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Should buy to let landlords buy life insurance?

Author: Mark Alexander

15th June 2012, 14 years ago | 10

I had a really interesting discussion about life insurance yesterday with a lady I’ve respected for many years. I will...

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Rising number of tenants struggle to pay rent, says ARLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Tenants are facing a financial struggle to pay their rents, according to the latest survey by the Association of Residential...

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Systems thinking for the PRS

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

11th April 2012, 14 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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First drop in buy to let lending for two years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Demand for buy to let lending has dropped for the first time in two years, according to the latest Bank...

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Insuring against the risks of non-payment of rent

Author: Mark Alexander

25th March 2012, 14 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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Bad bank profits leap to £1 billion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The ‘bad bank’ that owns former buy to let specialist Mortgage Express has announced a massive surge in pre-tax profits...

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The Dangers of SVR’s (Standard Variable Rate) Mortgages

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd January 2012, 15 years ago | 36

Ever since I got into this business I have avoided SVR (Standard Variable Rate) mortgages or discounted/fixed rate mortgage products...

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Nearly 3,000 Sign Up For Petition Against Buy to Let Mortgage Laws

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2011, 15 years ago | 12

Nearly 3,000 people have signed an online government petition against the regulation of buy to let mortgages under new European...

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Property Analysis – Part 2 – How it can save you thousands!

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14th December 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Missed Part One? Click to read Property Analysis – Part 1 Mortgage Cap Rate (Interest Only) = Net Annual Rental...

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The GOOD Landlords Campaign

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2011, 15 years ago | 141

Please leave a comment below if you think “The GOOD Landlords Campaign” is a good idea. One of my employees...

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Property Analysis – Part 1 – How it can save you thousands!

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12th December 2011, 15 years ago | 6

Whether you own one or one hundred properties you must monitor the performance of each property on a monthly and...

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Britain in Denial Over Possibility of Falling House Prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Two-thirds of people believe house prices will not drop next year despite warnings from banks and governments that the global...

The Property Boom of 2012

Author: Mark Alexander

30th November 2011, 15 years ago | 21

Landlord’s Log, the Personal Blog Of Mark Alexander, the Founder of Property118 ** I was so shocked when I received...

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“The story of a Value Investor” part 1 – The Property Maverick

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22nd November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

How and Where to Find Property Bargains Welcome to the next four part episode of the “Property Maverick”. I will...

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Keep it Simple – Take Your First Steps in Property by Recycling Your Deposit

Author: Your Property Network

9th September 2011, 15 years ago | 5

At Your Property Network we are often approached by first time property investors who are confused about the best way...

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Landlords Feel Good About Buy to Let Prospects

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords are feeling good about the prospects of their letting businesses, according to a new survey. Around two-thirds of landlords...

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Bridging lenders aim for £8 billion buy to let boost

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let lending is likely to increase by billions over the next three years as smaller, independent lenders come...

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Mortgage Express sets aside another £80 million for fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Buy to let specialist Mortgage Express expects to write-off another £80 million to loan fraudsters and slack business practices this...

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66 percent of adults under 45 years old have given up any thought of buying their own property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The pattern of home ownership in Britain is undergoing a major upheaval with nearly two thirds of adults under 45...

Uproar as Mortgage Express spokesman reveals their Exit Strategies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2011, 15 years ago | 25

A spokesman for Mortgage Express revealed their exit strategies at the Northern Property Tribes last night which was met with...

Mortgage Express reveal 4.09% fixed rate deal for five years (existing borrowers only)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2011, 15 years ago | 2

The bank closed it’s doors to new lending a few years ago as a result of the credit crunch and...