Tag: Tenant referencing

Letting Supermarket provides massive cost saving opportunities for private landlords

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

29th May 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I am a non-exec Director of Letting Supermarket, an ARLA member letting agency which we have been recommending to Property118...

Can I charge tenants for extra admin if they are in arrears?

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2013, 14 years ago | 16

Following the news from Property118 last week regarding “no win no fee” debt collection for landlords I have been re-thinking...

Debt Collection for Landlords “No Win No Fee”

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

13th April 2013, 14 years ago | 5

I have negotiated a “No Win No Fee” debt collection service for landlords. It constantly amazes me how many landlords...

Advertise property to let, reference tenants, guarantee rent – one package

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

2nd April 2013, 14 years ago | 0

How difficult can it be to advertise property to let on all the major rental portals, reference the tenants properly...

Lettings package exclusively for Scottish Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Scottish landlords want at least three things from their tenants:- – Rent paid on time – Respect the property –...

Some good News for Landlords in Scotland at last

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

23rd February 2013, 14 years ago | 1

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

Advertise property to let, reference tenants, guarantee rent – one package

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

16th January 2013, 14 years ago | 8

How difficult can it be to advertise property to let on all the major rental portals, reference the tenants properly...

Winter Letting Tips for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

27th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The following guide provides a run-down of the areas of a home that are most at risk of being damaged...

Online Letting Agents Review

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I’ve been using Online Letting Agents to advertise my properties for a few years now. For me they are the...

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Advanced Rent – is this the ultimate assurance for landlords?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Tenant referencing has now evolved to the extent that insurance companies are prepared to underwrite the risks associated with the...

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Landlord Possession Claims Increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Landlord possession claims increase as rent arrears are at their highest level for four years. The Government’s quarterly court statistics...

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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My first intentional property investment part 3

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

15th June 2012, 14 years ago | 5

Just two years after buying my first intentional property investment I owned 9 more. Buying that first one was like finding...

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Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 112

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

This week’s edition features Ben Reeve-Lewis at the Property Investors Show, a challenge from Mark to Tony Robbins, Vanessa Warwick...

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Never mind “The Mouse That Roared” … how about “The tenant that mooooo’d!!”?

Author: Vanessa Warwick

23rd April 2012, 15 years ago | 5

When it comes to being a Landlord, whether you self-manage or have a fully managed service, tenant referencing is a...

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Buy to let did boom in 2011 – it’s official!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let really did boom in 2011 – with the total up 12% on the previous year as 692,766...

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Systems thinking for the PRS

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

11th April 2012, 15 years ago | 4

An article written in ire is not usually a good thing generally but my ire this time has been growing...

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Insuring against the risks of non-payment of rent

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

25th March 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Tenant Referencing comes in many guises but in this article I am going to focus on how landlords can outsource...

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Reducing/avoiding rent arrears – I’ll have some of that please

Author: Mary Latham

20th March 2012, 15 years ago | 8

After reading Experian launches rent payment profile for tenants, I am perfectly prepared to give a person a chance for...

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Forms and procedures for LHA Landlords

Author: John Paul

16th March 2012, 15 years ago | 49

LHA Top Tips for landlords. Article 4 in a series of 8 The most important things are that you need...

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Are ‘rate your landlord’ websites worth the effort?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2012, 15 years ago | 6

New online services are springing up that let property people and renters share information about ‘bad’ landlords and tenants –...