Thanks for that detailed reply. It's like a spaghetti. We have had NICEIC for a long time and customers thought of that as the gold standard. Then we had Alecsa and Napit and goodness knows what else. Now to cap...
Thanks for the response. Do you mean that if he uses a green form then there is a break in the audit trail and (his work) may not be viewed (by a) NICEIC area engineer in the yearly office audit?...
Thank you to everyone who has commented and made useful suggestions. Appreciated. It's was a question of getting out of being a landlord. It's now a mugs game. Many tenants lived in a lovely place close to tube at very...
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 04/08/2020 - 22:26Hello Jo, Thank you for your comment. I really do admire how well you have managed to bring up your sons and that they listen to you. I wish...
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 04/08/2020 - 13:12Hi Graham, Thank you for the additional information. As you rightly point out, to be an AST it has to lie within the AST rent envelope, which is below...
Reply to the comment left by Des Taylor Landlords Defence Ltd at 14/08/2020 - 11:16Hello Des, Thank you for your very sober, thoughtful, and measured riposte to my perhaps somewhat ott initial comment. Also to my subsequent musings. There is...
Hi Appcon, thanks for that very informative comment. I had my EICR done in June for a 4 bed semi-detached house by a NICEIC registered electrician. His qualifications under NICEIC are (1) Approved Contractor (2) Domestic Installer (3) PAT. Initially,...
Reply to the comment left by Giles Peaker at 10/08/2020 - 23:35Hi Giles, I was seeking to make a generic statement and regret that in doing so in a rush it was badly worded. My contention is that imposing layer...
“Secondly why do we even have rent repayment orders, just another stick to hit landlords with and a temptation to tenants”. It’s because certain legal aid lawyers who run a blog rejoicing under the name “Definitely illegal” team up with...
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 04/08/2020 - 10:25Hi Graham, Thank you for your response. I am having a little difficulty getting my head around what you have written. If a father allows his adult son or...
Reply to the comment left by Lindsay Keith at 31/07/2020 - 16:43Thank you for that pertinent question. From what I understand, and I am not privy to the whole background, the son’s ex-girlfriend appears to have alleged harassment etc and...
Thank you for that thought provoking comment but my understanding is that Stamp Duty is not payable on GIFTING (ie no monetary consideration) an unencumbered property. What I don't know is whether this applies only to gifting to an offspring...
Reply to the comment left by Charles de Lastic at 31/07/2020 - 11:22Thank you for pointing out that the Residential Nil Rate Band (£175,000) would be lost. However, I assume the basic or Standard Nil Rate Band (£325,000) would still...
Reply to the comment left by Bill O'Dell at 16/07/2020 - 10:38In addition, I believe it has to be sent to the council if the first inspection came back as unsatisfactory and needed further work. And this is without the...
My only question is, why was her room damaged during a storm? A house is built to withstand storms and other weather events. If the damage was due to a maintenance problem with the house could this alter the situation?
Do landlords responding positively to tenants' request for rent reduction ask to see documentary proof of current versus previous earnings and carry out an affordability assesment, or simply accede to the tenants' request? Anyone with experience in this matter?
You wrote: "As a single person under 25 renting a bedroom in a shared property in the North London area they could have received up to £295 per week for rent alone". I find this extraordinary! This amount would provide...
Reply to comment left by Neil Jared at 23/08/2020 - 20:47
Thanks for that detailed reply. It's like a spaghetti. We have had NICEIC for a long time and customers thought of that as the gold standard. Then we had Alecsa and Napit and goodness knows what else. Now to cap...
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Thanks for the response. Do you mean that if he uses a green form then there is a break in the audit trail and (his work) may not be viewed (by a) NICEIC area engineer in the yearly office audit?...
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Thank you to everyone who has commented and made useful suggestions. Appreciated. It's was a question of getting out of being a landlord. It's now a mugs game. Many tenants lived in a lovely place close to tube at very...
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Reply to the comment left by SimonP SimonP at 08/08/2020 - 08:12Hi Simon, thanks for the very useful information. Best regards
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Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 04/08/2020 - 22:26Hello Jo, Thank you for your comment. I really do admire how well you have managed to bring up your sons and that they listen to you. I wish...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Graham Bowcock at 04/08/2020 - 13:12
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 04/08/2020 - 13:12Hi Graham, Thank you for the additional information. As you rightly point out, to be an AST it has to lie within the AST rent envelope, which is below...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Des Taylor Landlord Licensing and Defence at 14/08/2020 - 11:16
Reply to the comment left by Des Taylor Landlords Defence Ltd at 14/08/2020 - 11:16Hello Des, Thank you for your very sober, thoughtful, and measured riposte to my perhaps somewhat ott initial comment. Also to my subsequent musings. There is...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Treble at 14/08/2020 - 21:58
Brilliantly put!
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Hi Appcon, thanks for that very informative comment. I had my EICR done in June for a 4 bed semi-detached house by a NICEIC registered electrician. His qualifications under NICEIC are (1) Approved Contractor (2) Domestic Installer (3) PAT. Initially,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Giles Peaker at 10/08/2020 - 23:35
Reply to the comment left by Giles Peaker at 10/08/2020 - 23:35Hi Giles, I was seeking to make a generic statement and regret that in doing so in a rush it was badly worded. My contention is that imposing layer...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Treble at 10/08/2020 - 11:46
“Secondly why do we even have rent repayment orders, just another stick to hit landlords with and a temptation to tenants”. It’s because certain legal aid lawyers who run a blog rejoicing under the name “Definitely illegal” team up with...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Graham Bowcock at 04/08/2020 - 10:25
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 04/08/2020 - 10:25Hi Graham, Thank you for your response. I am having a little difficulty getting my head around what you have written. If a father allows his adult son or...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Puzzler Puzzler at 01/08/2020 - 09:10
Thank you. Correct.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lindsay Keith at 31/07/2020 - 16:43
Reply to the comment left by Lindsay Keith at 31/07/2020 - 16:43Thank you for that pertinent question. From what I understand, and I am not privy to the whole background, the son’s ex-girlfriend appears to have alleged harassment etc and...
Read More →Reply to comment left by A Ali at 31/07/2020 - 12:39
Thank you for that thought provoking comment but my understanding is that Stamp Duty is not payable on GIFTING (ie no monetary consideration) an unencumbered property. What I don't know is whether this applies only to gifting to an offspring...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Charles de Lastic at 31/07/2020 - 11:22
Reply to the comment left by Charles de Lastic at 31/07/2020 - 11:22Thank you for pointing out that the Residential Nil Rate Band (£175,000) would be lost. However, I assume the basic or Standard Nil Rate Band (£325,000) would still...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bill O'Dell at 16/07/2020 - 10:38
Reply to the comment left by Bill O'Dell at 16/07/2020 - 10:38In addition, I believe it has to be sent to the council if the first inspection came back as unsatisfactory and needed further work. And this is without the...
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My only question is, why was her room damaged during a storm? A house is built to withstand storms and other weather events. If the damage was due to a maintenance problem with the house could this alter the situation?
Read More →21st May 2020, 6 years ago
Do landlords responding positively to tenants' request for rent reduction ask to see documentary proof of current versus previous earnings and carry out an affordability assesment, or simply accede to the tenants' request? Anyone with experience in this matter?
Read More →15th May 2020, 6 years ago
You wrote: "As a single person under 25 renting a bedroom in a shared property in the North London area they could have received up to £295 per week for rent alone". I find this extraordinary! This amount would provide...
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