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Freehold maisonette above a shop – mortgage nightmare?

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22nd October 2018, 8 years ago | 9

I’m hoping that the well informed members of the forum will be able to help me with my problem below....

Private rent to buy agreement?

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22nd October 2018, 8 years ago | 6

I want to sell a property I’m currently renting to the tenant that lives there. The tenants are looking into...

AST renewal post agent?

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19th October 2018, 8 years ago | 3

I thought this was going to be a simple, but there is so much conflicting information on the web. My...

Croydon Council Support S21 Ban

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17th October 2018, 8 years ago | 15

I have just read that Croydon Council ( who I believe are Labour) have become the first council to support...

Broken House!

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17th October 2018, 8 years ago | 8

After selling my house to a cash buyer who wanted to move quickly, I found myself renting a house to...

Second IVA?

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17th October 2018, 8 years ago | 4

Hi all, I had a tenant leave on the 1st of March 2017 with £1,050 arrears and dilapidation’s. To my...

New Freeholder changing the Right to Let game?

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17th October 2018, 8 years ago | 7

After owning and letting a Leasehold flat for around 20 years the freehold changed hands a few months ago. I...

Nottingham costs FOI

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16th October 2018, 8 years ago | 13

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request was sent to Nottingham council in March this year requesting information a break down...

38 Degrees have a petition to pause UC rollout

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16th October 2018, 8 years ago | 2

I would like to share the 38 Degrees petition to pause the rollout of Universal Credit: click here “To Esther...

I have stopped letting properties – Fergus Wilson

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16th October 2018, 8 years ago | 11

Like all employers in the South East I was heavily dependent on an East European workforce. On 1st October, 2018...

Company let termination, arrears and 3 week deposit not protected?

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16th October 2018, 8 years ago | 2

Hi I’m a fairly new landlord would like to ask for some advice please. I rented my flat to a...

Surprise! new tenant

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15th October 2018, 8 years ago | 18

Hello All, Last week, I carried out a general check up/inspection/’how’s it going?’ visit at the same time as a...

Renewal fees – same tenants?

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15th October 2018, 8 years ago | 20

We have had our tenant in our property for 2 years on an initial 24 month tenancy, for which, we...

CGT when you own both freehold and leasehold?

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12th October 2018, 8 years ago | 4

My wife and I jointly own the freehold of a building and I own the four individual leasehold flats contained...

Notice Period for Company Lets?

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11th October 2018, 8 years ago | 1

I have let a house to a company under a company let. The lease allows me to give one month’s...

Unapologetic landlord floods our flat

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11th October 2018, 8 years ago | 6

I have a rental flat, the rented flat above has had a leak from their bathroom into the ceiling of...

Swiss Franc mortgage losses – Double tax whammy?

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10th October 2018, 8 years ago | 9

I have a question regarding losses due to currency fluctuations and capital gains tax. I bought several apartments in Poland...

Liability for Council Tax – tenant left before contract end?

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9th October 2018, 8 years ago | 17

Who is liable for Council Tax if the tenant leaves before the contract ends? I’m looking for help and advice...

Company let eviction with 3 months rent arrears

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8th October 2018, 8 years ago | 9

I have a Company Let (no name of the Ltd Company ; only an individual name on the tenancy agreement)...

Council tax under compulsory purchase order?

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8th October 2018, 8 years ago | 4

I recently sold my rental property under Compulsory Purchase Order. Between when the tenant moved out and when the lawyers...

Unable to change Possession Hearing date?

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5th October 2018, 8 years ago | 6

I’m in the middle of evicting a tenant for rent arrears. Section 8 Notice was now served and expired with...