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Tenant’s ceiling fans destroyed after surrendering keys?

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15th January 2018, 8 years ago | 5

I had a fairly high maintenance tenant who was causing so much grief after 2 years I served a section...

Evicting tenant’s girlfriend?

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12th January 2018, 8 years ago | 21

I had a tenant who appears to have left the property three months ago, at least that’s when he stopped...

Are Ltd companies excluded from SLDT relief for 1st Property?

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11th January 2018, 8 years ago | 5

My client has just set up a new Ltd Co with which they wish to buy and manage several rental...

New EPC rules set To upset the PRS as well as me!

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11th January 2018, 8 years ago | 13

From April 2018, landlords of privately rented domestic and non-domestic property in England or Wales must ensure that their properties...

Injustice of police damage, rent arrears and eviction notice!

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11th January 2018, 8 years ago | 12

In August 2017 a neighbour telephoned me to say that there had been a police involved incident at the property...

Stamp Duty On my Son’s First Purchase of Buy To Let?

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11th January 2018, 8 years ago | 11

I thought, this will be right place to ask this particular question, so here it goes: My son has just...

Legality of Renewal fees for Periodic Tenancies?

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11th January 2018, 8 years ago | 18

Dear P118 readers, I wonder if anyone has had experience with this issue lately? I am using Foxtons to let...

Do we need to pay SDLT changing to tenants in common?

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11th January 2018, 8 years ago | 7

I am quite confused with SDLT tax. Here is our situation, My wife and I own two buy to let...

Blighted as a landlord after major claim?

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10th January 2018, 8 years ago | 8

After a pipe leak caused a £130k claim (not quite yet settled) I find myself unable to find tenanted insurance....

Extortion to pay their own management company!

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10th January 2018, 8 years ago | 20

I had to review the service charge breakdown for two apartments in one development this year, as this and last...

Capital Gains and Losses?

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9th January 2018, 8 years ago | 7

Hi I decided to sell one of my BTLs – I had four. I purchased the property in 2004 so...

Black mould in one bed ground floor flat

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9th January 2018, 8 years ago | 12

I’m new to being a landlord and have had tenants in my flat for the first time since end of...

Someone bought my street!

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8th January 2018, 8 years ago | 2

A planning application exists for a house on an awkward shaped plot left vacant when the estate was built in...

Warrant executed on incorrect property by EDF!

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7th January 2018, 8 years ago | 3

EDF energy are not the suppliers at my rental property yet executed a warrant with forced entry, causing superficial damage....

HMRC confusion – Is BTL a commercial mortgage?

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5th January 2018, 8 years ago | 13

I have just been on the HMRC webinar for Income from property and they have said that commercial mortgages will...

Calling all legal minds for help please – Bullied by Council and Water Co.

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4th January 2018, 8 years ago | 13

I have been embroiled in a 3 year campaign waged against me by the local authority being Enfield Council, along...

Why Jeremy Corbyn is silent on Section 24?!

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4th January 2018, 8 years ago | 8

The power hungry Corbyn is Complicit with Tories on Section 24 mortgage interest relief restrictions. He has been ignoring Section...

Action to make the process fairer on debt rulings – What about Landlords?

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2nd January 2018, 8 years ago | 9

Plans to protect consumers from unresolved debts which can damage people’s credit ratings without them knowing have been unveiled. The...

Tenant Eviction forms?

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2nd January 2018, 8 years ago | 3

Hi all, it is extremely confusing where to source the latest version of an eviction notice: – Periodic Tenancy –...

Joint tenants breaking up – New AST?

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2nd January 2018, 8 years ago | 6

I have a couple on an AST. They have split up. One wants to remain in the property and move...

Croydon Council Croylease scheme

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2nd January 2018, 8 years ago | 16

Hello everyone, I have a 5 bed house in Crystal Palace which I am considering letting to Croydon Council under...