Latest Landlord News

Newham starts private landlord licensing

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Editor in News

The first council-wide private landlord licensing scheme is underway – and landlords who fail to sign up risk fines of up to £20,000.

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Preventing damp and condensation in rented properties

Posted on December 28, 2012 by N Crane in Knowledge

It’s the time of year when damp, mould and condensation can really take over in a home. The combination of weather, tenant’s drying their washing indoors, windows kept shut and rain-drenched clothing lying around creates the perfect storm for problems. Many landlords suffer damp related maintenance problems in their properties […]

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Carbon monoxide: 50 Deaths a year

Posted on December 27, 2012 by N Crane in News

Did you know that carbon monoxide causes the deaths of around 50 people each year in England and Wales – and around 200 more suffer serious injuries as a result of exposure. As a private landlord your responsibilities are greater than most people’s when it comes to gas, the law […]

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Illegal eviction warning to landlords

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Editor in News

Landlords  must follow eviction procedures when they want a tenant to leave  and should not take matters in to their own hands.

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Rents are falling…really, claims letting agent

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Editor in News

Buy to let rents have gone down in the past five years – not up, according to research by a leading letting agency.

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Are bridging loans changing the buy to let industry?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by N Crane in Review

With the IMF claiming the UK housing market is going to get worse before it gets better, buying a house is getting harder for everyone. A lot of things are to blame including banks suffering from toxic debt, the housing bubble and lack of competition in the mortgage market. Not […]

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Boris wants better buy to lets for London

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Editor in News

London mayor Boris Johnson doesn’t generally do things by halves – and launching his new London Rental Standard took up part of a 60-page strategy on housing for the capital.

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Case dropped against fraud case letting agents

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Editor in News

A family of letting agents have who denied a joint fraud charge have escaped prosecution after repaying landlords cash that allegedly went missing when they closed for business.

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Buyers save 33% shopping for homes at auction

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Editor in News

Homes at under the hammer at auctions cost 32% less than the average house price.

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Tommy Walsh on how to prepare your property for winter

Posted on December 17, 2012 by N Crane in Knowledge

Winter is now well and truly here and the freezing conditions that many parts of the country are experiencing are only set to get worse, with forecasters predicting this winter will be one of our coldest in years. That’s bad news for properties as cold, harsh, winters can be punishing […]

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