• Are relevant to the UK lettings market - in the main, England & Wales
• As far as is possible, are up-to-date with the most recent legislation.
• Represent good value for money for the Private Landlord, Tenant or Letting Agent.

An excellent little guide for anyone considering a Buy-to-Let investment. The author goes through the 5 key steps he feels are needed to be successful as a residential landlord. 

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LandlordZONE.co.uk, September 2005
Excellent guidance...a valuable contribution to the savvy landlord's bookshelf.

National Landlord's Association, October 2005
A practical and extremely detailed guide for landlords...crammed full of tips.
 

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Written by an experienced estate agent with his own practice and a successful landlord with a portfolio of properties, this guide covers everything the reader needs to know about buying and preparing a suitable investment property. 

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This step-by-step guide to investing in a second home covers everything from assessing your investment to planning and managing the practicalities.
This book is not for the super-rich who can afford to buy a second (or third or fourth home …) and then leave it lying empty until they decide to visit. Instead it is for the majority of people who have decided to invest in another property because they are worried about their pensions, who may want to boost their savings, and/or because they believe there is still long term growth potential in the housing market.

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Buying-to-let can be a profitable investment but good information is crucial to making it a success. With this guide you can benefit from insider knowledge on the 100 best UK locations for buy-to-let investment, as well as gain advice and information on making your investment work.

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Advice on all aspects of becoming a landlord: advantages and disadvantages, properties to choose, the finances, dealing with tenants, case studies and tips from experts. Liz Hodgkinson is a well known journalist and an experienced residential landlord. 

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Comprehensive guide for both landlord and tenant and covers a wide range of issues for residential lettings - excellent.

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Tessa Shepperson is a practicing solicitor. Her book covers the legal background to renting and letting residential property and includes many real-life case studies. The book aims to provide all that a would-be landlord needs to know about letting a flat or house.

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This UK edition of a long established US title is a comprehensive guide to the process of renting out your property, brim full of sound practical advice based on years of experience. It's an absolute must for the bookshelf of any landlord, novice and experienced alike - highly recommended.

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Provides information on how to be a successful landlord, it advises on choosing and vetting a tenant, insuring property and keeping on the right side of officialdom. Full documentation is also provided in the form of sample letters and agreements.

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A second income from renting a property can subsidise your pension. It can subsidise your salary. It is often a safer form of investment than equities, funds etc You have a tangible asset at the end of it all. It gives you the financial freedom to do whatever you want. Wealth generates wealth and you need to make your savings count. This book shows you how to generate cash flow with your property investment.

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"SPLAM! Successful Property Letting And Management" is designed specifically for anyone considering buying, letting and managing residential property in England and Wales. This book also includes many hints and tips for property people everywhere, such as how to deal with difficult tenants, how to locate and gain new properties and how to introduce new revenue streams. Additionally there is a section regarding developing into 'Real Estate and Estate Agency'.

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A UK guide to many different ways of making money from property, from letting a room to buying land for development. It includes advice on raising finance, dealing with architects, builders, estate agents and the tax man.

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"The London Property Guide" reveals everything you need to know about today's bewildering housing market in London. An introductory section explains the procedure of house buying and cuts through the jargon to explain buying and selling, renting and letting in straightforward and easy-to-understand language. Cross-London price charts show how much buys you what, and where. The main A-Z section focuses on area profiles, with descriptions of over 480 neighbourhoods from Acton to Wimbledon. 

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A guide to many different ways of making money from property, from letting a room to buying land for development. It includes advice on raising finance, dealing with architects, builders, estate agents and the tax man.

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Offers invaluable, practical help and advice to the growing number of landlords - and tenants - in England. The author is a barrister.

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Low mortgage rates and underperformance by conventional savings and investment products mean that property has never looked a better investment for the future, while at the same time providing a source of income for landlords. But guidance is needed for successful buy-to-let investments. Author Ajay Ahuja is a chartered accountant and a buy-to-let property millionaire who offers an inside view on the subject. He divulges the practical techniques and financial tips that have taken him from an initial investment of £500, to a property portfolio of successful buy-to-let properties up and down the country worth more than £3 million, providing accommodation for more than 250 tenants. He also advises councils and accommodation projects on social housing problems and their solutions.

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Offers invaluable, practical help and advice to the growing numbers of landlords - and tenants - in this country. The author is a barrister.

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This handbook gives practical advice on all aspects of buying and letting holiday homes - including holiday flats, cottages and larger self-catering complexes. It includes useful addresses, web sites and further reading.

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Many people dream of buying a house in the country or near the coast, with outbuildings that can be converted into holiday lets; or of taking over an existing holiday cottage business. Gillean Sangster did it. She moved to Scotland with her husband where they started their own successful holiday cottage business. In this book she tells you how you can do it too.

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This pack helps prepare a furnished house or flat for holiday lets.

