Many of you will have heard the famous phrase by Victor Kiam “I loved the product so much I bought the company”. Well this is truly the case for me… After years of enthusiastically buying their leads, I a...
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If I told you that your tenant... • Has falsely claimed to live at a previous address • Has two County Court judgements in their n...
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The art of delivering a professional check out service is dependent on a number of key factors, says Nick Lyons, managing director of the UK’s first and longest established inventory management franchise which now boasts a netwo...
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We were hardly surprised by the findings of a recent Royal Mail survey that looked at the priorities men and women attach to certain local attractions when they look at a new home. Imagine. Men and women think that different thi...
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Landlord Action’s founder, Paul Shamplina, will be heavily appearing on ITV Tonight’s programme ‘Nightmare Tenants’ on Thursday 26th August at 7.30pm. Paul will not only be commenting on a number of ongoing cas...
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By law you must protect the deposit with a government-approved tenancy deposit protection scheme. LettingZone has teamed up with mydeposits to offer you a discounted registration fee of just £45. That’s a saving o...
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Once you’ve got your property advertised, you’ll need to be prepared for tenant enquiries and to conduct viewings. The good news is this doesn’t involve so much paperwork, but if you’ve got your advert right, y...
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Managing one investment property that is a mile away from your home and has good tenants should be a piece of cake, but what happens when you begin to build a portfolio and your properties are no longer local? With potential ...
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The NLA is the leading independent organization for private residential landlords. If you are looking to take the risk out of renting then you should always carry out a regular check on your new and existing tenants. N...
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FEATURE SUPPLIED BY NICK LYONS, MD NO LETTING GO There is a very fine line between what can be happily termed ‘fair wear and tear’ and what constitutes ‘damage’. Take a look at the Dispute Service web si...
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It is no secret that most successful people in property and in business use the Law of Attraction to enhance their efforts. In simple terms, the Law of Attraction will move you forward faster and more effectively than any other too...
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We're all looking to save a few quid these days, and it's definitely cheaper to manage your own properties than to hire an agent to do it for you. But for the new or novice landlord, it can be a bit overwhelming. Ensuring that you con...
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Letting Zone recommends Upad, the UK's largest online lettings agent. List your property on more than 100 major UK rental websites including – Rightmove, FindaProperty, Gumtree, Zoopla , Globrix etc Tenant Find Servic...
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How hungry survivors, riddled with court judgements, formerly bankrupt and repossessed can become multi-millionaire property investors. Last month’s article (2009 will be MEGA) has resulted in my inbox bursting at the s...
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Dear Landlord, Trying to be the nice guy and saving a little on legal costs usually ends up costing landlords more. We encourage landlords to act early. You could say we do that because we want the fees. Of course we do ...
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There are a few online lettings agents now, and a landlord would be forgiven for thinking that they’re all pretty much the same. But not all online agents are created equal: here are some questions to ask yours before you list a pro...
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Dear Landlord, Landlord Action are hosting another in seminar in our series to help landlords get the most out of the benefit system. ...
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Being a very relationship orientated person means that it is easy for me to write an article about this, my favourite subject. Please do not be put off however if you are not so inspired by talking about friendships and people skills. Ple...
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If you want to be sure of finding a tenant, you need to advertise your property where tenants are going to see it. And that means listing on the biggest property portals... doesn’t it? In fact, looking at where tenant enquiries come f...
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The Hamilton Fraser website has been developed to include an easy to use quotation facility to meet the demands of the industry’s growing online audience. A quick quote facility enables landlords to get an indication of their bu...
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Only 20% of UK landlords actively advertise their properties online. That's the surprising statistic found in a recent Upad survey of landlords, looking at how they find tenants. With around 90% of tenants now using internet searches to fin...
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Let’s face it, your buy-to-let investment, whether consisting of one property or a portfolio, is probably the biggest asset you’ll own… unless of course you can afford to purchase a collection of old masters! So wh...
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Once upon a time, all you had to do to advertise a flat or house for rent was to slap up a card in the local newsagent’s window, pay for a classified ad in the local paper, sit back for a month or three, and wait for tenants to call y...
