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Scottish Private Residential Tenancy Agreement – Begins

1st December 2017, 9 years ago | 7

Scottish Government has just published the Model PRT Agreement, which comes into force for all new tenancies from 01 December...

Access to my tool shed – Who Is in the wrong?

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1st December 2017, 9 years ago | 9

I have moved out of my First time home in Nottingham and into my partners place. Unfortunately, it is smaller...

Scotland the Brave?

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30th November 2017, 9 years ago | 23

From the 1st of December 2017 the new PRT ( Scotland ) kicks in, laying rest to the AST. One...

Chalk-drawn question mark on blackboard representing a landlord’s query about letting agent responsibility

HMO Subletting – Who applies for Licence?

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29th November 2017, 9 years ago | 11

Hi there, We are managing and subletting a property to sharers. Consider that – All tenants are people who are...

Lease prohibiting alienation?

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29th November 2017, 9 years ago | 2

Hi everyone. I’m looking at a property in auction and the Property Register contains the comment that the lease prohibits...

Service charges and transparency of expenditure?

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29th November 2017, 9 years ago | 5

I have a commercial property and have been charged for items that are allowed by the lease. Especially where it...

Freehold title splitting with Unilateral Notice from JV partner?

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28th November 2017, 9 years ago | 3

Can anyone please help with problem regarding title splitting. I own a freehold property which is an HMO and a...

Tax implication on selling part of garden?

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28th November 2017, 9 years ago | 7

I have one house where I’ve lived for 3 years and 5 months, I am about to move out and...

Eviction and return of deposit from inherited tenancy?

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28th November 2017, 9 years ago | 8

I have the bailiffs booked for a legal eviction at one of my properties on Thursday 30th Nov. I purchased...

M&S Food for Shelter

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27th November 2017, 9 years ago | 47

Along with 12 other charities our reader Luke would like to point out that Marks and Spencers supports the anti-landlord...

Freehold flat bridge construction?

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27th November 2017, 9 years ago | 2

I am considering buying a freehold flat and would like some advice please. The flat is purpose built and is...

Taking over management from agent closed 3 months into contract?

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27th November 2017, 9 years ago | 11

I have been very unfortunate to have trusted an agency to manage my property who has shut down 3 months...

Form N325 and joint tenants?

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27th November 2017, 9 years ago | 5

I have obtained an order for possession under an accelerated possession order for 29th November. The tenancy is a joint...

Exception to the s24 Tenant Tax loophole?

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27th November 2017, 9 years ago | 15

I have just been looking at the wording of the s24 legislation (Tenant Tax) and I noticed that one of...

Removing Registry restriction from liquidated company

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24th November 2017, 9 years ago | 4

I am in the process of selling my house and our solicitor has advised that there is a restriction on...

Can I stop an Airbnb guest entering the property?

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23rd November 2017, 9 years ago | 4

I’m yet another landlord to discover one of their single let tenants is Airbnb-ing their flat. I actually found out...

Housing Benefit Claim declined for sister tenant?

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23rd November 2017, 9 years ago | 18

Bit of a complicated one this. My sister relocated to Edinburgh after her marriage broke down and has been renting...

Deceased father, bankruptcy and land charges from 30 years ago! HELP!

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23rd November 2017, 9 years ago | 4

My father (who died 20 years ago) owned a piece of land in Kent. There are 10 separate charges /...

Buying an HMO that is unlicensed and converting to single use?

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23rd November 2017, 9 years ago | 8

My husband and I are in the early stages of buying a property which currently has 8 tenants. It’s a...

Lender’s Surveyor not happy with manufacturers cladding certificate?

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23rd November 2017, 9 years ago | 4

Hi Guys I was wondering if any one have come across this issue and mind sharing it. For a long...

Inheritance tax relief maximisation?

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23rd November 2017, 9 years ago | 1

My wife and I own several properties which are rented to tenants. Some of the properties were bought over a...