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I have an HMO in which one tenant started living with a woman, subsequently they had a baby, living in one room of the house. They have always paid the rent on time and are continuing to do so. However, their baby is scaring away other tenants creating empty rooms in the house and so reducing rent income significantly.Obviously a room in an HMO is not appropriate for a couple with a baby and nor is it good for others in the house who need their rest. The tenant wants to be evic

To all Landlords, I worked out a detailed time sheet for the likely average cost of Selective Licensing for Nottingham Landlords. Including the paperwork, running around, arranging extra certifications, small works associated with them, checking paperwork of tenants, keeping up with reports etc. we are looking at £2400 (conservative estimate) over 5 years including the license fee. So unless Landlords put up their rents by £40 per month, they are going to be out of pocket. A

Firstly the facts: I have a one bed, 5th floor BTL flat which is fronted by huge sealed unit double glazed windows. It's in a former office block which was into flats two years ago 100 yards from a major train station in Bucks. It has an NHBC (or equivalent) ten year warranty. It is leasehold and managed by a service company therefore the buildings insurance is managed by them (I have requested a copy of the coverage). I have a contents policy (no accidental damage included).

Discussions over the future of a post-Brexit Britain are dominating the media right now, and unsurprisingly tension levels are running high. Concern of a no-deal Brexit and negative reports are only spreading fear around people's financial future. When you have worked hard for your money, how can you trust where to invest it? There are so many options out there; stocks, banks, shares. . . but here's the thing, none are as resilient as property. History reveals that in times of

Rapid eviction of tenants from a residential property: This webinar run by The Sheriffs Office is for landlords, legal professionals and property agents and will run through the eviction process for residential tenants. Please Click Here to register for the event to be held: Wed...

We are all used to reading headlines about rogue landlords, but never feel that we could ever be labelled as one. Many of us believe that because we do our best to provide a high level of service to our tenants...

In response to the latest UK House Prices index announced by the ONS Sam Mitchell, CEO of online estate agents Housesimple.com, has commented: “These latest figures confirm what we already know, that the north-south divide has been turned on its head....

I have recently let my one of my properties through my normal high street letting agent – who have always given me excellent service and advice previously. This time however, they will not release the new tenants deposit for me to protect in my DPS account....