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The accounts and management are a joke?

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18th June 2021, 5 years ago | 23

I have held the lease on my first floor flat for the past 21 years, extending it in 2013. The...

Does a new landlord inherit previous AST?

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17th June 2021, 5 years ago | 9

Hello, I have completed on the purchase of a property with the existing tenants still resident. Their first year is...

Can a council behave in this way?

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16th June 2021, 5 years ago | 5

An HMO licence application was submitted on 29th May 2020 on behalf of our landlord client and the 1st instalment...

Warning on Form 6A printed before 1 June to serve after 1 June 2021?

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15th June 2021, 5 years ago | 3

A few days before the 1st June 2021 in preparation for S21 notice, I rang the NRLA regarding Form 6A...

Tenant Dies on Staircase?

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15th June 2021, 5 years ago | 9

My tenant friend and work colleague fell and died on his Landlord’s Stairs. This is the letter that I propose...

Getting UK property insurance for EU residents?

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15th June 2021, 5 years ago | 0

There now appears to be issues in getting buildings cover for Buy to Lets in the UK for non-UK residents...

Tenants left me with their bills to pay?

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14th June 2021, 5 years ago | 10

My tenants recently moved out, they didn’t pay some months, and they’ve left the house in a mess. Now they’ve...

Covid delays – Should Landlord take the hit?

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14th June 2021, 5 years ago | 6

Thankfully my tenancies have been fairly quiet during the Covid-19 period bar one or two with payment difficulties. However, one...

Sensible solution – but is there any small print?

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14th June 2021, 5 years ago | 3

I have a tenant moving in next week that the Council are paying the deposit and Rent in Advance (RIA)...

BTL borrower overexposure limits?

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11th June 2021, 5 years ago | 11

My husband and I jointly own a lovely Victorian terrace with 5 flats. We own the freehold (yes, in different...

Hand reaching toward a house-shaped safe representing secure rental deposits

Deposit protection for already protected deposit?

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10th June 2021, 5 years ago | 13

I would like to seek the views and experiences of landlords on a particular deposit protection issue that I have...

VAT when transferring small office to an LLP?

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10th June 2021, 5 years ago | 1

I am considering transferring a small office investment into a family LLP. The property has been opted for VAT. The...

Will the ICO sanction my companies?

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8th June 2021, 5 years ago | 18

This morning I received five copies of ICO data protection fee reminder. The letter states that it is my ‘legal...

Stamp duty on house including annex – more complex?

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8th June 2021, 5 years ago | 3

Hello, I have just had my offer accepted on a 3-bed end of terrace property that includes an attached 1-bed...

Am I breaching Let to buy conditions?

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8th June 2021, 5 years ago | 3

I am raising funds to buy a new main residence and wonder if my original flat is not rented, but...

Can Guarantor give notice to end tenancy that has become periodic?

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8th June 2021, 5 years ago | 22

We have stood guarantor for a rental property for almost 2 years to allow the tenant to build up their...

No maintenance charge no agreement?

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7th June 2021, 5 years ago | 5

I own a leasehold flat and the Freeholder ran the services and maintenance through a management company that he set...

Portfolio Landlord exploitation?

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7th June 2021, 5 years ago | 22

I have come to the end of my 5 years fixed mortgage product. At the time of taking the Mortgage,...

Fobbed off by my local authority?

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3rd June 2021, 5 years ago | 49

Hi all, Does anyone know the textbook answer on dealing with the following? Despite numerous ignored phone calls and letters...

EWS1- Freeholder refusing to do anything?

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3rd June 2021, 5 years ago | 2

I posted a few weeks ago about issues in a relatively new block – around 6 years old. Sadly nothing...

Legal Insurance – A necessity or worth the risk?

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3rd June 2021, 5 years ago | 4

I have a small property portfolio and also insurance policies for my home, car, horsebox, pets etc etc. Each policy...

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