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Don’t allow LANDLORDS to be SCAPEGOATS of housing policy failures

Author: Mark Alexander

20th March 2012, 14 years ago | 9

In a country where we have a housing crisis driven by a complete lack of an innovative and all-encompassing housing...

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Cameron’s housing benefit gaffe exposed by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2012, 14 years ago | 13

Prime Minister David Cameron’s claim that buy to let landlords are dropping rents in response to the Government’s welfare reforms...

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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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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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Eastern Landlords Association MARCH 2012 NEWSLETTER

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Deposits Three cheers for competition. A few weeks ago TDS, The Dispute Service, announced Deposit Guard, which at launch undercut...

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Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 98

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2012, 14 years ago | 3

This week Property118 turns the spotlight on buy to let mortgage sourcing. We round up some of the latest buy...

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Fizzy hopes bubbly buy to let profits will boost social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2012, 14 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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First ever government-backed mortgage indemnity scheme set to launch in March

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2012, 14 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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Buy to Let Set to Take Over as the New Social Housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2012, 14 years ago | 0

News Sourced by Property118 News Team The rise of buy to let is more about the decline of social housing...

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Chance to Have your Say About Regulating Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2012, 14 years ago | 9

Time is running out for buy to let investors in Wales who wish to make their feelings known about proposals...

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Housing Minister urges OAPs to down-size their homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2012, 14 years ago | 2

The UK Government is backing plans to encourage elderly homeowners to down-size to smaller properties. The move will enable councils...

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London Council Opens Letting Agency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2012, 14 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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Nigel Farage, MEP and leader of UKIP (Video interview)

Author: Vanessa Warwick

30th January 2012, 14 years ago | 12

By Guest Columnist Vanessa Warwick Vanessa Warwick, co-founder of the Property Tribes forum, recently recorded this interview with Nigel Farage,...

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Agents’ Summary of Business Conditions – January 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The Bank of England has released the Agents’ Summary of Business Conditions for January 2012, calling the market ‘subdued’. They...

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The Property118 Christmas Cracker – Part One

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2011, 14 years ago | 2

We all like a late Christmas present so try and guess how many companies are in the directory to win...

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What does the Future Hold for Buy to Let?

Author: Angus Ryan

19th December 2011, 14 years ago | 4

Why Property? Over the last 30 years UK property prices have achieved average compound growth of approximately 10% each year...

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Is the property industry at risk of defamation?

Author: Mark Alexander

12th December 2011, 14 years ago | 18

Landlord’s Log, the Personal Blog Of Mark Alexander, the Founder of Property118 Try associating the words ROGUE or UNSCRUPULOUS to...

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Buy to Let Drought Pushes up Yields for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

A shortage of homes to rent is pushing yields up for landlords – and the trend is likely to continue,...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 77

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

The latest news and views from the property market and private rented sector. This edition also includes guest articles from...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 76

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

The latest news and views from the property market and private rented sector. This edition also includes guest articles from...