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Non-development covenant on an ex-LA house

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23rd November 2017, 9 years ago | 14

Help sought, please, to get around a non-development covenant on an ex-LA house. We live in an ex-LA semi on...

Undervalue sale of property repossession

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21st November 2017, 9 years ago | 17

I had a property sold by my lender for what I believe was undervalued. It comprised of a house converted...

Ex tenant still using our address

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21st November 2017, 9 years ago | 20

Can anyone advise on how to stop an ex-tenant using our address? We evicted him 8 months ago for non-payment...

Illegal possession due to tenant being sectioned?

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21st November 2017, 9 years ago | 2

A friend of mine was compulsorily sectioned under the mental health act two days ago following a failed suicide attempt....

Serving a Section 21 on tenant while house is uninhabitable

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21st November 2017, 9 years ago | 8

This is about a tenant who claims a a Section 21 notice constitutes illegal eviction because he can’t return to...

So what does an aging small landlord do?

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20th November 2017, 9 years ago | 27

I’m a small landlord, 4 BTL properties acquired over the last 13 years. 3 are in a limited company (no...

Letter to Universal Credit and MP

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20th November 2017, 9 years ago | 1

This is a copy of an email I sent to Mr Rhodes under the advice of ICE, as they said...

Moving parents into an FHL – what would I owe to HMRC

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16th November 2017, 9 years ago | 1

I’ve a tax question concerning furnished holiday lets and personal occupation In 2016 I bought a flat and spent £20k...

Partner terminally ill

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15th November 2017, 9 years ago | 8

My partner and I own 10 rental properties. All the title deeds and mortgages are in her name as I...

How to gain vacant possession when ex-partner has remained?

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15th November 2017, 9 years ago | 1

Hi, I’m a property sourcer/trader looking to resolve a legal situation with a purchase to gain vacant possession of a...

Retrospective Stamp Duty after change of use?

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15th November 2017, 9 years ago | 1

Suppose I decide to nominate a former rental property long in my possession as my main home within the permitted...

Tradesman sends invoice 6 months late – I have no recollection of job?

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14th November 2017, 9 years ago | 12

I have a few properties in London; I manage the properties myself mostly, and so I often engage the services...

The Police and Council have moved my tenant without telling me?

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13th November 2017, 9 years ago | 8

Hi, Can anybody help me? About 4 months ago my tenant rang me to ask if I had any other...

Issue with Management company random charges?

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13th November 2017, 9 years ago | 10

Have a couple of flats in one block. The typical lease fee was £195 every quarter. The solicitors acting on...

Illegal AST clause?

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13th November 2017, 9 years ago | 13

My daughter is at university and an agent has just sent an AST to sign with the follow clause; “In...

Can anyone share their experience of similar projects

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9th November 2017, 9 years ago | 1

Hi, I recently purchased (Aug ‘17) a property in Blackpool which has historically been converted into 5 self contained apartments....

Splitting and refinancing?

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9th November 2017, 9 years ago | 4

We own a free hold block of 11 flats in Birmingham area. When we bought the property it was derelict....

Can I deduct my time as an expense if I perform emergency repairs?

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8th November 2017, 9 years ago | 12

My tenants arrived back from hols to find water pouring in through a leaking roof vent down via a 9inch...

Personal to Limited Company

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8th November 2017, 9 years ago | 4

We are the process of change from personal to limited for our property portfolio. Do all of the properties need...

Repossession of your property for non-mortgage debt?

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7th November 2017, 9 years ago | 1

An article from Mortgage Strategy which explains that six of the top ten lenders say they use ‘all monies charges’...

Letter to my MP on recent Government meddling in the PRS

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6th November 2017, 9 years ago | 5

Subject: DCLG Secretary of State misguided Perceptions Dear Mr Johnson, Mr Javid was recently quoted at a Conservative party conference...