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

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...

Gifting his own residential property to his son via his brother?

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31st July 2020, 6 years ago | 11

A friend wants to gift his own residential property to his son and move into a property he has been...

Very weird legal letter about council tax arrears?

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30th July 2020, 6 years ago | 19

Hello, I received a very weird legal letter about arrears in council tax. This derives from a period in which...

Has change of use application criteria relaxed?

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30th July 2020, 6 years ago | 1

I bought a 4 bed property outright in Derbyshire and I would like to convert it from a c3 to...

DWP – obliged to helping tenant secure their TA?

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29th July 2020, 6 years ago | 3

Where the DWP pays the rent direct to the Landlord, the position is due for review at certain periods. Are...

Covid-19 Court Reactivation Rule?

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28th July 2020, 6 years ago | 7

It seems that the stay on possession hearings, ending 23rd August, will require a further piece of work by landlords...

Enfranchisement and Lease amendments?

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28th July 2020, 6 years ago | 13

Value of Enfranchisement? I am a freeholder of a small block of flat (3 in total). I live on the...