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PLC’s pushing small landlords over the edge

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25th March 2020, 6 years ago | 12

We are a small landlord and few days ago we received a letter from our key commercial tenant who provides...

Coronavirus and letting agents?

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25th March 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I have just had a rather curt message from one of my letting agents saying they are doing their best,...

Tenant leaves with 3 years left but 4 years commission paid to agent?

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25th March 2020, 6 years ago | 14

I’ve absolutely no idea what I’m to do with this – I let a flat last year (13 months ago)...

We want to help – Recovering deferred rent?

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24th March 2020, 6 years ago | 19

We want to help our tenants in difficulty by giving them initially, a 3-month deferment of their rent. Not a...

Empty Property, empty rental income and still face costs?

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24th March 2020, 6 years ago | 16

I am a professional Landlord with quite a few properties. I have Buy to Let mortgages on all of them....

Will Bridging lender stop the clock?

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24th March 2020, 6 years ago | 1

To keep it brief, bought a property that consists of 3 flats using Bridging finance. They need refurbishment to be...

I don’t disbelieve he can’t pay?

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24th March 2020, 6 years ago | 7

I would just like to ask other landlords how they are responding to the tenants who say they cannot pay...

My letter template for students leaving?

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24th March 2020, 6 years ago | 5

I have started to receive emails from students advising that they have now left the property and went back home...

My tenant wants me to evict her now?

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24th March 2020, 6 years ago | 3

My tenant wants me to evict her as I believe she wants a council flat. Having reminded her that the...

Lack of Government support for commercial Landlords?

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23rd March 2020, 6 years ago | 0

I am concerned that the Government has overlooked Corporate Landlords in its bail out provisions. It has effectively allowed our...

Repairs during Covid-19?

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23rd March 2020, 6 years ago | 42

Anyone know what is a landlords legal position if a tenant asks for a repair eg dripping tap, boiler problem...

To Let or to keep empty for present time?

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23rd March 2020, 6 years ago | 11

I have just purchased a house to let and I don’t have a mortgage on it. I have an agency...

Most of my tenants have said they can’t pay rent – I’m stressed?

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23rd March 2020, 6 years ago | 7

1. Tenant on PAYE – laid off temporarily or permanently (not because they have the virus) and say they can’t...

Mortgage free rental property and Coronavirus?

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23rd March 2020, 6 years ago | 13

If the rental property is not mortgaged then there is no payment holiday, (for up to three months) for a...

Student wants to abandon tenancy agreement unilaterally?

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20th March 2020, 6 years ago | 12

I have a student HMO, one of the students who merely signed up 2 months ago for a 6 months...

Can I still rely on guarantors?

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19th March 2020, 6 years ago | 15

If the tenant, who decides for whatever reason to stop paying their rent even if having work or the funds,...

Renting to Housing Association for refugees?

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19th March 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I have been asked by a Housing Association to rent one of my properties to them. They will then re-let...

Will I now have to postpone S8 eviction?

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19th March 2020, 6 years ago | 17

Hi All, I have a court hearing in 2 days for a section 8 notice. The government has just announced...

Tax liability on demolishing family home and building 2 new houses?

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18th March 2020, 6 years ago | 2

I have just gained planning permission to demolish my family home and attached granny flat and in their place build...

Covid19 and Gas safety Certificates?

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18th March 2020, 6 years ago | 9

Just been talking to my Gas engineer about Covid 19 and he is considering battening down for the next few...

Removal of restriction from leasehold property?

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17th March 2020, 6 years ago | 0

I am currently trying to get a secure loan against my property. Everything is fine from the loan side my...