Tag: Property management

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London Council Opens Letting Agency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2012, 15 years ago | 9

A London council has set up the first local authority full management lettings agency for rental homes in the capital....

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Fight Fraud by Taking your Property Ex-Directory

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Live away property owners are urged to go ‘ex-directory’ in an anti fraud campaign by the Land Registry. In a...

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Communal Areas of Apartments

Author: Ally Interiors

1st February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

We have all seen the dreaded coir carpet that has shrunk around the edges in trendy apartment blocks. The concrete...

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Property118.com Website Awards 2012 – Aberdeenshire

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

We are delighted to announce the Property118.com website awards for Aberdeenshire. Judging decisions were based on a combination of powerful...

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Courts Crack Down on Landlords Flouting Gas Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Magistrates are getting tough with landlords who flout gas safety rules by handing down hefty fines. Buy to let homes...

Property118 Landlord Newsletter – Issue 90

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Plenty of letting hints and tips for landlords covering a variety of rental and tenancy issues along with guest articles...

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Inventory Disputes Could be Reduced, Say AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The AIIC have told landlords again to ensure their inventories are up to scratch, as landlords continue to end up...

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Landlords Need to be Wary of Fraudulent Tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords have been warned of tenants fraudulently filling out tenancy agreements with fake names and barely paying rent. Let Insurance...

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The 21st Century Letting Agent- Transparency

Author: Roger Lancaster

27th January 2012, 15 years ago | 3

So far in these articles we have looked at actions, activities and principles a 21st Century Letting Agency can adopt...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 89

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The latest property investment news including articles from industry experts. Helen Kirkham tells her nightmare tale of a HMO bed...

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Bedbugs, an HMO landlords story

Author: HMO Cleaning

25th January 2012, 15 years ago | 10

AAaargggh, the very word ‘bedbug’ still sends a chill right through me and here is why… We had an HMO...

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HMO Landlady Becomes A Letting Agent!!

Author: HMOLandlady

25th January 2012, 15 years ago | 8

Last summer I met a very well heeled friend for lunch and listened as she commiserated her devastating investment losses...

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The 21st Century Letting Agent -The Day to Day Management

Author: Roger Lancaster

25th January 2012, 15 years ago | 2

Last issue we looked at how a 21st Century Letting Agent utilises new technologies and techniques to maximise the chance...

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Buy to Let Flood Risk Could Cost Landlords Billions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Thousands of buy to let properties all over the country are at risk of becoming uninsurable and unmortgageable in a...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 88

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The latest news and views from the property market and private rented sector. Guest columnist Roger Lancaster adds two more...

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The 21st Century Letting Agent – Letting & Re-letting

Author: Roger Lancaster

23rd January 2012, 15 years ago | 3

In the last article we looked at how a 21st Century Agency can ensure the security of a landlord’s portfolio...

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Cannabis Gangs Target Buy to Lets as Drug Factories

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2012, 15 years ago | 10

Police are warning landlords that crime gangs are looking for rental homes to turn into cannabis factories. A clear trend...

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Landlords Ready for Massive Rise in Rent Arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2012, 15 years ago | 10

Landlords are bracing for a flood of rent arrears cases as renters struggle with their bills over the festive period....

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The 21st Century Letting Agent – Protecting the Landlord’s Interests

Author: Roger Lancaster

19th January 2012, 15 years ago | 11

In the previous article I tried to make the point that a Letting Agent should act like an Asset Manager,...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 87

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The latest news and views from the property market and private rented sector along with guest articles from industry experts....

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Property Investment Strategies – Part Two

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17th January 2012, 15 years ago | 5

Following on from yesterday’s Property Investment Strategies part one. Assignment of Contract With “Assignment of Contract”, when done correctly, you...