Tag: Shared Houses

Rising bills will create tension between housemates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2022, 3 years ago | 0

The rising cost of household bills will cause more arguments between housemates over the coming months – with higher energy...

Tenancy agreements – Essential information

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th June 2013, 13 years ago | 2

So you have sourced your ideal tenancy agreement and have found a suitable tenant.  Lets take a look at the...

Special Offer for Property118 Readers via Let Rent

Author: Mark Alexander

11th February 2013, 13 years ago | 3

LetRent.co.uk have a special offer for Property118 readers and are giving both landlords and letting agents an opportunity to trial their new...

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Is your shared student house in a uni crime hot spot?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Students living at universities in London and Manchester face the worst crime rates – according to a survey of offences...

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Student landlords face planning postcode lottery

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Inconsistent planning policies for student landlords are making some cities no-go zones for property investors. The problems arise from ‘article...

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Task force targets criminal ‘beds in sheds’ landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Beds in sheds landlords are the target of a new government campaign to crack down on shoddy housing. Housing minister...

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Article 4 Directions – Different Perspective

Author: Richard Jones

20th March 2012, 14 years ago | 1

On the 12th January, Councillor Jeremy Moulton set out the Southampton perspective in relation to Article 4 Directions taking away...

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Crooked landlord admits stealing student deposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2012, 14 years ago | 1

A university had to take on extra staff to deal with complaints about a landlord who stole deposits on student...

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First Blanket HMO Licensing Scheme Starts in Oxford

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2012, 14 years ago | 20

The countdown has begun to the start of the UK’s first HMO blanket licensing scheme that starts in Oxford. From...

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Fed-up Residents Start Anti-Landlord Poster Protest

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Student landlords are bearing the brunt of protests from residents fed up with noise and rowdy behaviour. Residents from neighbourhoods...

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HMO Confusion Could Costs Landlords Fines of £50,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Planning and licensing rules for shared houses could be an expensive trap for landlords as some councils take on new...

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£1,600 Fine for Landlord Who Ignored Licence Warnings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

A landlord who ignored repeated warnings from a council that he should licence his property was fined £1,600. Leon White...

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HMO Planning Rules Confuse Student Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Councils are imposing arcane planning rules in an attempt to stop student landlords opening new shared houses. Landlords in Portsmouth...

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Landlords forced out of housing benefit market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2011, 15 years ago | 5

As MPs debated the Welfare Reform Bill at report stage on Monday, 13 June, a survey by the National Landlords...

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Landlord conman had 32 false identities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A property investor set up a web of false identities as ghost tenants at shared houses as part of a...

Landlords launch legal challenges over HMO licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Hundreds of landlords are mounting two legal challenges against council policies over planning and licensing for shared houses. Landlords in...

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VAT’s the problem for property developers

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

9th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

How to handle VAT on labour and materials for property conversions is a recurring problem for landlords and property developers....

Commercial conversions boost for HMO developers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Property investors could profit from government plans to encourage development of empty offices in to new housing. Communities Secretary Eric...

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Singles forced to share as benefit rules change

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Shared house landlords can expect a surge in inquiries from tenants as the government changes the rules on paying housing...

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HMO planning u-turn challenged in High Court

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Councils protesting at how Housing Minster Grant Shapps reversed house in multiple occupation planning rules have started a legal challenge...