DISILLUSIONED first time buyers affected by the credit crunch are having doors opened to them thanks to a new nationwide scheme.

The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for private-residential landlords, has asked interested parties to submit their views on its draft Code of Practice for landlords involved in the sale and rent back market.

In part two of a two part article, experienced landlord Tony Booth looks at 10 of the most common problems faced by UK property landlords - and explains what to do about them...

Following a report by Sir Brian Carsberg which made a number of recommendations to help lift public confidence in estate agents, Asset Skills' chief executive welcomes the review as a "step in the right direction".

Native Land and Grosvenor site becomes a 'temporary eyesore' in London as part of the London festival of architecture...

The housing minister Caroline Flint has rejected the suggestion that the government’s targets for high density building in cities are responsible for the current over-supply.

Chainbow has announced it recently joined the Association of Residential Managing Agents. Chainbow founder and chairman Roger Southam comments: ”Chainbow has been operating in property for 19 years and dedicated to residential block management for three years. Our corporate aim is to improve the quality of service for our customers."

In part one of a two part article, experienced landlord Tony Booth looks at 10 of the most common problems faced by UK property landlords - and explains what to do about them...

Adiuvo, the specialist Out of Hours Service for the property sector, is sponsoring a classic Formula Three car this season and invited clients and guests to watch the car perform along with many other classic races during a somewhat food and drink filled day.

In a major departure from traditional property sales techniques, interior design and branding specialists Tonik this week launched its groundbreaking development concept at Cog Developments’ Hartington Place scheme in the centre of Eastbourne.

London landlords with budget one-bed and studio flats are now being given the option to lease, thanks to a service offered by social enterprise, Real Lettings.

Ian Reid Managing Director of Brevent Insurance, the leading independent block of flats insurance specialist explains why Resident Directors should pay much closer attention to their insurance arrangements now, especially as in many cases they represent 15-20% of the annual service charge.

The House of Lords has dealt another blow to owners of residential or mixed use buildings following its decision today in the case of Les Aggio and Others v Howard de Walden Estates Limited and 26 Cadogan Square Limited v The Earl of Cadogan and Cadogan Estates Limited.

Deal killers and golden rules - If you’re wary of the uncertainties surrounding the UK property market right now, maybe it’s time to consider a switch to a high growth alternative where off plan still makes sense. Robin Bowman of Property Sectrets explains

A note from the Andrew Adamides welcoming you to the third instalment of The Little Red Book - you ultimate guide to all professionals working in the flat sector

With no official regulatory body for managing agents in place, pretty much anyone can set up as an estate manager. So how can you tell if the agent you’re considering employing is any good? One way is to check whether they’re an ARMA member, as David Hewett, the organisation’s Executive Secretary, explains.

If your managing agent isn’t doing their job properly, what steps can you take to rectify the situation? We spoke to the FPRA’s John Peartree about what to do when you aren’t happy with the managing agent’s performance, and look at all the options available to the dissatisfied leaseholder.

What happens when you’ve tried talking things over with the freeholder and his managing agents and the building is still being run to an unacceptable standard? Columnist Sharon Crossland solved this problem by going the Right-to-Manage route with the London block where she was a leaseholder.

So you need to find a managing agent for your block of flats. The good news is that you have this book, which is an excellent resource for finding one. However, now you have several hundred companies from which to choose, so where do you start? Here, we look at how to approach the hunt for the perfect agent.

Whenever a managing agent isn’t doing their job properly, at some point, at least one leaseholder will undoubtedly utter a variation on the phrase “what are we paying this service charge for when we aren’t getting any service?” But contrary to popular belief, the service charge doesn’t just disappear into the managing agent’s pocket.