adrianbuchanan@yahoo.com, Author at Property118
Widowed tenant in care home permanently?

10th March 2025, 1 year ago

The first question to ask is if she is deemed to still have mental capacity as deemed by a Doctor (ask the social worker) if not they the next question is to ask If someone has a Lasting Power of...

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The landlord would never recoup the £7396 (unless it adds that to the sale price of the property or is a bills inclusive AST) as the benefit goes to the tenant. A more accurate way a business will look at...

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Landlord’s obligation to re-house tenants

16th September 2024, 2 years ago

What do landlords do when they have unfurnished flats that have block buildings insurance? I do worry about my exposure as my houses all have landlord building policies which cover loss of rent/alternative accommodation but there doesn’t seem to be...

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577 MPs are entitled to rent a 2nd home in London therefore the vast majority of MP's are in fact Tenant’s not Landlords! So perhaps a better headline is 'Tennent MPs push forward anti Landlord Renters Reform Bill claim the...

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Whilst I’m not looking forward to the abolition of S21 the only positive I can see is that it will stop landlords passing problem tenants around as fault will now be clear and documented. What this will create is a...

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If we add to the reduced supply highlighted in the above article to the reduced supply due to switch to air BandB (increase of 40% over 3 years according to ONS) and net migration of over 600k last year (the...

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There is less competition for Ltd company lending as fewer lenders operate in that market and many of those that do aresmall/specialist so don't have the economies of scale of the larger lenders. They will also pay a higher rate...

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How to solve anti-social behaviour?

18th January 2023, 3 years ago

Involve local council and report nuisance, your tennent will need to keep records all instances I would also contact the owner of the flat above directly (get their name off the Landregistry if you don't have it) and advise them...

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If it’s gas heating and the students are paying that I would personally give them the full £67. That is where the real cost pressure is this winter wrt to energy and the intent of the scheme was to provide...

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Real Bargain rates these! Circa 7% when you take account of fees, very high considering 5 year gilt rates have fell back they still making a good 3/4% margin on these rates so surely must fall further

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One HMO tenant left after Section 21?

4th October 2021, 5 years ago

You could try and find him somewhere else to go and help with removal costs? Alternatively go through the eviction process but start the renovations and conversion back to a house with him still living there Presumably with just one...

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HI Mike - we are very active in parts of the North West and would be interested in your portfolio if you decide to sell - we have funds in place to move quickly if thats what you want or...

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The insurance gap between block insurance and full landlord cover also concerns me. As well as the issues around damage to non building cover are landlords also exposed to liability claims by tenants (trip over a loose carpet type issue)...

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Electric safety certificate/CCU/fuse board

14th September 2020, 6 years ago

I've had some marked as C2 and some as C3 (depends on the electrician) never had any as a C1 - this is immediate risk to safety (like a bare live wire) with no other mitigators to prevent an accident....

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