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This is a Joke – Judges rule EPC served?

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18th August 2020, 6 years ago | 22

I have severed a section 21 on a tenant for a pre 2015 AST. The EPC was sent to the...

What if they turn around and say they did not receive the S21?

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18th August 2020, 6 years ago | 6

I used a company to send a section 21 to my tenants in May, and they were due out Aug...

Is it worth buying a home?

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18th August 2020, 6 years ago | 16

The illusion or delusion of buying your own home. Let me tell you about my Parents. We lived in a...

Is there a difference between a TR1 and a DOT?

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18th August 2020, 6 years ago | 1

When buying a property as tenants in common and splitting the ownership into unequal shares between married and non-married partners...

Rent Guarantee and Legal Expenses provider gone bust?

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17th August 2020, 6 years ago | 15

All my rental properties are covered with rent guarantee and legal expenses cover. One of the properties is up for...

Green Homes Grant disappointment?

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14th August 2020, 6 years ago | 4

The Green Homes Grant is a useless scheme for landlords. 1. It appears that tenants on benefits cannot apply for...

Money laundering regs – What do we buyers have to reveal?

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14th August 2020, 6 years ago | 5

During purchase, it has been my experience that many estate agents ask for financial details from buyers. I remember one...

Can UC take on board Local Council advice?

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13th August 2020, 6 years ago | 8

Does anyone know for sure if Universal Credit (UC) are obligated to take on board information given to them by...

Has my ground rent review been calculated correctly?

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12th August 2020, 6 years ago | 12

I am looking for some advice on whether ground rent review calculations have been carried out correctly. I have a...

Is an EICR required as it isn’t for a commercial tenant?

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11th August 2020, 6 years ago | 3

The situation is we have a shop unit we are letting with a self-contained upper part. This shop is one...

Online Guarantor?

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11th August 2020, 6 years ago | 14

In trying to let a small property recently I have had a lot of applicants who can’t meet the affordability...

Do Housing Associations take a cut somewhere?

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10th August 2020, 6 years ago | 12

Does anyone know if and where a HA/Charity take a cut from payments when it comes to providing emergency/temporary accommodation?...

SDLT implications for landlord relocating?

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6th August 2020, 6 years ago | 3

I’m a landlord with a small portfolio who is looking to sell my primary residence (as far as HMRC are...

Council tax department want copy tenancy agreement?

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6th August 2020, 6 years ago | 30

I recently advised the council tax department of a change in tenants at a two-bed flat I own. Normally that’s...

Funding for boilers and more coming

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5th August 2020, 6 years ago | 29

The Government with help from the big six energy companies has released funding for free energy-saving measures for home-owners, landlords...

Tenant’s rights after second joint tenant moved out?

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4th August 2020, 6 years ago | 9

Please shine some light on the following scenario: 2 strangers were renting out 2-bed flat on a joint AST at...

Allowing family members to live in property without rent?

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4th August 2020, 6 years ago | 17

I was wondering what would be the status of a property that the owner allowed family members, ie adult offspring,...

CEO of ROSICNA Mortgages?

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4th August 2020, 6 years ago | 4

Has anyone details of the CEO of ROSICNA Mortgages ( bought MX mortgage book). I have checked companies House no...

Tenant demanding deposit back unfairly?

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3rd August 2020, 6 years ago | 18

We have a prospective tenant that failed the referencing due to a CCJ they apparently didn’t know about (we refunded...

DWP have no record of the claim!

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3rd August 2020, 6 years ago | 9

A tenant has been in situ in a flat since Jan 2020 and from the start (due to alcohol/drug history/ongoing...

Commercial Property purchase history – where?

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31st July 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I know the buyer before my purchase of a property, but there is an issue over Planning Permission, so I...

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