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I was talking to one of our newest landlords last week; he’d just got his first buy-to-let property and he was excited to get it listed with us – but there was one problem. “Well,” he told me, “I don’t kn...
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A void property is a landlord's worst nightmare. Not only is it not earning you money, it's probably costing you money too: UK landlords collectively lose around £4 billion every year due to untenanted properties. "Avoid t...
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Letting Zone recommends Upad, the UK's largest online lettings agent. List your property on more than 100 major UK rental websites including – Rightmove, FindaProperty, Gumtree, Zoopla , Globrix etc Tenant Find Service NLA memb...
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HMOs and Planning The Government has got it wrong The Government recently announced that all shared housing will require planning permission. The implications are huge for the thousands of landlords who let properties to shared hou...
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With all the doom and gloom about right now it’s great to hear a success story sometimes. And one inventory company is bucking the economic slump and providing a much needed service too. Frazer Fearnhead started The Video ...
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Dear Landlord, Having problems with housing benefit tenants? Learn how to make the system work for you, not against you... If you let to tenants who are claiming local housing allowances or housing ben...
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No Letting Go, the UK’s first and longest established inventory management franchise with a network of over 23 offices has launched its latest online management system, designed to meet the needs of national and regional multi o...
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Winters biggest problem is condensation – Nick Lyons of No Letting Go Inventory Management looks at the problems of determining the fault at the end of a tenancy and how to prevent it occurring. Over the many years of dealing...
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Firex South, one half of the popular Firex Roadshows, will host a dedicated, free-of-charge seminar when the event takes place from 16-17 March 2010 at Sandown Exhibition Centre entitled: “Landlords' Responsibilities for Fire Sa...
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Prior to 2007 a landlord could choose not to prepare an inventory for his property (and most did choose not to) or, alternatively, the inventory prepared was extremely basic. However, if a landlord now wishes to protect his property, ...
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By Nick Lyons, Managing Director, No Letting Go Inventory Management Ltd. One of the most challenging areas for a letting agent, landlord or inventory management company is the determination of what can be deemed as fair wear and tear as o...
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No Letting Go, the UK’s first and longest established inventory management franchise with a network of over 23 offices has launched its latest online management system, designed to meet the needs of national and regional multi o...
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* Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release Landlord Action warn landlords of the dangers of dealing with unaut...
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As temperatures improve over the next few days the big freeze will turn into the big thaw, but there is still the risk of another cold snap. With the cold weather set to return Hamilton Fraser urges landlords to take precautions to reduce...
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Local Housing Allowance Seminars BOOK NOW London 26th February 2010 BOOK HERE Birmingham Date to be announced REGISTER INTEREST TODAY Manchester Date to be announced REGISTER INTE...
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Video Inventory Agency Partner With the RLA The Video Inventory Agency have announced they have been appointed the official inventory partner of Residential Landlord’s Association, the UK’s larg...
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NLA Focus Boiler scrappage scheme details announced The government has published details of the new boiler scrappage scheme. Landlords can get £400 off a new A-rated boiler or renewable heating system, w...
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Mark Garner full time landlord and founder of www.LettingZone.com shares his market thoughts for 2010. Last year Mark predicted base rates would go to 1% and below but we look at the market experts for their 2010 projec...
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NO LETTING GO SETS NEW STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SECTOR No Letting Go, the UK’s largest provider of inventory management services is standing by its commitment to raise overall standard...
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CALL FOR TIGHTER TRAINING TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SECTOR No Letting Go joins forces with industry bodies to urge tighter training for inventory clerks … Under the revised terms of the Hous...
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Picture Your Inventory Most property landlords will understand the stresses and strains when it comes to the end of a tenancy. So one national company, The Video Inventory Agency, is trying to put an end to any potential disp...
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SmartPropertyManager.com - Benefits of web-based software versus PC-based software The Internet has been changing the way businesses operate for several years. Being in the property management business doesn't mean we have to...
