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- LandlordZONE Newsletter - July 2007
Welcome to the 21st issue of the LandlordZONE Newsletter - we're building up quite a library of back-issue of this Newsletter, all accessible on-line in our Newsletter Archive and covering some important topics that landlords should know about. Welcome to the July issue of the LandlordZONE Newsletter. We won't be sending out a full Newsletter in August as its holiday time, but we will send out a brief mailing with some information for our subscribers. With this mailing we have just topped 20,000 subscribers. Also, due to increasing traffic to LandlordZONE we have this month switched to a larger dedicated server. This has been a substantial investment on our part and has not been without its technical problems, but we are hopeful that when everything settles down we'll have a much faster service. The LandlordZONE Question and Answer Forum now has over 6,000 members and is without doubt the busiest of its kind in the UK-there are constantly well over 100 visitors at any one time. This issue looks at rent arrears and debt collection. As storm clouds appear to be gathering on the horizon-see News Items Page 5-it's perhaps an opportune time to consider what to do if times get tough-and every landlord's nightmare-no rent. Tom Entwistle, Editor. - Tenancy Deposit Scheme
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme commenced on the 6th of April 2007. Any deposit taken for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) will need to be protected by the scheme and disputes in future will be handled by a process known as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) set-up in the schemes, or by the courts if the parties prefer it. - Unihabitable Premises
Landlords and Agents know that they must by law provided accommodation which meets certain minimum standards, but what happens if a property becomes partly or wholly uninhabitable through fire or flood, for example? - Reverse Brain and the London Property Market
What Does the “Reverse Brain Drain” Mean for The London Rental Market? Recent data suggests that an influx of high earning, senior professionals from abroad continue to settle in the UK, mainly London. This reverse brain drain has doubled over the last decade giving the economy a £9 billion a year boost. Indeed 92,000 'executive inpats' relocate every year. They typically live in the UK for three years and employers can spend £500,000 providing for the needs of them and their families. - New Year Editorial - January 2005
News of some major changes and improvements to the LandlordZONE site as it enters year 5 of its operation. Reflecting on the previous year and looking forward to the opportunities (and threats) to come are traditional financial publishing topics at this time of year. The LandlordZONE editorial for January 2005 is no exception. Reflecting on some recent research into the future of Buy-to-Let and property investment in the UK, the editor gives his views.
Source: residentiallandlord.co.uk
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