Privacy Policy
BACKGROUND:
Property118 Ltd understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website,
www.property118.com (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site
. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
- Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Account” |
means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site; |
“Cookie” |
means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in section 13, below; |
“Cookie Law” |
means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; |
“personal data” |
means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and |
“We/Us/Our” |
Means Property118 Ltd , a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. |
- Information About Us
- Our Site is owned and operated by Property118 Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- Our VAT number is 990 0332 34.
- Our Data Protection Officer is Neil Patterson, and can be contacted by email at npatterson@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
- Your Rights
- As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
- The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 12);
- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 6 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
- The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
- If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 14 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
- What Data Do We Collect?
Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect some or all of the following personal data (please also see section 13 on Our use of Cookies and similar technologies):
- Name;
- Date of birth;
- Address and post code;
- Business/company name and trading status;
- Number of properties owned;
- Accountants details;
- Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
- Proof of residence and ID;
- Financial information such as income and tax status;
- Landlords insurance renewal dates;
- Property Portfolio details such as value and mortgage outstanding;
- How Do We Use Your Data?
- All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times. For more details on security see section 7, below.
- Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in our legitimate interests. Specifically, we may use your data for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing your access to Our Site;
- Supplying our products and or services to you (please note that We require your personal data in order to enter into a contract with you);
- Personalising and tailoring our products and or services for you;
- Replying to emails from you;
- Supplying you with emails that you have opted into (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all emails;
- Analysing your use of our site and gathering feedback to enable us to continually improve our site and your user experience;
- Provide information to our partner service and product suppliers at your request.
- With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email and or telephone with information, news and offers on our products and or We will not, however, send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that We fully protect your rights and comply with Our obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
- You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it.
- We do not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Data will therefore be retained for the following periods (or its retention will be determined on the following bases):
- Member profile information is collected with your consent and can be amended or deleted at any time by you;
- Anti-Money Laundering information and tax consultancy records are to be kept as required by law for up to seven years.
- How and Where Do We Store Your Data?
- We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to in order to use it as described above in section 6, and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it.
- Some or all of your data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”) (The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). You are deemed to accept and agree to this by using our site and submitting information to Us. If we do store data outside the EEA, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR
- Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure data collected through Our Site.
- Do We Share Your Data?
- We may share your data with other partner companies in for the purpose of supplying products or services you have requested.
- We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply products and services to you on Our behalf. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under the law.
- We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.
- In certain circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain data held by Us, which may include your personal data, for example, where We are involved in legal proceedings, where We are complying with legal requirements, a court order, or a governmental authority.
- What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?
- We may, from time to time, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.
- How Can You Control Your Data?
- In addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in section 4, we aim to give you strong controls on Our use of your data for direct marketing purposes including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in Our emails.
- Your Right to Withhold Information
- You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
- You may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 13.
- How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us for more details at info@property118.com, or using the contact details below in section 14.
- Our Use of Cookies
- Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products AND/OR We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
- All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
- Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a cookie prompt requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first party Cookies and block third party Cookies.
- Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown below in section 13.5. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below in section 13.9, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
- The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
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Purpose |
Strictly Necessary |
JSESSIONID |
Used only to collect performance data, with any identifiable data obfuscated |
No |
__cfduid |
This cookie is strictly necessary for Cloudflare's security features and cannot be turned off. |
Yes |
- Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and Facebook. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products AND/OR services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following Cookies:
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First / Third Party |
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Purpose |
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First |
Google |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
_fbp |
First |
Facebook |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
- In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
- You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
- It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
- Contacting Us
If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at info@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 12, above).
- Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
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Sign Up15:54 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
Hi Peter
What a stupid rule!
What if the sharers are not freinds but subsequently become friends as a result of sharing?
I consider my wife to be my best friend so does that mean we couldn't rent a property if the mortgage was with the Coventry either?
I would love to see the mortgage condition in its entirity but from what you have said I can't possibly see how they might be able to convince a judge to grant a posession order if it was breached.
What if the tenants live in separate rooms and never speak to each other, i.e. they "send each other to Coventry?" BOOM BOOM 🙂 LOL
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Peter Jones
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Sign Up16:06 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "16/04/2014 - 15:54":
I'm equally confused and also wonder how they can actually enforce it. What if a married couple divorce but stay friends, although it might be a preference, are they both obliged to move out.
I had imagined that this sort of risk was the landlord's concern but Coventry blame their underwriters, who presumably underwrite but never befriend, other lenders as well.
David Lawrenson
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Sign Up16:22 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
Sometimes it really is hard to fathom or comprehend the utter stupidity of some mortgage lenders.
This restriction makes no sense at all - and I cannot figure out why they should have it as a requirement.
I can only put this requirement down to a failure to understand our marketplace.
Have you asked them why they have such a requirement - what is the thinking behind it.
