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Health and Safety Checks

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28th September 2018, 8 years ago | 8

Thought I send you my recent observation on H&S with fire prevention awareness week coming up shortly. I manage my...

Sole tenant wishes to move in adult son

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28th September 2018, 8 years ago | 5

My tenant wishes to move her 22 year old son into the accommodation on a permanent basis which on the...

SDLT when buying out siblings inherited property

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28th September 2018, 8 years ago | 3

My mother-in-law has passed away leaving her house worth about £360,000. There is an outstanding equity release loan probably in...

Good tenant exchange?

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28th September 2018, 8 years ago | 3

A friend who lives in South London is separating from his partner after a considerable time and although he is...

Middlesbrough selective Licensing heads up

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28th September 2018, 8 years ago | 0

Seems like the council bosses want to implement another area for selective licensing without doing a proper consultation as far...

Urgent help needed on 1991 Building Reg compliance

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26th September 2018, 8 years ago | 8

I desperately need help with what to do with my shop that has self contained flats above re s157. I...

Excessive charges for licence to underlet

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25th September 2018, 8 years ago | 11

Our 90 year lease requires us to obtain a licence to underlet each time we get a tenant. The managing...

Finance moving forward

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25th September 2018, 8 years ago | 1

Hi, A general question which I am sure has a simple answer but I would like to seek a range...

Advice needed on re-finance of inherited properties?

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25th September 2018, 8 years ago | 7

I’m looking for some advice on how to re-finance 3 properties I have inherited. My father passed away, leaving me...

Is there a minimum payment period that must be given?

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25th September 2018, 8 years ago | 5

Hi – just wanted to check if there are any laws in this area. I am the leaseholder in a...

Liverpool – Anti-social behaviour during Freshers’ Week!

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25th September 2018, 8 years ago | 5

I am a licence holder in the Liverpool Landlord Licensing Scheme/Scam. I have received an email from the Council reminding...

Is the Freeholder partly responsible?

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24th September 2018, 8 years ago | 10

We own 3 apartments in a building, the only 3. The landlord owns the freehold and the estate agency below....

Evicting tenant with baby and wants to be evicted?

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23rd September 2018, 8 years ago | 15

I have an HMO in which one tenant started living with a woman, subsequently they had a baby, living in...

Illiterate Maths of Nottingham Selective Licensing

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22nd September 2018, 8 years ago | 5

To all Landlords, I worked out a detailed time sheet for the likely average cost of Selective Licensing for Nottingham...

£4,000 to replace a broken window?

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22nd September 2018, 8 years ago | 19

Firstly the facts: I have a one bed, 5th floor BTL flat which is fronted by huge sealed unit double...

Help calculating rents?

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19th September 2018, 8 years ago | 4

Hi, I’m looking for software to help calculate the rents. It doesn’t need to be anything fancy, and I would...

Agent will not release deposit money until I produce certificate?

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18th September 2018, 8 years ago | 6

I have recently let my one of my properties through my normal high street letting agent – who have always...

Death of landlord

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18th September 2018, 8 years ago | 5

My sister in law’s father has recently died, owning a student house which is let for this year. Although the...

Are RCD fuse boards compulsory?

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17th September 2018, 8 years ago | 22

I’ve just had an electrician to my house and he said that from a July 31st 2018 it is compulsory...

Are DBS checks reasonable for landlord licensing?

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16th September 2018, 8 years ago | 18

Bath and NE Somerset Council have introduced a basic DBS check as part of its new licensing requirements. It also...

Leaving agent that is a late payer

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16th September 2018, 8 years ago | 11

I have a property which I have leased through the same agent for the last 3 years. I have never...