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Rent Recovery – FACT: The faster you act the more chance you have of successfully recovering your debt. Rental arrears are at an all time high and currently estimated at £240,000,000 UK wide with three quarters of...
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NO LETTING GO WINS TOP AWARD AT LANDLORD OSCARS! No Letting Go, the UK’s largest provider of inventory management services which boasts a network of 18 offices, has beaten off stiff competition to win the prestigious Su...
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Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action exposes rogue property investment sourcing company on BBC London’s Inside Out programme and on SKY CHANNEL 974. Paul Shamplina, director and co-founder of Landlord Action, has helped to...
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Paragon Advance España sees defaulting tenants and evictions triple for expat landlords in Spain Paragon Advance España , part of the Paragon Advance group of companies offering tenant referencing and rent warra...
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A picture is worth a thousand words, a video inventory must be worth a million... Since the introduction of the Tenancy Deposit Legislation in 2007, it has become increasingly important for landlords to have independent profe...
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Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release Date of Issue: Landlord Action warns investors about rogue property sourcing com...
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Tenant Issues……………? I’m loosing count of the amount of calls we receive on a daily basis, where on average landlords only act when they are three months plus in rental arrears…! Yes ma...
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SmartPropertyManager.com – free web-based software for landlords and letting agents SmartPropertyManager.com is an easy to use, professional, web-based software system designed to put you in control of your property...
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The Inventory Manager, a revolution in inventory taking. The Inventory Manager's property inventory software really is the easiest and most cost effective way to create detailed inventory reports. Reports that would have previousl...
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The fixed fee legal service for removing your problem tenants Legal 4 Landlords are an appointed representative of O'Neil Patient solicitors a forward thinking firm of solicitors who specialise in problem tenant...
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How can a landlord increase your chance of winning at disputes and getting all of your money back at the end of the tenancy? It is not getting easier as a landlord, legislation is getting tighter and it seems that tenants are...
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CALL FOR TIGHTER TRAINING TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SECTOR No Letting Go joins forces with industry bodies to urge tighter training for inventory clerks … Under the revised terms of the Hous...
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COMMERCIAL LANDLORD INSURANCE For most people the name Hamilton Fraser is associated with buy-to-let insurance for residential properties. But what they don’t know is that this is only one part of Hamilton Fras...
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Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action comments on couple facing p...
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17 July 2009 NLA PROPERTY WOMEN AWARDS 2009: FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED CELEBRATING THE UK’S CREAM OF THE PROPERTY CROP Successful and savvy women are revolutionising the rental sector, and changing the rol...
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SAFE TO LET? Electrical Safety Council launches new guide to help landlords keep tenants safe Following the tragic death of a mother of two, who was electrocuted while running a bath, the Electrical Safety Council is calling...
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Property Investor News Property Investor News is the authoritative voice for new and established property investors/landlords. Since our launch in 2002 we have been providing our 15,000 readers with in depth coverage and anal...
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Letting to tenants with pets By Tessa Shepperson, solicitor. Introduction They say that almost half the population in Britain has a pet of some sort. However most landlords and letting agents routinely prohibit pets...
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Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release * Press Release Rogue Lettings Agencies are on the increase, says Paul Shamplina, Director of Landlord Action ...
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Tenant enquiries increase by 20 percent. The rental sector has experienced a large amount of activity during these difficult market conditions. “Discount Letting has seen a 20% increase...
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Tenant Find Service The Discount Letting tenant find service is offered to landlords for £59 (£49 all landlord association members). Within our tenant find service the landlord will achieve an unrivall...
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£27m generated for second home owners in January Holidaylettings.co.uk, the UK’s busiest holiday home website for holiday home accommodation worldwide, ex...
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HolidayLettings.co.uk’s New Year Marketing Splash Holidaylettings.co.uk is entering 2009 with a big blue splash! The UK’s leading holiday home website is promoting its val...
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2009 Looks Like Being a Great Opportunity for Landlords Mark Garner founder of www.LettingZone.com believes 2009 will be a great year for professional landlords. Increasing tenant d...
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