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Only idiots have jobs!

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8th January 2020, 6 years ago | 2

I applied in November to refinance one of my several properties. A huge amount of information was needed of my...

R2R challenges?

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7th January 2020, 6 years ago | 18

Rent-to-Rent (R2R) is taught in many property training courses, but what they don’t tell you is that the paperwork is...

Boyfriends/girlfriends: Is it now an HMO?

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7th January 2020, 6 years ago | 10

I rent a self contained 2 bedroom, 1 lounge, small kitchen and 1 bathroom flat to 2 unrelated girls, one...

First time landlord tax return confusion?

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4th January 2020, 6 years ago | 5

I got permission to let my property in 2018 so that I could do some travelling. I’ve now got the...

Software for property company tax return?

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3rd January 2020, 6 years ago | 8

I owned properties in my name and completed self assessment returns. I set up a company and eventually bought property...

Tax deducible costs following renting to pay for care home?

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2nd January 2020, 6 years ago | 3

Two years ago my Nan, who had dementia, went into a care home. In order to help pay for the...

Permitted occupier living with me I would like vacated?

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2nd January 2020, 6 years ago | 3

I am the named tenant on my current lease. I have a permitted occupier living with me who I would...

Can this be construed as damage to the carpet?

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1st January 2020, 6 years ago | 15

Since moving into the house the washing machine has been leaking. The tenant has used a large number of bath...

I’m on the brink?

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1st January 2020, 6 years ago | 18

Hello Everybody, I’m new here so excuse any errors. I ran into some financial difficulties and decided to let my...

Rent guarantor’s liability beyond fixed term?

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31st December 2019, 6 years ago | 7

I would welcome advice on the following. I issued a tenant with a 6 months short hold tenancy agreement and...

How do I get the CCJ registered with the Registry Trust?

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30th December 2019, 6 years ago | 32

We managed to evict a tenant after getting a CCJ, but the Court did not register it with the Registry...

Responsibility after sale?

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29th December 2019, 6 years ago | 2

A year ago I sold a property that was used loosely as self contained units/bedsits. The new owner knew that...

Universal Credit payment period dates?

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27th December 2019, 6 years ago | 8

I have heard about landlords coming unstuck with UC payment periods for tenants. What’s the best way to ensure you...

Universal Credit and possible tenancy questions?

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27th December 2019, 6 years ago | 16

Possible Tenant X has incomings of £737.36 in total (£419.94 per month housing element, £317.82 other benefits). UC are deducting...

Lodger claiming that I am harassing?

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24th December 2019, 6 years ago | 10

I am recently having problems with my lodger whom I lived with two years and a quarter. I met with...

First Home Fund launched in Scotland

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23rd December 2019, 6 years ago | 3

Last week the Scottish Government launched The First Home Fund. This is a £150 million shared equity pilot scheme that...

Whirlpool washing machine recall – Tenant compensation?

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19th December 2019, 6 years ago | 7

Widely reported in the press, Whirlpool have announced a major problem over the door mechanism on some Hotpoint and Indesit...

Our right of way blocked by a conservatory built by neighbour?

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19th December 2019, 6 years ago | 8

We would really appreciate some sound advice here, on the situation we are facing. We bought a mid-terraced grade 2...

Ex-Council Leasehold top floor flat condensation issues?

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19th December 2019, 6 years ago | 12

We are having serious condensation issues in the Ex-Council Leasehold top floor flat. The Bathroom has a fan, but the...

Tenant suffering domestic abuse – Advice please?

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19th December 2019, 6 years ago | 2

I would be most grateful for and advice please on how to proceed. A tenant’s ex partner (not on the...

Implications for UK BTL mortgage holders of moving abroad

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19th December 2019, 6 years ago | 2

Now here’s an interesting question, which I can’t find any threads on the site search for. So, I have 15-20...