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Right to rent follow up check when tenant is renewing visa?

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7th October 2021, 5 years ago | 0

Hi, My tenant’s UK work permit visa expired a few months ago, and I’m conducting a following up Right to...

Unfair demands/treatment from managing agent and their lawyer?

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6th October 2021, 5 years ago | 11

Dear All, I am a leaseholder in a large building, and pay my half-yearly service charges on receipt of emailed...

Tenancy Agreements – Agents v Landlords?

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5th October 2021, 5 years ago | 36

For the majority of my properties I use my own Tenancy Agreement (TA), established over time with updates as and...

Unless 3 x the deposit is more than the small claims limit the Part 36 offer is a bluff

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5th October 2021, 5 years ago | 10

Landlords who fail to protect tenancy deposits and to serve Prescribed Information Forms correctly may be liable for a penalty....

Cash purchase, renovate then refinance with Ltd co mortgage?

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5th October 2021, 5 years ago | 10

I currently have a small portfolio with my partner as a partnership. We are just under the threshold for section...

BTL purchase inside a new LLP?

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4th October 2021, 5 years ago | 4

Hi, I am looking to purchase a new Buy to Let investment property. However, I would like to make the...

One HMO tenant left after Section 21?

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4th October 2021, 5 years ago | 19

I own a 6 bed HMO and wish to renovate it and rent out as a whole house. Having served...

RTM Accountant to check service charges?

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1st October 2021, 5 years ago | 4

I’m just taking a block through the Right to Manage, and we are at the stage of informing the Freeholder....

One bad apple?

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1st October 2021, 5 years ago | 12

I know this is an issue that every landlord encounters at some point, unfortunately, it’s now my turn to deal...

What is the best way to gift properties to family?

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30th September 2021, 5 years ago | 9

Hi, I would like to gift one property to each of my two adult daughters from my portfolio. Neither property...

Setting up a Mixed Partnership Structure?

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29th September 2021, 5 years ago | 5

My wife and I are both higher rate taxpayers and currently hold a portfolio of 9 BTL properties in joint...

Purchase of second home in Family Trust for son?

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28th September 2021, 5 years ago | 4

Hi All, My wife and I have a small property portfolio held in an LLP. We are in the process...

HMO licence tenants say they are related – Cousins?

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27th September 2021, 5 years ago | 5

I have a three-bedroom flat and the single room does not meet the council’s new imposed minimum room size of...

Local council is offering to lease my flats?

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24th September 2021, 5 years ago | 19

Hi everyone, My local council is offering to lease my flats on an interim lease agreement, whereby they would use...

The Telegraph needs help from investors

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22nd September 2021, 5 years ago | 1

Hello, my name’s Melissa Lawford, I’m the property correspondent at The Telegraph. I’m writing an article about how the pandemic...

HELP we have 3 personal BTLs with 3 different lenders and want to incorporate?

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21st September 2021, 5 years ago | 19

Hi there all, We have three BTLs with three individual mortgage providers which are Virgin Money, Santander and Halifax in...

Cautionary tale to include fire cover clause in AST!

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20th September 2021, 5 years ago | 51

We own a small bungalow that we rent out via an agent. We picked a local agent as the property...

Holiday Let Purchase – Best Through A Company Or Not?

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16th September 2021, 5 years ago | 4

Like so many other Landlords, we’re at a crossroads at present, and about to diversify into the Holiday Let business....

Separate the freehold and leases?

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16th September 2021, 5 years ago | 6

I own the upstairs flat in a converted house of two flats. I also own a 50% share of the...

Freehold – what’s it worth?

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15th September 2021, 5 years ago | 5

Hi, There is a block of 12 residential flats in a small town in West Sussex. They had Ninety-Nine-year leases...

New gas safety certificate to sell?

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14th September 2021, 5 years ago | 10

My last tenant has vacated my property, which I now plan to sell off as soon as possible. The Gas...