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Buying another flat for personal and AirBNB use?

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4th June 2020, 6 years ago | 9

I am hopefully going to buck the trend by asking for advice prior to purchase. I usually see lots of...

Rent to Rent lease termination?

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3rd June 2020, 6 years ago | 6

I signed a 5 year rent to Rent lease for a large property consisting of several flats. I decided to...

Clutching at CGT straws?

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3rd June 2020, 6 years ago | 3

I sold a property in January which I’ve rented out for nearly 30 years, consequently there is a sizeable Capital...

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Penalised over CGT due to Government emergency rules?

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3rd June 2020, 6 years ago | 13

My wife and I were selling a Furnished Holiday Let with a completion date of 3rd April 2020, in order...

Tenants fallen out and neither will leave?

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3rd June 2020, 6 years ago | 18

I have 2 tenants in my property who each rent a room each and share a communal space. Since living...

Buying house with loft conversion – 2 or 3 bed?

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2nd June 2020, 6 years ago | 5

Hi Everyone, I am going to buy a house in Manchester. I made an offer which is already accepted and...

Update to status of court actions pre-lockdown?

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1st June 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I realise there was a three months ban on applications for evictions from 23rd March…but what is the current status...

How should we conduct shared property viewings?

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1st June 2020, 6 years ago | 2

We have a four bed student property, let individually. In our local authority an HMO is classified as five or...

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Small Claim win but how do I get the money owed?

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1st June 2020, 6 years ago | 19

I won the claim against a tenant who did a bunk leaving arrears and damage. Although she didn’t turn up...

Tenant paid for repair herself at extortionate price?

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1st June 2020, 6 years ago | 32

I have a tenant who had a leak from the toilet cistern. She found a plumber herself who repaired the...

Should I let to family through my limited company?

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29th May 2020, 6 years ago | 27

As the title suggests, I’m considering getting a BTL via a limited company with the intention of letting it to...

Long term rental of Furnished Holiday Let?

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29th May 2020, 6 years ago | 9

We have received an enquiry for long term rental of 3 months for our Furnished Holiday Let (FHL), over our...

Fight Against Massive Selective Licensing Scheme in County Durham

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28th May 2020, 6 years ago | 5

Massive Thank You to Property 118! You were kind enough to run an article on the county’s unbelievable Selective Licencing...

Does dog clause stack up legally?

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28th May 2020, 6 years ago | 27

I have new tenants who indicated they may want to keep a dog at the property for which we would...

Rent Repayment Order Offer accepted Pre-Coronavirus?

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27th May 2020, 6 years ago | 3

Our previous tenants from 2018 submitted a Rent Repayment Order claim for non licence HMO. Initial Rent Repayment Order Letter...

Contract only signed by 1 tenant – is it legally binding?

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27th May 2020, 6 years ago | 10

My tenancy agreement with my current tenants was set up as a 1 year tenancy, then moving to periodic, starting...

The wildfires are out but are disputes on the horizon?

EWS1 requirements mean many flats will become un-mortgageable?

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27th May 2020, 6 years ago | 11

I have had an offer accepted on a modern (2009) flat, which I was planning to add to my rental...

Head lessee breach of covenants?

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26th May 2020, 6 years ago | 8

Can I ask what the remedies are when the Head Lessee in a block of flats breach the lease covenants?...

NAPIT electrical testing exceeds new regulation requirements?

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26th May 2020, 6 years ago | 13

The new NAPIT Trade Association Guidelines for Landlords on “The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations...

Electrical Installation Condition Report Query?

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26th May 2020, 6 years ago | 7

I last had an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) done in July 2018 (17th Edition), with a recommended 5 years...

Scotland Coronavirus Bill amendments defeated

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22nd May 2020, 6 years ago | 11

A second Coronavirus bill was passed by Scottish Government 20 May 2020 and thanks to lobbying by Scottish Association of...