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Can Lenders help with S24 – High fees Low rates?

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14th November 2018, 8 years ago | 8

I have not seen this discussed before, but was wondering why there aren’t more BTL lending products where there is...

Question: how to deal with a faulty leaky roof?

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13th November 2018, 8 years ago | 3

I had a loft conversion done in 2006 and since I have had leaks. The loft conversion company has reluctantly...

The Times: Misery of families forced to live on industrial estate

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13th November 2018, 8 years ago | 14

This article appeared in The Times: 09 November 2018 by Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson. ‘Connect House is a run-down...

Retain permission to develop when granting a long lease?

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12th November 2018, 8 years ago | 11

I jointly own with one other individual the freehold of a property via a ltd company. The property comprises of...

Restraining Order put on Mortgage Customer?

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12th November 2018, 8 years ago | 28

Yorkshire Building Society apply to put a restraining order on a customer. The customer as been refused a face to...

DWP maladministration of UC direct payments – latest update

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12th November 2018, 8 years ago | 1

I refer to my open letter to my MP Mr Chris Stephens: Click here to view the original article To...

Agent demanding check out fees 8 months after tenancy end?

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9th November 2018, 8 years ago | 7

I have a property which is let via an agent. The previous tenancy ended in March 2018 when the tenants...

The inaugural National LIS Awards, Thursday 15th November

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8th November 2018, 8 years ago | 1

18:00 – 12:30 The Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1K 7TN Brought to you by the organisers of the...

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill 2018 – Letter of concern

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8th November 2018, 8 years ago | 11

Open letter to Gareth Johnson MP: Dear Mr Johnson, There is a lot of support among landlords for the above...

Does the punishment fit the crime?

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7th November 2018, 8 years ago | 52

This morning I read about a landlord who failed to make improvements demanded by the local Council through notice under...

Kicking Landlords is the National Pastime – Fergus Wilson

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6th November 2018, 8 years ago | 8

The Reality is that Great Britain PLC cannot cope without Private Sector Landlords. Kicking the landlord is good copy and...

CGT offset time limit?

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6th November 2018, 8 years ago | 1

I have recently sold a property and I am now in the process of calculating my Capital Gains Tax (CGT)...

Direct Line Renewal?

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6th November 2018, 8 years ago | 1

Just a heads up to others…. Approx 30 days before renewal I received my renewal documents through the post and...

Gas safety check flexibility?

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5th November 2018, 8 years ago | 24

One of the changes is:- “introduce a degree of flexibility to the timing of landlords’ annual gas safety checks. This...

Exonerated after 5 years – Fergus Wilson

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5th November 2018, 8 years ago | 8

Following 5 1/2 years we have a Judgement which entirely exonerates the landlord, Mrs Judith Wilson, who was accused of...

Selective Licensing scheme overturned in Brighton

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5th November 2018, 8 years ago | 16

iHowz have been in dispute with Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) regarding their proposed Selective Licensing scheme (see background...

9 years and still fighting

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31st October 2018, 8 years ago | 72

Anybody had a Buy to let Mortgage with Chelsea Building Society? Between Circa on or around 2009 you are likely...

Rights of access issues pre-completion?

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31st October 2018, 8 years ago | 4

Is it possible to proceed with exchange and completion on a property, by signing a disclaimer for your solicitor and...

Serving Section 5 to Long leaseholders

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30th October 2018, 8 years ago | 5

I wonder if someone selling the freehold interest have dealt with serving Section 5 to long leaseholders and to short...

Licensing requires mortgage account numbers?

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30th October 2018, 8 years ago | 19

I would just like to gauge some thoughts please on property licensing for buy to let landlords. The council where...

Annex smells of petrol from garage

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30th October 2018, 8 years ago | 1

I have recently moved into an annex, which the garage is attached to. The petrol fumes in the annex were...