Tag: PRS

Smart investors go to Oxford

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Guest article from one of Oxford’s leading letting agents I am often asked why Oxford represents such an attractive option...

How to create incentives for the PRS to grow

Author: Readers Question

1st February 2013, 13 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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Landlords and Tenants Becoming more Energy Conscientious

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The number of energy inefficient properties owned by landlords is steadily decreasing, according to research from the Association of Residential...

Landlords investing more according to new data from ARLA

Author: Readers Question

17th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The latest market data from the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) has revealed an upward trend in landlord investment...

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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...

ARLA Predictions for 2013

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) today revealed its predictions for the UK property market over the next 12...

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All in a days work for a PRS landlord

Author: Mark Alexander

4th December 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I thought I would share a few of lifes little challenges that I’ve had to deal with recently as a landlord. This...

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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Scotland’s private rents rise to new high

Author: Readers Question

4th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Ahead of Scotland’s largest gathering of landlords in Edinburgh, at the sold-out National Landlord Day Conference on 6 Nov, the...

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Homelessness suitability order and PRS landlords by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

29th October 2012, 14 years ago | 12

A bombshell was dropped recently. Admittedly an expected Bombshell, but it took all us people working in the public sector...

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FSA Mortgage Market Review and the PRS

Author: Neil Patterson

25th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The FSA Mortgage Market Review rules will come into effect on 26 April 2014 and I have listed the FSA’s...

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Spotlight on Christopher Hamer The Property Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Christopher Hamer The Property Ombudsman took up his current post in 2006. Prior to this he was the Private Secretary...

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Spotlight on Peter Lewis of Devon Landlords Association

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Peter Lewis of Devon Landlords Association  and his wife have been landlords for about fifteen years as a result of...

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Spotlight on Peter Davis of Eastern Landlords Association

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Peter Davis of Eastern Landlords Association has been in the post nearly three years as CEO of the regional membership...

Spotlight on Lewis Shand Smith – Ombudsman Services

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Lewis Shand Smith Chief Ombudsman Ombudsman Services From 2002 to 2007, Lewis was the Crown appointed Scottish Public Services Deputy...

Spotlight on John Blackwood of the Scottish Association of Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

John Blackwood has worked in the private rented sector for nearly 20 years and has extensive experience in advising both...

New business model for landlords and letting agents

Author: Mark Alexander

9th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Could the Deed of Assurance (available exclusively to members of The GOOD Landlords Campaign) be the basis of a brand...