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Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 27/06/2025 - 14:09
The premium which I'm talking about is regardless of the number of directors. That figure from NewYorkie is itself, in my view, "ridiculously high" (at £755 with 5 directors) - UNLESS "included" with the building insurance. So both the O.P....
Read More →27th June 2025, 12 months ago
No requirement for D&O insurance, but it seems a good idea, in case a lessee feels the directors have handled something wrongly and take legal action against them. One block I know is paying £70+IPT - but the broker has...
Read More →10th February 2025, 1 year ago
"Further, the government thinks landlords should spend up to £15k on a property to achieve a £240 a year saving for the tenant on hearing bills. The math would show it would take 40 years to get your money back,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Fox at 10/06/2024 - 13:44
"I cannot find any battery operated ones that are interconnected." Well, I have installed these, which are interconnected by radio, in my house - and in the communal areas of some blocks of flats where I am the most active...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Gear at 19/07/2024 - 09:45
Reply to the comment left by Cider Drinker at 19/07/2024 - 09:45I think you've forgotten something: service charges (and maybe ground rent), especially for flats & maisonettes. That's likely to be an extra £2K. Also the cost of an EPC...
Read More →4th July 2024, 2 years ago
As the others say, you cannot charge interest of as much as 10% PER ANNUM on unpaid rent - only 3% above the Bank of England base rate (which has been 5.25% for nearly a year now, so one can...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lindsay Keith at 16/09/2023 - 07:58
If you use that cliché aloud, you've got to be really careful to enunciate it very clearly. Otherwise, you might get a response like this: "Well, obviously they do - and the occasional donkey - but what does that have...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Robert Wilby at 18/08/2023 - 10:14
Robert - If you are one of at least 2 chargeable adults occupying your home, you should perhaps have "moved in" to the property for the duration of that 8-month refurbishment - and got the 25% single-occupier discount. And, if...
Read More →18th August 2023, 3 years ago
Before 10 years or so ago (01 April 2013), there'd be no charge if the property was unoccupied AND UNFURNISHED, but things have changed. For the next 2 years, there would be no charge for the first 14 days (of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Sheridan Vickers at 30/06/2023 - 15:27
Reply to the comment left by Sheridan Vickers at 30/06/2023 - 15:27Sheridan - You and I seem to have different interpretations of that quote: 1. They warn that withholding rent puts tenant at risk of eviction. 2. They don't recommend...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Sheridan Vickers at 27/06/2023 - 23:47
Reply to the comment left by Sheridan Vickers at 27/06/2023 - 23:47Sheridan - a notice does not require to be served personally - you should be able to mail it (WITH "proof of delivery"), or even deliver it to or...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Annie Landlord at 07/11/2022 - 12:23
Reply to the comment left by Annie Landlord at 07/11/2022 - 12:23This would seem to show how much Shelter really care about the individuals whom they are supposed to be helping ...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jennifer McCavour at 02/11/2022 - 12:52
"Is there a reason you say ask for the tenants permission before talking to the guarantor?. Do I fall short of privacy laws or something?" No, Jenny, it's not that - heck, in my opinion tenant and guarantor SHOULD know...
Read More →1st November 2022, 4 years ago
If it's only 5 metres from the building AND allowed to grow unchecked, isn't there a (long-term) risk of structural damage to the building? I bet the insurers would be happier if the tree were kept under control! So, if...
Read More →1st November 2022, 4 years ago
There is a deposit? Get her agreement that the court & bailiff costs are to come out of the deposit, or else will otherwise be paid/reimbursed by her. (That's what I did, some 6.5 years ago: at that time court...
Read More →17th May 2022, 4 years ago
I forgot to mention, you should also be able to claim your legal costs in connection with this matter, including Land Registry fees - and freeholder costs if you were required to cover those!
Read More →17th May 2022, 4 years ago
My immediate answer is, "Yes of course", though IANAL. (The "Editor’s Note" does not seem directly relevant, because this is not a PART disposal.) The expense or cost of an improvement which adds to the value (e.g. refurbishment, extension if...
Read More →12th March 2022, 4 years ago
I once had a dodgy tenant who committed electoral fraud in order to commit financial fraud (!) In a 1-B flat, he gave 4 unrelated male names on the Electoral Return, and a different 4 the following year. But he...
Read More →10th March 2022, 4 years ago
And why should other tenants (i.e. of social housing and other public-sector housing, rather than P.R.S.) miss out on Mr Khan's "generosity" and "help"?
Read More →10th March 2022, 4 years ago
That's £73.40 per month in the first year and £175.63 per month in the second year (OR, an additional £102.63 in the second year). Such a freeze would hit hardest those who are decent to their tenants, rather than putting...
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