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The Future for HMOs post Coronavirus

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19th June 2020, 6 years ago | 2

During the current pandemic I am now thinking about the after affects on the rental market when it ends. In...

Who pays what? I’m out of pocket!

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19th June 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I have a long standing Housing Benefits tenant who I always have had direct payment for as there is a...

Deed of trust valid if stamp duty unpaid? Repercussions to trustee?

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18th June 2020, 6 years ago | 2

I won’t go into reasons for how this happened, but let’s say Eve has a lot of control over Bob...

B2L mortgage on house we will end up living in?

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17th June 2020, 6 years ago | 8

We have a property on the market for £385,000, mortgaged at £120,000 on an expensive 4% RBS One account. We...

CBILS for developer?

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17th June 2020, 6 years ago | 4

Has anyone else heard of the Government’s CBILS scheme paying out to developers? I spoke to a broker last week...

Increase rent – Increase Bond?

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17th June 2020, 6 years ago | 2

If I raise the rent to match (or be slightly under) the LHA rate, what about the Bond secured as...

Rent family home and move it into Ltd Company?

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17th June 2020, 6 years ago | 14

I’m currently in the process of purchasing a new family home. The plan is to keep our current family home...

New Build Contracts?

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16th June 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I recently agreed to purchase a new property with Miller homes and part of the agreed purchase price was some...

Constant price hikes by property management company?

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16th June 2020, 6 years ago | 14

I have two small flats in a small development of 7 which I rent out privately. A couple of years...

How should I separate 2 HMOs into individual names?

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16th June 2020, 6 years ago | 6

Please could someone offer advice on the best way to remove someone from ownership on a property. I own 2...

Local Housing Allowance and rent increase?

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15th June 2020, 6 years ago | 32

Is there anything that prevents a landlord from charging the full Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to DSS claimants? The LHA...

Can I charge for wasted Gas Certificate visit?

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15th June 2020, 6 years ago | 10

I know I can’t charge for an annual Gas Cert to be carried out, BUT … What if after having...

Renewal Fee after 3 years?

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15th June 2020, 6 years ago | 13

I signed a Terms of Business contract with a letting agent in 2014 for let only on an assured shorthold...

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CGT – I “want” to pay, but how?

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11th June 2020, 6 years ago | 3

I seem to be caught between two systems. I sold a property in February 2020 and made a small loss....

Mortgage company put me on variable rate doubling my interest payments?

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11th June 2020, 6 years ago | 10

I have lost my job, because of the coronavirus lockdown recently. I had a two year fixed term on a...

Daily Briefings – Landlord questions needed!

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11th June 2020, 6 years ago | 8

Let’s get cracking and all submit a question (as a member of the public) for the Government to answer at...

Emergency Eviction??

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 61

Had a few issues with my current tenant (Mr X), but it has all kicked off tonight. The other tenant...

Fire/Health and Safety Assessment Periodicity

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 5

Can anyone advise on the periodicity / frequency with which Fire Assessments and Health and Safety Assessments should be undertaken?...

Still working on the new claim form N5B – give me strength?

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 14

Okay so we are working through the new extended claim form for possession of property (tenant wants to be evicted……...

Tenant withholding rent due to boiler problems

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 8

I have a tenant who has decided to withhold her rent for each day the hot water has been off....

Contract signed but tenant did not move in?

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 3

Hello, I had a property ready for rent and the contract had been signed with party moving in. However, after...