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Who owns refund from leasehold major works – seller or buyer?

10th February 2017, 10 years ago | 5

I recently bought an ex-council flat which got a huge bill mainly for window replacement. The information pack showed an...

No building insurance and flooded downstairs from my flat!

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10th February 2017, 10 years ago | 5

My 2nd floor let property was vacant and work was going on. The gas engineer had taken the boiler down,...

Tips For Going Full Time Into Property Refurbishment

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9th February 2017, 10 years ago | 7

I am thinking of going into property refurbishment full time and will need some advise. My plan is to buy...

Re-mortgage questions?

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 9

I’m struggling to find a lender who will remortgage a property I own outright. My intention is to use the...

Rearranging finances around unencumbered BTL?

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 8

I am a new landlord and have recently started renting out a property I own outright, I also have a...

AirBNB or Holiday Lets instead of standard AST?

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 4

I’d like to hear any thoughts on these options. On face value they appeal for a couple of reasons: 1...

Ltd Co asking for a debt to be paid by one of its Directors?

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 12

I have recently purchased a property with a share of the freehold. Each flat owner is a shareholder of the...

Tenant gives notice by text and then changed their mind?

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 13

A Tenant gave notice by text. I have promised the property to someone else. The tenant then changed their mind...

Creating own property management company to save tax

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 29

I currently self manage my 15 buy to let properties in the Greater London region. I want to legitimately reduce...

Worried about underletting clause in lease

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 6

I have a flat which I have let out for the past few years. The last tenancy change was last...

Tenant damage, depreciation allowances and Arbitration?

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 21

I apologise now for the length of this article but its a bit complex: I have a dispute with a...

Naive consent to let assumed but then refused

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 3

Both myself and my partner decided the time was right to move in together in the summer, the decision was...

Possible exit strategy by transferring beneficial interest

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8th February 2017, 10 years ago | 18

My husband and I own our BTL’s jointly. Say I wanted to retire to Cyprus or Malta permanently, could we...

Forwarding address not supplied?

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7th February 2017, 10 years ago | 12

If a tenant refuses to supply a forwarding address when leaving a property how do I inform the relevant authorities?...

Time to bail but I have a Council notice of improvement?

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6th February 2017, 10 years ago | 18

Hi I have decided BTL is no longer for me. I wish to sell ahead of the upcoming accountancy changes...

Management with history of extraordinary service charges

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6th February 2017, 10 years ago | 2

I have two flats in a block of around 120. The block is undergoing a programme of refurbishment – long...

Parents home ownership transfer – Are we now Landlords?

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6th February 2017, 10 years ago | 9

My parents have transferred the ownership of their home to myself and brother. There is no mortgage on the property...

SDLT on tenants in common split 99% to 1%

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6th February 2017, 10 years ago | 13

I am in the process of splitting my buy to let property which I currently own 100% to my wife...

New tax rules for unencumbered property?

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6th February 2017, 10 years ago | 8

My wife has a commercial property(convenience store) with 2 X 2 bedroom flats above. This complete unit is unencumbered by...

Minimum agents term in their policies but not my contract?

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6th February 2017, 10 years ago | 4

I have been renting out my house for 20 months and am on my second set of tenants. I have...

Who pays for the boiler replacement if operated incorrectly?

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6th February 2017, 10 years ago | 13

I have recently replaced a boiler in my rented property, I have a letter from the plumber that states that...