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Threats from tenant after serving section 21

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14th February 2020, 7 years ago | 6

Two previous agents did not manage my flat effectively, no inspections were carried out for the past 7 yrs. The...

How to issue section 21 if landlord not up to date with regulations?

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14th February 2020, 7 years ago | 13

A landlord I am working with has a HMO and would like to issue section 21 to all tenants (many...

Protecting property from old flame?

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14th February 2020, 7 years ago | 4

A friend wants to gift his unencumbered, mortgage-free, own residence to his son and move into a previously let property....

Letting Agent inspection photographs published online?

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14th February 2020, 7 years ago | 13

We recently had a mid term inspection, usually we like to be present at these inspection. However, this was not...

No parking spaces for redevelopment say Council!

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13th February 2020, 7 years ago | 6

As painful as the planning process is – the council have approved our plans, but scuppered us with the worse...

Can beneficial ownership be claimed without the paperwork?

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13th February 2020, 7 years ago | 8

I have a friend who bought a property 11 years ago, but had to add his mother to the deeds...

Counterclaim to section 8 for unreported mould?

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12th February 2020, 7 years ago | 19

Help! I have taken a tenant to court (section 8) rent arrears and the court provided the tenant with a...

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Tenant refuses to grant access without paying him?

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12th February 2020, 7 years ago | 13

I am an overseas landlord and have a property that needs minor fixes and gas safety certification. The tenant claims...

Mortgage on ex-LA going at auction?

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11th February 2020, 7 years ago | 8

I’m looking to buy an ex-local authority flat on the first floor of a 10-storey block in Hackney. The building...

New RICS process to deal with high rise cladding?

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11th February 2020, 7 years ago | 6

I am at an advanced stage of selling a flat in a building with 6 storeys, but at this late...

Title restriction – Could Bank pull the plug?

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10th February 2020, 7 years ago | 8

I am in the process of the purchase of a traditionally built 3 bed house freehold title. I Am using...

Break clause taken up by one sharer?

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10th February 2020, 7 years ago | 10

I have a property which is let on a 12 month AST jointly to 3 sharers. All are named on...

Proposed EPC band C by 2024 for Scottish homeowners

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10th February 2020, 7 years ago | 6

Scottish Government have issued a further consultation to mandate EPC Band C on all homeowner’s properties offered for sale or...

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CGT payment deadline changes!

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7th February 2020, 7 years ago | 8

New tax deadline for property sales. I read this this morning (I think I may have heard about it before,...

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7th February 2020, 7 years ago | 15

Hello All at 118 Property, I have a question, I’m in the process of buying a house to let. The...

CGT on selling a Buy to Let property after divorce

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7th February 2020, 7 years ago | 3

Hi, I am after a bit of advice. I purchased a Buy to Let property in 1998 for £14550 on...

Evicted tenant with no savings but £5k pm consultancy work?

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7th February 2020, 7 years ago | 57

I have evicted a tenant 9 months ago after getting a CCJ for possession and money. The Court order states...

Small Claims Cat and Mouse games?

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6th February 2020, 7 years ago | 4

To cut a story short… Bad tenant trashes flat and leaves with rent arrears. Legal process begins. Court dates where...

Summerhouse, Annex, Studio? Could I rent to a lodger?

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6th February 2020, 7 years ago | 5

I’ve had plans drawn up for a conversion of my outbuilding into an open plan bedroom/kitchen with separate shower room....

New area for me – Block of flats help?

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6th February 2020, 7 years ago | 14

I am pretty experienced with property and tend to do all my own building work. I run semi and terrace...

Buying Freehold of shared garden

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5th February 2020, 7 years ago | 3

Hi, we own the ground floor flat in a two flat Victorian house. We have a 900+ year lease. The...