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Increasing the rental market appeal of your student property

Increasing the rental market appeal of your student property...

Recently it was revealed that 15,000 fewer young people had applied for university places starting this academic year*. This reduction in student numbers will have a dual impact on landlords who traditionally...

The essential student guide to renting – 10 Tips from NUS and ARLA

The essential student guide to renting – 10 Tips from NUS...

Renting your first home as a student can be exciting yet daunting at the same time. So the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and the National Union of Students (NUS) are offering advice...

Guru crash!  UK property scams discussed

Guru crash! UK property scams discussed...

When it comes to deciding where & how to invest, one of the most vital things a novice investor can do is to become an expert on due diligence and research … not just of potential property deals,

University of Cambridge gets go ahead for major new development

University of Cambridge gets go ahead for major new development...

The University of Cambridge has been granted planning permission for its £1 billion development in North West Cambridge.

NAEA warn against use of quick-sell property websites

NAEA warn against use of quick-sell property websites...

According to the NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) the recession is increasingly leaving desperate sellers vulnerable to quick-sell property companies that offer poor valuations. The National...

Wonderful Reader Testimonial – “too good to be true”

Wonderful Reader Testimonial – “too good to be true”...

Hello Mark, I am a partner in a 4 person deal owning 8 properties as a Ltd Co, and I thought its worth mentioning how it came about… I decided after a small windfall some years ago that property...

Weekly News round up for the week ending 3rd of August 2012

Weekly News round up for the week ending 3rd of August 2012...

This weekend we are celebrating the launch our Discussions Forum. You will find it on the main Navigation Bar of our website. We introduced this new feature based on feedback from readers who would like...

Wishing Happy 1st Birthday to SafeAgent – Twitter @SAFEagent

Wishing Happy 1st Birthday to SafeAgent – Twitter @SAFEagent...

As we are only too aware, the lettings industry is currently unregulated. It means that we have to regulate and try and raise standards from within. That is why Property 118 is happy to support SAFEagent.

Mini Vampires Are Taking Part in The Olympics

Mini Vampires Are Taking Part in The Olympics...

Bed Bug problems are increasing day by day and due to the Olympics hotels and houses in London and the surrounding areas are at more risk than ever. During the Olympics in Sydney, pest controllers announced...

ARLA survey reveals new generation of ‘rooted renters’ in 2012

ARLA survey reveals new generation of ‘rooted renters’ in...

Tenants are staying longer and their rental requirements are changing, according to new research from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). The average length of tenancy in the UK has now...

Advice Sought from Fellow Landlords – tenancy agreement periods and monthly payments

Advice Sought from Fellow Landlords – tenancy agreement...

One of our readers has requested some advice from his fellow landlords reading this Newsletter. I could simply respond but I’m hoping that by publishing his request he will receive more than just...

Addressing Challenges in the UK Housing Market

Addressing Challenges in the UK Housing Market...

Countrywide, the UK’s largest property services Group, today launched its report addressing challenges in the UK Housing Market, urging Government to consider six solutions to help boost the ailing...

How landlords can defend against cannabis farming by @MarkTrenfield

How landlords can defend against cannabis farming by @MarkTrenfield...

Cases of residential cannabis farming are still rising across the UK and, only this week, another Swindon rental property – in Durham Street – was found to have £160,000 worth of cannabis...

Rental Fraud Warning from 192.com

Rental Fraud Warning from 192.com...

ID checking website 192.com is urging awareness of rental fraud as a study finds landlords to be highly trusted when handing over money to them. Rental fraud happens when would-be tenants are tricked into...

How might a Buy To Let Property Benefit You In Retirement?

How might a Buy To Let Property Benefit You In Retirement?

By guest author Taj Kang- an Associate Director at specialist contractor mortgage broker Anyone in their early fifties is going to have to face working longer and for women that means another six years...

Landlord in Scotland banned from letting

Landlord in Scotland banned from letting...

A landlord in Edinburgh is the first in the city to be banned from letting out properties after failing to declare previous convictions and to licence his HMO. The landlord, Yousef Mohammed, had previously...

Tenants in severe arrears tops 100,000

Tenants in severe arrears tops 100,000...

The number of tenants in severe arrears has risen to a massive 100,400 as rents continue to rise while the economy and jobs falter. The latest figure is 24% higher than the same period last year. According...

Landlords still not getting the inventory right

Landlords still not getting the inventory right...

With landlords continuing to come off on the wrong side of tenant deposit disputes, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks have told landlords to shore up their claims. During the fifth year of...

HMO outrage for landlords & tenants – this time it’s Council Tax!

HMO outrage for landlords & tenants – this time it’s...

We have received an anonymous tip off that could cause yet another HMO outrage and could be a disaster for both landlords and tenant groups if the rumours are indeed true and are implemented. Allegedly,

Empty property rate relief – Changes ahead?

Empty property rate relief – Changes ahead?

With more and more commercial property sitting empty, an important judgement in Cardiff could have major ramifications for empty property rate relief. Due to dubious claims of the property being re-occupied...

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