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Chasing debts is a pain which all businesses can do without. Unfortunatly, unpaid bills are an all too frequent problem for business owners and managers. This guide provides expert advice and tips on resolving disputes, reducing the risks of bad debt, getting money out of reluctant payers, letter cycles, credit insurance and export credit.

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Explains the legal rights of temporary or unauthorised residents and how these can be ended. Security of tenure and its termination is discussed.

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Written by a practising barrister in a practical usable style this advanced text explains how a landlord, licensor or mortgage can recover possession, and how occupiers can defend proceedings.

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Best-selling guide to housing and council tax benefits for housing professionals from Shelter and the Chartered Institute of Housing. This new edition of Guide includes the legislative changes in benefit law that have occurred over the past year. These include the April 2002 uprating and the large-scale changes to decision-making, appeals and discretionary housing payments

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Amazon site 5 star rated guide to winning at negotiations - particularly suited to commercial (business) landlords and tenants. 

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Amazon site 5 star rated guide to taking action in the Small Claims Court. Ideal guide for landlords and tenants.  

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The key to success as more people handle their own claims is knowing your legal rights, effective preparation and an understanding of the court procedure. Here are the things that really matter about bringing your own case to court to give you the confidence and ability to win.

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Guide to letting a room to students and lodgers in your own home, by an experienced landlady.

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Explains what a lodger is (and is not), explores the planning, insurance, and other implications of taking in a lodger, and provides a formal agreement which is fair to both landlord and lodger. Financial advantages - tax savings, cost savings, and business benefits - are also discussed. "Taking in a Lodger" is part of the "You Need this Book First" series.

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An excellent guide to renting residential property. Covers many aspects including landlord-tenant relationships, their rights and obligations, contracts, viewing, inventories and leaving the property. 

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Buying a flat is a popular alternative to buying a house, especially for those entering the property market for the first time. However, the process is far from straightforward and is quite different from house-buying. Then, once you have bought your flat, you may find your problems are just beginning... This new edition of "Which? Way to Buy, Own and Sell a Flat" alerts you to potential pitfalls. It also examines the rights and responsibilities of flat-owners, particularly with respect to service charges and the landlord-tenant relationship. A typical lease is looked at in detail, and the intricacies of leasehold ownership are explained. The book also: covers collective enfranchisement and a tenant's right to buy a new lease; suggests what to do if things go wrong; and contains a glossary to make sense of the notoriously complex legal terms. This handbook should arm you with the knowledge you need to make buying, owning or selling a flat plain sailing.

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Designed for the lay person as well the professional, this hands-on guide provides information on the practical and legal requirements of running their own flat management company, dealing with day-to-day issues as well as what to do when things go wrong. Incorporating changes to the law since the last edition was published in 1993, the book also includes examples of model letters to residents, AGM agenda and minutes together with commonly used company forms.

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Many of our visitors aspire to working in property and starting their own agency. This US title is one of the few on the market to offer advice in this business.

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A useful US publication of which the author say, "After working with real estate agents for over a decade on business planning, I perfected a system for planning that's easy and effective.My book has dozens of ideas, too, on marketing tactics great agents use to increase their businesses."

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Every week, hundreds of commercial and residential properties are sold at auction in Britain, often at bargain prices. Author and property auctioneer Howard Gooddie spells out how straightforward the auction route can be and divulges the tips and practices of this relatively unknown world

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An exhaustive review of the powers and remedies available to public and private sector bodies in the area of anti-social behaviour. The text sets out the powers and remedies of different public/private bodies including housing, planning and environmental health authorities, private landlords and the police.

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This book provides a systematic and readable guide through the principles of landlord and tenant law. It also includes an analysis of the various statutory codes applying to both residential and business tenancies. This third edition has been comprehensively updated to cover all recent developments in the law, including the Civil Procedure Rules, the Human Rights Act and the introduction of commonhold and leasehold reform. It has been expanded to include agricultural tenancies and also revised to provide procedural advice for the practitioner, including checklists, precedents and forms. The authors are both barristers specialising in property law.

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Provide comprehensive tools for small business financial management in five key segments: Retail, Not for Profit, Building Contractors, Consultant and Property Management. Features:

• Set up and track multiple properties
• Set up and track multiple tenants
• Set up and track rental rates by property
• Track vacancies by property or across all
• Manage deposits
• Manage leases, and your repairs Enhancements:
• 6 new Property Management specific reports
• Property Management Menu and Navigator
• Property Management Charts of Accounts
• Form Customisations and Designs

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Industry Standard Accounting Software, Sage Instant Accounts makes bookkeeping a straightforward task for small businesses, letting you record, control and examine your finances quickly and easily. Instant Accounts products are ideal for small companies of every type, including sole traders and new start-ups. Sage Instant Accounts products have all of the usual accounting ledgers and they do your double-entry bookkeeping for you. Routine tasks are made simple and straightforward; for example, when you fill in your VAT Return, you fill in the details on a screen that looks like the VAT Return you send to the tax office.

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