You can tell them that experts like Mark and I find it incomprehensible. But what would we know!
Mick Roberts
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Sign Up16:30 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
I han’t posted for ages, as haven’t had time for the abundance of follow on replies we get afterwards.
But I have to say my bit here. I can see where they are coming from, because in my experience, those that come & say mates, & share, few months in, normally on law of averages, they fall out, his cornflakes, the others beans, one’s not tidying up, one cleaning toilet, one bringing girlfriend back, other can’t sit on settee, gets confined to upstairs etc.
And one then leaves, other remaining can’t afford the WHOLE rent on his own, he not prepared to share with someone he knows.
This does happen, so don’t slate me for the above, I have experienced it many a times, so really do avoid mate sharers, unless good income which will account for the forthcoming hassle.
So maybe Coventry have some experience of this?
I do know that Coventry do budge, as they did have rule of no more that 5 loans from them per Landlord, & I got 6 out them, so they could be flexible.
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Sign Up16:37 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Peter Jones" at "16/04/2014 - 16:06":
I'm guessing the word "friends" is a bit of a red herring - essentially they're saying the property can't be let to "sharers" - only to a couple or a singleton.
That's one of those things that "might" sound reasonably sensible at first glance - the notion that a couple will be more stable tenants than two people sharing could sound logical to some people, as demonstrated by Mick above.
The trouble is that tenants are entitled to something called quiet enjoyment, which means that (even if we wanted to) we're not allowed to pop round every so often to check that they hang their dressing gowns on the same peg.
Are we really supposed to ask two ladies or two gents if they're gay or not - on the basis that if they're a gay couple it's fine, but if they're just friends it not.
Or indeed asking a man and woman viewing together whether they're more than just good friends.
David Lawrenson
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Sign Up17:14 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Mick Roberts" at "16/04/2014 - 16:30":
Mick, you do make a valid point there.
I have to say, I have two and three bed houses and far prefer a couple or couple with kids than sharers any time, partly for the reasons you state - less hassle, stay longer etc.
However, where I have to have sharers, what has happened when one leaves is this:
I tell the remaining one to get another friend in (usually works) or if no one available, to advertise on spareroom. When they find someone I explain what "jointly and severally liable" means (they need to trust each other), we do an inventory and the new "couple" sign a single AST with rent coming from one account only (how they divvy it up between them is up to them).
As another commenter said, how would I know that the two men (or women) that turn up are not gay and in a relationship. They could not really be and be lying to get the property! How would I know! Am I supposed to employ my gaydar?
To discriminate against them in such a way would (rightly) be illegal, which is further ammunition against the Coventry for having this daft restriction in place as a criteria.
Mick Roberts
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Sign Up17:27 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
I ask if gay or lesbian. Only because quite often they’re embarrassed to tell me, but I can tell in their tone they are. I just need to know for Housing Benefit purposes.
And it don’t bother me in the slightest, as I think normally throughout my 16 year renting out career, I’ve always had at any one time a pair of gay chaps or lesbians-Again law of averages to the amount of houses there is.
I always make valid points ha ha. Sometimes controversial, but only controversial to those that haven’t had experience in what we are talking about.
Mike W
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Sign Up17:33 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
The actual conditions on the Coventry BS website state in the BTL eligibility rules:
Properties must be let to a sole occupant or single family unit only, with the exception of student lets where a maximum of 4 students are allowed
It is rule the Coventry don't understand as I had a refusal on the grounds that the property was an HMO. But in Scotland any property where 3 or more unrelated individuals (including students) occupy the same property is an HMO in law.
David Lawrenson
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Sign Up17:38 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Mick Roberts" at "16/04/2014 - 17:27":
Mick,
You are probably right, these days it should not be an issue to ask.
I have no problem asking, the only thing that spooks me is I am worried that they may not like me asking (perhaps I worry unnecessarily!)
That said, I'm sure there are many people who would be uncomfortable asking this question - and it is no business of a building society to (effectively) force landlords to ask it.
Another own goal for the building societies and their adventures in buy to let - see also West Brom, Skipton, Manchester.
Lest we forget, the Britannia's cluelessness in buy to let (much fraud, much poor lending on duff new builds in places like Thamesmead) was in part to blame for Co-ops current travails, but that's another story.
David Lawrenson
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Sign Up18:44 PM, 16th April 2014, About 11 years ago
I'm not sure it is a good idea to specifically ask about the sexual orientation, especially if only asked to same-sex prospective tenants.
Considering that the issue is sharers v. couple, perhaps best to ask that. Moreover it can be ask equally to all prospective tenants to further ensure that there can be no question of discrimination.
As to 'friends', as it is essentially impossible to verify apart from having the tenants followed by a private detective, I would suggest that this is a completely useless condition.
It's already not straightforward to be sure whether a couple is an actual couple or just 2 person sharing.