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Number of tenants struggling with debt soars by 55%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Rent arrears and debt problems are mounting up for thousands of tenants – with the number calling for help soaring...

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Tenancy Deposit Protection legislation changes at midnight on 5th April DO NOT GET CAUGHT OUT!

Author: Mary Latham

12th March 2012, 14 years ago | 26

I am going to keep it simple I have written two articles with full details but here is the short...

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Lettings super search engine set to take on Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Landlords and letting agents could see Rightmove’s crown slip in the rental market as a new pretender steps up –...

Landlords safe from Bank of Ireland mortgage rate hike for now

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2012, 14 years ago | 9

Landlords with Bank of Ireland buy to let loans can breathe a sigh of relief as mortgage interest rates are...

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Property investors target better yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Property investors are targeting high-yielding HMOs and commercial property in a switch away from buy to let, according to a...

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Runaway letting agent disappears owing thousands

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2012, 14 years ago | 16

Landlords and tenants are trying to track down a letting agent who has shut up shop leaving them thousands of...

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Give landlords more tax relief, RLA urges Chancellor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Chancellor George Osborne should give buy to let owners a new tax deal to stimulate more investment in private rented...

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HMO landlords fined £11,000 for mismanaging properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Two landlords were fined £11,000 for breaking house in multiple occupation management rules. After the successful prosecutions, Newport City Council,...

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Bank wants to pry into your personal spending

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Mortgage underwriters are set to ask borrowers detailed personal questions about their spending habits as the banks tighten up lending...

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HMRC task force targets landlord tax dodgers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords and property investors who cheat on their tax are under scrutiny from special HM Revenue & Customs task forces....

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Fizzy hopes bubbly buy to let profits will boost social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2012, 15 years ago | 3

A cash-rich housing association is looking to buy to let to generate funds for social housing. Thames Valley Housing Association...

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Tenants call for tougher action against criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Tenants are calling for tighter action against criminal landlords who badly manage their homes or charge rip-off fees. The protest...

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Property people get ready for new EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2012, 15 years ago | 46

Landlords and letting agents must comply with a streamlined energy performance certificate scheme from April. The government has given the...

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HMRC fines late filing taxpayers £85 million

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Penalties for £100 are winging their way to 850,000 taxpayers who failed to file their tax returns on time. Most...

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Get ready for new deposit protection rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2012, 15 years ago | 17

Tough deposit protection rules start soon that close loopholes that let landlords escape fines by returning money to tenants on...

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Just two towns defy property price slump

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

House prices in just two towns as high now than at the peak of the housing bubble in 2007, according...

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First ever government-backed mortgage indemnity scheme set to launch in March

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2012, 15 years ago | 4

-By Guest Columnist Daniel Coleman The first ever government-backed mortgage indemnity scheme is set to be officially launched within the...

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Record Number of Landlords Making Rental Losses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2012, 15 years ago | 16

Landlords are starting to feel a squeeze on rental profits despite rising rents, according to a new study. The number...

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Be wary of Letting Agents Pushing Rightmove Premium Listings

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

16th February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Rightmove Premium Listings ‘Do they work?’ Rightmove themselves state that their own research indicates that properties with a “Premium Listing”...

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Lloyds tightens interest only rules for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2012, 15 years ago | 4

Lloyds is the latest bank to tighten up interest-only lending criteria following the lead of Santander. Both banks are significantly...

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Business Booms for Letting Agents as Buy to Let Thrives

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

The thriving buy to let market is driving a letting agent boom as firms respond to increasing demand from tenants...