Slovakian Prime Minister Iveta Radicova, whose country refused to contribute to a 110-billion-euro bailout of Greece, said on Sunday banks had to pay for the debt crisis that shook the eurozone.

The United States, Japan and large parts of Europe have exhausted their policy arsenal, leaving them defenceless against a double-dip recession as recovery slows to stall speed.

With national budgets under pressure, it would be rational to assume that European infrastructure projects are running close to empty, with consequent poor future outcomes for infrastructure investors.

The Bank of England is this week set to hold interest rates at 0.5pc, with a growing expectation that when rates do start to rise they will do so quickly.

Brussels is to push for the creation of a form of treasury for the European Union with powers to issue bonds and reinforce fiscal integration.

Brussels will say in November if it is to extend support for troubled European banks, but will move more quickly on the troubled Anglo Irish Bank, the EU s competition commissioner said Saturday.

Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obama to unveil new plans for boosting the shaky US economy.

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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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Being a successful landlord is very satisfying and can be very rewarding both financially and emotionally - after all you are providing a very worthwhile service to your tenants and the community as a whole. Success for the DIY landlord demands a certain amount of discipline, a good working knowledge of the rules and regulations and a systematic approach. Following these steps will save you time and trouble - if you do it properly you'll wonder why you even considered paying an agent to do it for you! Follow these guidelines and you should be on your way...!

This article on eviction and possession procedures when in rent arrears has been kindly provided for LandlordZONE by Tessa Shepperson who is a Norfolk based solicitor. Tessa specialises in residential landlord and tenant matters. She runs Landlord-Law Online, an online service for residential landlords

Traditionally, investing in commercial property has been the province of the professionals and the institutions - the big agencies, pension funds and insurance companies. But you don't need to be a property professional to appreciate the benefits of investing in property, particularly in a financial world which is so volatile as it is today - the stock market with its ups and downs (mainly downs as we write - July 2004), the financial scandals and the pension fund scares. Commercial property offers the prospect of high income returns, a secure long-term income stream and modest but steady capital growth to the private investor ...

Landlord confidence has taken a hit in the last three months, according to a survey, but 42 percent still think now is a good time to invest. Increasing tenant demand has fuelled optimism and cushioned slower capital gains, said property services company LSL...

A property expert is warning tenants to stay away from landlords and companies that provide unregulated schemes offering the chance to rent a property with an option to buy it. David Lawrenson of Lettingfocus.com, a private rented sector consultant, has...