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CGT Mitigation after separation?

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26th August 2020, 6 years ago | 9

I own several BTL properties, and sadly it looks as if the near future holds separation and eventual divorce. This...

Can I charge for a woof?

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25th August 2020, 6 years ago | 12

We let as standard no pets, but I received a request from the Council to house an older lady with...

Any mortgage lenders out there if I have a CBILs application outstanding?

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25th August 2020, 6 years ago | 2

We took a Business Bounce Back Loan (BBL) for legitimate COVID-19 related reasons and would benefit greatly from a CBILS...

DWP culpable in ensuring landlords are out of pocket for 12 months?

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25th August 2020, 6 years ago | 7

With the latest tightening of the noose around landlords necks, will the DWP now GUARANTEE that where direct rent payments...

Taking Guarantor to Small Claims Court?

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25th August 2020, 6 years ago | 9

My tenants have been evicted and are refusing to pay outstanding expenses, neither of them work, but they provided a...

How reliable is referencing in the current climate?

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24th August 2020, 6 years ago | 5

The general good practice of ‘always get referenced tenants’ is going to get harder given there will be many renters...

What do I need to know about renting to unemployed people?

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24th August 2020, 6 years ago | 17

As a landlord who has always rented to employed people, the prospect now is that I will have tenants who...

Private lodgers eviction ban?

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24th August 2020, 6 years ago | 10

Hi, I have given a room on rent to a family in my house. They are using a kitchen, bathroom...

How long will it now take to evict tenants?

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21st August 2020, 6 years ago | 9

Hi, I have given my tenant 3 months notice Section 21. This ended Aug 9th so technically they should be...

One tenant, TWO tenancies, No rent?

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21st August 2020, 6 years ago | 12

To make a long story short… Tenant of about seven years standing finally became intolerably unreliable towards the end of...

11 Leaseholders in service charge arrears?

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21st August 2020, 6 years ago | 11

I wonder if I could possibly get some advice, I own a leasehold flat that is part of a block...

Is it legal just to register a TR1 after death?

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21st August 2020, 6 years ago | 5

Hello everyone and thanks in advance for your advice. As in the title: Is it legal for a TR1 form...

Free survey and grant under ECO3 if your tenants are on benefits

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21st August 2020, 6 years ago | 4

Hi All, I’ve recently got involved with surveying properties under the ECO3 scheme which is funded by the ‘big 6’...

Existing Gas and Elec certs still valid?

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20th August 2020, 6 years ago | 10

Tenant moving in next week (hopefully) CURRENT gas cert shows expiry March 2020 and although booked in, didn’t happen. The...

Buyer’s Solicitor being uncooperative?

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20th August 2020, 6 years ago | 3

We have been trying to sell our property for last 18 months. We have been dealing with this particular buyer...

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...