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The latest property news from your online estate agent.

New Green Deal Is A Great Deal For Private Landlords

Apr 25, 2012

UK buildings have long been inefficient – in 2009 they were responsible for 43% of the country’s total emissions with an estimated 4.1 million households expected to be in ‘fuel poverty’ this year. Homeowners and tenants the length and breadth of Britain are struggling to pay energy bills and with the rising cost of living and ever present threat of recession, landlords who can offer an attractive energy efficient deal when renting a private property are much in demand....

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House Prices Record Biggest 'Spring Bounce' In Eight Years

Mar 19, 2012

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Landlords Advised That Tenancy Deposit Protection Changes Will Come Into Effect From April 2012

Mar 13, 2012

Changes to the Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) regulations will come into effect in England and Wales from 6 April 2012 following a review by The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). I Am The Agent, the fixed fee letting agency is advising all landlords to familiarise themselves with the changes to the scheme well ahead of the 6th April implementation date....

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Help For Landlords As Government Sends Flooding Insurance Soaring

Feb 29, 2012

The Association of British Insurers has recently claimed that as many as 200,000 homes may not be covered against the risk of flooding in their insurance as of July 2013, leading to potentially costly problems when storms hit....

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New Landlord Figures Released From ARLA Recommends New Landlords Seek Professional Letting Agency Assistance

Feb 29, 2012

Inexperienced landlords and those planning on renting a private property out for the first time have been urged to seek professional help from a letting agency in the latest Landlords Survey, issued by the Results Association of Residential Letting Agents....

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Landlord Tips – Dealing With House Party Damage and Destruction

Feb 25, 2012

In with all of the demands and the legal responsibilities associated with being a landlord, lays the need to protect the property (and your wallet) from potential damages caused by tenants during house parties....

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