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EICR – Consumer Unit installed by unqualified electrician?

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24th November 2020, 6 years ago | 19

I hired an electrician to do an EICR who found the Consumer Unit needed to be replaced. I then gave...

Tax implication for taking and paying back mortgage payment holiday

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24th November 2020, 6 years ago | 5

Having taken 3 months mortgage payment holiday, I now would like to pay back those 3 months interest payments that...

Non-resident Landlord scheme and 6 months rule?

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23rd November 2020, 6 years ago | 2

Hi everyone. I’ve been reading some conflicting advice about people who have lodgers and go away for a few months...

DIY Housing Association?

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20th November 2020, 6 years ago | 10

As everyone knows there is a never-ending amount of pain heaped upon the private individual landlord with unnecessary and expensive...

Illusion of fact?

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20th November 2020, 6 years ago | 14

Can anybody define the precise meaning of these two words: Revised Payment & Capitalisation? I know the answer, but judges...

Transferred residential to our sons?

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20th November 2020, 6 years ago | 6

I and my brother have in Aug 2020 transferred our residential house we live in to our sons who all...

Even Martin Lewis money saving champion of the UK is having a go at landlords!

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18th November 2020, 6 years ago | 13

I realise there might be the occasional rogue Landlord caught with this, but I would imagine there will be plenty...

Commercial property – EPC clarity required?

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18th November 2020, 6 years ago | 13

I have commercial premises currently let to a tenant, and they use it as a dance school. Current lease comes...

Excellent tenant wants a 20% rent reduction?

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17th November 2020, 6 years ago | 16

I have an excellent tenant who pays £1500 every month. With 2 months left on the contract, I asked for...

Council told tenants to wait for court eviction?

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16th November 2020, 6 years ago | 10

“You don’t have to leave the property when the notice period expires. You still have a legal right to occupy...

Unfair Garage Rent Payment?

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16th November 2020, 6 years ago | 5

I own a flat which has two leases. One for the flat itself, which is broadly fair and one for...

How on earth are landlords expected to carry on with no safeguards?

Safeguarding of rental income?

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16th November 2020, 6 years ago | 13

With the increase in tenants defaulting on their monthly rent payments and us landlords possibly having to wait 6 months...

Rent Smart Wales issues re-registering?

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16th November 2020, 6 years ago | 6

Anyone else having problems with Rent Smart Wales? On 23/10/2020 I received a reminder from them to re-register as my...

Guarantor for fixed term or duration of tenancy?

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16th November 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I read an article on here a couple of weeks ago about landlords now taking a guarantor as extra security...

Leaseholders and service charge on different sized flats?

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16th November 2020, 6 years ago | 13

The building split into 15 different sized flats is managed by a board of directors from the leaseholders. It has...

Do I borrow and renew lease now?

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13th November 2020, 6 years ago | 17

I own a flat in the South of England which produces about £400 monthly positive cashflow. It also has around...

Garden outbuilding for airbnb/short-let regulation?

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12th November 2020, 6 years ago | 12

Hi, I am planning to build an outbuilding in my backyard for short-let/Airbnb. My property is a semi-detached bungalow in...

Section 21 review hearing date and tenancy missing?

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11th November 2020, 6 years ago | 11

Hello. After serving a section 21 I have just received a hearing date for a review. The court papers advise...

Can the loft conversion still be used as a bedroom?

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11th November 2020, 6 years ago | 11

We are about to buy a 3-bedroom house plus a loft conversion completed over 16 years ago with no regulations....

Are my rental expenses from the LAST tax year allowable in THIS year’s return?

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9th November 2020, 6 years ago | 20

We moved out of our home on 1st February 2019. Since December 2018, we had advertised the property to let...

European Tenants?

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9th November 2020, 6 years ago | 13

Hi, I have a number of European tenants and was wondering what is likely to happen if we leave Europe...