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Can I leave a bad letting agent that has not protected the deposit?

20th March 2017, 9 years ago | 14

I am unfortunately stuck with a horrendous letting agent, but have a great tenant. The agent regularly pays late even...

Buying a Property in Trust for our son – Land Transaction Return Form

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20th March 2017, 9 years ago | 15

We are in the process of purchasing a property for our son and are using a Discretionary Trust with a...

Asbestos missed in Homebuyers report?

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20th March 2017, 9 years ago | 14

My friends recently purchased a property and were looking to extend living accommodation into the garage. However, a builder has...

Monday Channel 4 Dispatches 8pm “The Benefit Cap”

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19th March 2017, 9 years ago | 0

Monday Channel 4 Dispatches 8pm. The Benefit Cap. It’s got one of my tenants on the programme who was affected...

The Goose that laid the golden egg

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16th March 2017, 9 years ago | 7

I am a private landlord with half a dozen properties in London and no other income beyond the rental income....

Should I sue the plumber or the owner of the flat above?

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16th March 2017, 9 years ago | 7

I own a number of properties. In December we had a water leak into one of our properties coming from...

Financing and interest relief to start a limited company portfolio?

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16th March 2017, 9 years ago | 2

I have a question about financing. I am a small time landlord with a handful of properties about to remortgage....

Query on debentures for ltd company mortgages

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16th March 2017, 9 years ago | 7

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with Aldermore’s debenture requirements on a ltd company buy to let mortgage? I...

Bankrupt tenant allowed to keep deposit despite arrears?

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16th March 2017, 9 years ago | 12

I have a tenant who (thankfully) vacated last weekend, owing two months unpaid rent , and left the flat in...

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PRS research by The Institute for Public Policy Research

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15th March 2017, 9 years ago | 8

I receive the email below from Generation Rent, and thought it might be useful to get input from the tenants...

CGT question on ex-marital home

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15th March 2017, 9 years ago | 5

Hi, Please could you advise me on a CGT position on my husband’s ex-marital home that he has owned for...

Annoyed Readers Question

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14th March 2017, 9 years ago | 14

My cousin is 28 and an FTB in a relatively cheap area (2 bed terraces £125-135k). She has a 20k...

Informed of deceased tenant by council

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13th March 2017, 9 years ago | 2

Dear All, Sadly I have just found out via the local authority that my tenant has passed away. I recently...

HMO property management and accounting software?

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13th March 2017, 9 years ago | 13

I have a portfolio of 9 HMO’s and the family as a whole has more which we self manage. I...

Renting and Bunny Business?

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13th March 2017, 9 years ago | 10

Hi, I am a animal lover and I have 2 outdoor rabbits in my back garden that in my tenancy...

Quarterly Digital Tax Returns for turnover less than 83k delayed?

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13th March 2017, 9 years ago | 7

It is rather confusing as Chancellor stated on 8th Of March during his Budget speech that, Landlords and Small Businesses...

Declaration of trust from company to individual?

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13th March 2017, 9 years ago | 2

A company purchased a property on behalf of an individual (A), who was not able to purchase the property on...

Can we file a criminal case against the guarantor?

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9th March 2017, 9 years ago | 11

We live outside the UK and signed a contract with the tenants for one year. They stopped paying after two...

My company is buying 3 HMOs – How do I deal with ASTs and rent increases?

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9th March 2017, 9 years ago | 3

I would appreciate any sound advice. My company is buying 3 HMO’s, in total 18 rooms/tenants in Crawley. The current...

Care home conversion to flats

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9th March 2017, 9 years ago | 5

Hello all, Due to Care Quality Commission rulings numerous care homes all over the country have been shut. Due to...

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Yet another financial blow to landlords – ATED?

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8th March 2017, 9 years ago | 6

I may have missed this, but has there doesn’t seem to have been much mention on the forum of the...