelling OBE CIHM Hon of T.A.R.O.E

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Michael Gelling OBE CIHM Hon Organisation: Tenants And Residents Organisations of England “T.A.R.O.E.” Status: Chairperson of the T.A.R.O.E. Board Career to date:...

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Private landlords hit by costly damage from Drug Factories

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Private landlords are facing costly property damage and lost rental income from ‘drug factories’, which are on the increase across...

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Capping rents is not the answer to housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2012, 14 years ago | 1

A Press Release issued today by  suggests that addressing the current housing crisis by capping rents will lead to poorer...

Andrea Peacock of Moorhaven Ltd in Ivybridge Devon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Andrea Peacock of Moorhaven Ltd in Ivybridge Devon has been a landlord since 1994 and specialises in providing long term character...

Universal Credit Debate

Author: Readers Question

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 5

The Universal Credit, due to be introduced in October 2013, is a new scheme which aims to simplify the benefits...

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Private Rented Sector Licencing Debate

Author: Readers Question

25th September 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Richard Cubitt, a reader of Property118 has submitted the following summary of Private Rented Sector Licencing. In an email to...

Invitation from the Scottish Association of Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

National Landlord Day, the major conference and exhibition from the Scottish Association of Landlords is now the largest landlord conference...