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Gas Safety in rental property – What your agent does for you Part 6
Landlords: If you have gas appliances in your rental property they must be checked every year, and an annual Gas Safety Certificate issued by a Gas Safe engineer. We explore why you should use a...
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New Council Tax Ruling is a ‘tax on Landlords’
How will the new Council Tax regulations affect the Rental Market? Rented property as Second Home If you own property that is rented you officially have a second home. If this property is furnished...
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for our blog, with lots of useful information, and we just wanted to say thank you to WordPress for making it all so easy to...
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House Prices are subject to the North – South divide
Property prices rose and fell around Britain last year but the trend overall was downward. With already low interest rates and lenders being cautious many people will have to continue to rent as...
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New licencing requirements for landlords in Newham
source Licencing of rental properties Newham could start a trend in the rental sector Newham Landlords who rent out properties privately are the first in the country to face mandatory licensing which...
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Lettings Market remains self-governing – so tenants should know how to...
The government have decided not to regulate the Letting market despite concerns over unscrupulous landlords and agents A government paper released yesterday confirms the current government will not...
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Finally some good news for first time buyers!
Light at the end of the tunnel for First Time Buyers as lending increases The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) announced a significant rise in the number of first time buyers in the UK for the first...
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Mediation and Flat-pack furniture makes divorce easier
Bunk beds in bright colours make a great space saving solution at a reasonable cost. Source People move house for lots of different reasons, and sadly divorce is one of them. If our title seems...
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NEW BUILD SHORTAGE STRENGTHENS PROPERTY PRICES
National Home-building figures seem to be in danger of missing this year’s new build target While the building industry is thriving in the south – all the way from London to Devon, and up towards...
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The great council house sale – news now in
Council Houses are sold off by the Government The government has announced that the “Right to Buy” sales of council houses to tenants are at their highest level since 2007. In April it will be 12...
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Court Ruling is Good News for landlords and tenants
Court ruling allows landlords to feel secure about letting to overseas tenants The latest ruling in the case of Johnson vs Old clarifies the distinction between rent paid in advance and security...
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Does Your Estate Agent Offer Tenant Screening Services?
Private Landlords, Letting Agents and Estate Agents Should Check Passports and Visas to Stay Within New UK Immigration Control Legislation UK Private Landlords to be Responsible for Border Controls New...
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First Sale for Riley Marshall
Riley Marshall Directors Stephen Riley (left) and Bruce Marshall (right) with sales negotiator Shane Sutherland celebrating completion of their first sale As a well-established Letting Agent with a...
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Tenant Admin Fees Guide for Tenants
Letting Agents Need to Ensure Their Tenant Admin Fees are Transparent Tenant Admin Fees are a Fair Way to Do Business Housing Charity Shelter would like to see letting agents fees outlawed in England...
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Development Jobs Set to Boost Housing in East London
East London’s Royal Docks have attracted Chinese business Investment to Develop the Area (Image courtesy of the Royal Docks Trust) The London borough of Newham is set to become the next property...
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Help to Buy Explained
Help to Buy There are two strands to the Government’s Help to Buy scheme, Equity Loan and Mortgage Guarantee. Both are designed to help people to get on the property ladder, even if they only have...
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Housing Developers Needed as Property Demand Swells in the UK
Help to Buy Numbers Treble According to a report from RICS (Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors) the Help to Buy numbers trebled in the last two months of 2013, so will demand outstrip supply in...
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Build to Rent Should Feature Large in the London Housing Market if Property...
What is Build to Rent? Build to Rent is a government initiative to encourage the building of more purpose-built rental properties in the UK. Around 3.8 million households in the UK are in private...
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It’s Good News for House Prices in London so Buyers Need to be Ready to Move
The London Property Market is Buoyant Help to Buy Set to End in 2016 The Government’s Help to Buy initiative has been responsible for increasing the number of house sales and housing prices. It has...
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Buying and Selling Property – Don’t be the one who holds things up
Quick Sales Avoid Chains Collapsing Check Your House Sale Progress If you are thinking of buying and selling property in the UK you can help to ensure the process goes smoothly by making sure you are...
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