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CCTV installed by landlord and access to the materials?

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23rd February 2017, 9 years ago | 4

Hello, the landlord installed the cctv cameras around whole house and gave the access to the material to one of...

Wirral Selective Licensing refund requested and refused!

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23rd February 2017, 9 years ago | 4

I managed a block of 15 apartments in Wirral which fell into one of the designated selective licensing areas. Although...

Serviced apartment stamp duty in Edinburgh?

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23rd February 2017, 9 years ago | 2

Can anyone help? I am looking to purchase an apartment in Edinburgh for £200k and have been surprised at the...

Why Did I Ever Invest in Buy to let?

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22nd February 2017, 9 years ago | 16

My wife and I bought our one bed flat in a town in the NW of England in 2007 –...

Who is responsible for what in joint Freehold?

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21st February 2017, 9 years ago | 3

I have joint freehold with my downstairs neighbour, I have recently had the roof repaired at great cost to me....

New Tenant – something not quite right

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21st February 2017, 9 years ago | 35

I have a three bed house in Surrey with a new tenant moving in on the 28th. She seems like...

Insurance if the seller is a fraudster ?

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21st February 2017, 9 years ago | 1

Does anyone know of an insurance policy that a buyer can purchase to safeguard against the unlikely though catastrophic event...

Farce of credit searches and court judgements

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21st February 2017, 9 years ago | 16

It is supposed to be easy to find out if a prospective tenant has any county court judgements and general...

Packaged bank account costs?

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20th February 2017, 9 years ago | 5

I’d imagine there’s a really obvious answer to this question, but, I have a separate bank account just for a...

Straw poll on Mortgage renewal options?

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20th February 2017, 9 years ago | 10

I have been given these options for the renewal of the mortgage on one of the BTL properties I have....

Referral fees for passing on deals?

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20th February 2017, 9 years ago | 12

I keep spotting potential deals that I don’t want to take on myself (various reasons such as out-of-patch, already committed,...

Freeholder not doing repairs for 5 years, flat now uninhabitable

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20th February 2017, 9 years ago | 2

Bought a flat over 5 years ago in 2011 for son to live in whilst at uni, flat suffered damp...

Generation Rent have produced a video telling tenants “How to Fight a Rent Hike in 10 Steps”

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20th February 2017, 9 years ago | 14

It is evident that Generation Rent has no comprehension of the impact on tenants of Section 24, and seem to...

Fraudulent Injury claim being made against me!

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20th February 2017, 9 years ago | 8

An ex tenant is making what I strongly believe to be a fraudulent injury claim against me. The incident is...

Are Holiday Lets worth considering as investments?

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20th February 2017, 9 years ago | 5

I have a few BTL flats and a couple of shops (ground floor of the flats) which I bought as...

Santander is dropping the rent rise clause but only for new mortgages

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17th February 2017, 9 years ago | 3

I’ve been campaigning for Santander to drop this ridiculous clause which forces up rents every year for no benefit to...

Small Claims Court against who?

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17th February 2017, 9 years ago | 7

Good morning everyone, my girl friend has a battle with her ex landlord’s agent after entering into a verbal contract...

Are Friends Electric?

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17th February 2017, 9 years ago | 10

Hello all, I am planning a small development on the side of my property. It will be a 35m2 maisonette...

Section 24 Property types affected?

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17th February 2017, 9 years ago | 8

Is there any official guidance from HMRC regarding what exactly a ‘buy to let’ property is? This is important assuming...

BTL is considered a business transaction but my tax isn’t?

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16th February 2017, 9 years ago | 2

I would like to pose a question to which I assume there is no correct answer. How come Section 24...

What information must I give in HMO application?

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16th February 2017, 9 years ago | 10

I’m applying for an HMO licence with Haringey council and on the form they are asking about what other properties...