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Councils to ‘approve’ professional landlords

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Editor in News

Bournemouth Council has launched one of England’s first accredited landlord registers in a bid to tackle poorly-maintained properties and anti-social behaviour.

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Buy-to-let buoyed by remortgaging

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Editor in News

Buy-to-let lending has reached its highest level for four years, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show, indicating that demand to borrow money from landlords remains strong.

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Buy-to-let lenders pile on mortgage fees

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Editor in News

Buy to let mortgage rates may be falling – but the cost of loans is still expensive as lenders pile on fees.

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Letting agent gambles away £12,000 tenant deposits

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Editor in News

A Plymouth estate agent has admitted that he gambled away £12,000 that tenants had given as deposits on properties.

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Free deposit workshops for landlords and letting agents in …

Posted on February 14, 2013 by James in Knowledge

Landlords and letting agents in Belfast, Coleraine and Derry-Londonderry are invited to attend free workshops to discuss and prepare for the introduction of tenancy deposit schemes (TDS) in Northern Ireland, which come into force on 1st April 2013. In order to comply with the new legislation landlords and agents will […]

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Buy to let hits highest level for 25 years

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Editor in News

Private renting is at the highest level since the early 1990s as home ownership ebbs back to lowest numbers for a quarter of a century.

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my|deposits to launch in Northern Ireland

Posted on February 13, 2013 by James in News

my|deposits is delighted to announce that it has received approval from the Northern Ireland Executive to provide a Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) in Northern Ireland. my|deposits runs similar schemes already in England & Wales and Scotland The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) Regulations, which came into force in November 2012, require […]

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HMO landlords fined for flouting fire safety

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Editor in News

Shared house landlords must pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs for flouting fire safety laws in a house in multiple occupation (HMO).

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Landlord sued for millions after stair fall

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Editor in News

A landlord insurer is facing a multi-million pound pay out after someone visiting a tenant in a rented property fell down a flight of stairs.

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Private landlord ‘Accreditation’ plans spread

Posted on February 11, 2013 by N Crane in News

Sheffield is the latest council to be considering plans to regulate the private rental sector. The move comes after Newham Council in London became the first council in England to introduce a licensing scheme. Sheffield council say they are concerned that the quality of some private-rented accommodation lags behind council […]

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