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Freeholders plans to extort more profit from property owners

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9th October 2017, 9 years ago | 19

In 2012 I bought a flat in Manchester as an investment and I have rented out the flat for the...

Can I enforce safety checks on commercial tenant?

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9th October 2017, 9 years ago | 4

We have one commercial lease (office building) wherein our tenants have denied their responsibility to carry out annual Gas Safe...

Landlords Portfolio Insurance

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6th October 2017, 9 years ago | 10

I’m a landlord with 5 properties – 4 in joint ownership and 1 in Ltd co. I have been lazy...

Son having difficulty getting credit with his name on a joint BTL

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5th October 2017, 9 years ago | 7

My son has come up against a credit problem which, to be honest, has me and my accountant stumped. I...

Smoke Detector Requirements for 3 bedroom Flat

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5th October 2017, 9 years ago | 14

I have a 3 bedroom Victorian purpose built (not a flat conversion) ground floor terrace flat which I let as...

Obstructive neighbours stopping us from renting flat

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5th October 2017, 9 years ago | 15

Revisiting the site after a while with an issue that is making the wife and I sick with stress. We...

Best and Final Offer – Scam or Genuine

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4th October 2017, 9 years ago | 11

I viewed a “re-possessed” property yesterday which was in a state. The agent wouldn’t confirm, but from what I can...

Section 24 and Student Debt

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4th October 2017, 9 years ago | 9

As we all know, student finances and debt are hugely sensitive subjects for all politicians at the moment. One of...

Agent going under twice – deposit and rent missing!

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4th October 2017, 9 years ago | 9

Hi, an estate agent who has been managing my property over the last 8 years has stopped paying me my...

Tenant internet copyright infringement

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3rd October 2017, 9 years ago | 5

I rent out a property where the rent is all inclusive of bills including internet. I have just received an...

Toy chattering teeth gripping UK banknotes to illustrate disputed letting agent fees

One months rent robbed by ex-owner of new flat

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2nd October 2017, 9 years ago | 8

I am at my wit’s end, please help. I purchased my first property in Scotland, Edinburgh, a Buy to Let...

Remortgaging question from out-of-the-country landlord

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2nd October 2017, 9 years ago | 6

My residential home, which I am currently letting on an AST whilst I am out of the country on a...

How to do right by tenants when selling?

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28th September 2017, 9 years ago | 38

I have decided to sell one of my properties but I’m trying to find a way of selling with the...

No copy of agreement and tenant has dementia?

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28th September 2017, 9 years ago | 8

I own a property which I purchased 11 years ago with an in-situ tenant who is under an old style...

Least Risk? S21 or S8

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27th September 2017, 9 years ago | 7

We have a tenant finding it hard to find a property to move to. A developer let them move into...

Tenants refusing access – help with Section 21

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27th September 2017, 9 years ago | 10

I’ve recently been asked to help some elderly friends manage their property (I’m not in this field – it’s as...

If not me then who?

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27th September 2017, 9 years ago | 9

If I do not continue to let out homes as a result of section 24 who will provide the housing?...

Borrowing request hits brick wall?

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26th September 2017, 9 years ago | 5

After some advice, as have been a bit naive and hit a brick wall. I am looking to borrow more...

Tenant running out on utility bills

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26th September 2017, 9 years ago | 6

I rented my property and once the tenant moved out she left owing nearly £700 in utility bills. She contacted...

Council are saying we can’t stay in our own annex?

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26th September 2017, 9 years ago | 13

We demolished an existing garage and rebuilt it with a small flat above about 5 years ago. The planning terms...

It’s happened again!

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23rd September 2017, 9 years ago | 13

Once again, after I have given 2 months notice to quit to tenants, they have failed to pay the rent...