Tag: Tenant eviction

Universal Credit trial increases arrears by a factor of seven!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2013, 13 years ago | 49

A Universal Credit trial of a first group of tenants in Torfaen South Wales has resulted in an increase in...

Are Rent Guarantees Worth Buying?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Increasing rents, a difficult economy and job losses mean a growing number of tenants are struggling to pay their rent....

Class Action Litigation BOI + Bristol and West Mortgages

Author: Mark Alexander

5th March 2013, 13 years ago | 28

As you have probably heard, Bank of Ireland (BOI) and Bristol and West have advised borrowers who took tracker rate...

Creating opportunities by letting to pet owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2013, 13 years ago | 4

At present I let several on my properties to tenants with pets. Being a pet lover myself I have always...

Some good News for Landlords in Scotland at last

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd February 2013, 13 years ago | 1

I keep in touch with what’s going on in the lives of my fellow landlords North of the border via...

Evicting Tenants – FREE ebook for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

5th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Would you like to receive a free copy of the Evicting Tenants ebook? I have come across a business which...

Repeat Fraudulent Tenants – A Landlords Story and Cry For Help

Author: Readers Question

31st January 2013, 13 years ago | 8

The following Landlords Story about “Repeat fraudulent Tenants” came from a landlord who wishes to remain anonymous but who would...

How private landlords can beat the rent arrears problem

Author: Mark Alexander

24th January 2013, 13 years ago | 4

Rent arrears are every landlords worst nightmare. One bad tenant can leave you unable to pay your mortgage with prospects...

Petition to criminalise none payment of rent to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2013, 13 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, 13 years ago | 79

In the West Midlands we are addressing the issue of educating the young to understand their future housing options, financial...

Big thank you to the BBC

Author: Mark Alexander

24th December 2012, 13 years ago | 5

I would just like to say a big THANK YOU to the BBC for giving me the opportunity to put...

Property Management from just £14.99 a month

Author: Mark Alexander

10th December 2012, 13 years ago | 41

Just suppose you could buy property management from just £14.99 per month, per property in the vast majority of the lettings hotspots...

I’m evicting tenants but I want to help them

Author: Readers Question

27th November 2012, 13 years ago | 11

I may be the softest landlord on the planet but I am concerned about the well-being of 2 of my...

Some say Buy to Let is NOT Regulated – WRONG!

Author: Mark Alexander

11th October 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Have you ever heard people say that buy to let is NOT regulated? Well I think they are wrong, VERY...

What is a Deed of Assurance?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2012, 14 years ago | 12

A Deed of Assurance is a legal solution to many problems and trust issues which arise between landlords, letting agents...

Universal Credit Debate

Author: Readers Question

26th September 2012, 14 years ago | 5

The Universal Credit, due to be introduced in October 2013, is a new scheme which aims to simplify the benefits...

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Ben Reeve-Lewis has a possession question for district judges

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

18th September 2012, 14 years ago | 18

Are district judges staging an unspoken rebellion in possession cases? This article is largely based on possession claims brought by...

Landlords Associations – a list of them all with links

Author: Mark Alexander

13th September 2012, 14 years ago | 22

I’m not a member of just one landlords association, I joined two! I don’t know which Landlords Association is best,...

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Squatters Rights – what’s not changed

Author: Mark Alexander

1st September 2012, 14 years ago | 27

In this blog I intend to dispel a few urban myths which appear to be forming, both amongst landlords and squatters themselves...

New laws scrap ‘squatters rights’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st August 2012, 14 years ago | 25

What are your thoughts on the new laws scrapping squatters rights and making squatting a criminal offence? Squatting in residential...