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Tiny Portfolio – Any advice for accidental landlord

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7th November 2016, 10 years ago | 14

I am a landlord by default. My mother had a stroke in 2011 and needed full time care so I...

Expat thinking of changing things up?

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4th November 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I am in the process of selling my sole property in the UK, (which I have been letting for 10...

LTD company for small time landlord or stay a sole trader?

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3rd November 2016, 10 years ago | 15

For obvious reasons most of the current S24 talk concentrates on higher bracket earners and/or highly leveraged landlords. I’m the...

Net rent after management fees?

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3rd November 2016, 10 years ago | 1

To arrive at Net Rent do you only deduct Council Tax, if you as the Landlord paying it, as per...

Section 24 – What’s the big deal?

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2nd November 2016, 10 years ago | 12

I am a regular reader of Property118 and I find it very useful, especially with the vast amount of useful...

Council Freedom of Information Request Refused

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1st November 2016, 10 years ago | 41

I am writing this somewhat preemptively in the hope of some suggestions from the Property 118 readership. Recently the local...

Deposit scheme late from Singapore?

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31st October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I’m asking this question for a friend of mine who is now having problems with tenants who have now left...

Enforce a possession order how to evict?

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31st October 2016, 10 years ago | 2

If a tenant has been served a 14 day possession order to leave but you know they will not vacate...

The difference between lawnmowers and toasters?

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31st October 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I have been advised not to supply any gardening equipment, including lawmowers, on health and safety grounds. We would be...

Where do I go from here – It was going so well

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28th October 2016, 10 years ago | 34

I was going to build my portfolio and make it a full time job being a landlord, at least that...

House abandoned no phone and locks changed

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28th October 2016, 10 years ago | 3

After 2 problem free years, my tenant has stopped paying the rent. I phoned, only to find the phone had...

Backing out of new agents fees?

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28th October 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I have a property in Kent and have been having issues with my letting agent so I decided to change...

New property rental business and what costs can I deduct?

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28th October 2016, 10 years ago | 1

I created my property rental business back in March this year and currently only have 1 property in the business...

Partial gift of property to tenant who is also my son?

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27th October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

One of my tenanted properties is occupied by my son and his wife. The property is conservatively valued at £250,000....

Are we tenants or lodgers?

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27th October 2016, 10 years ago | 11

My boyfriend and I have just moved to London and have found a room to rent in a flatshare. Being...

Tenant on housing benefit says she is moving out early

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27th October 2016, 10 years ago | 7

I have a tenant on housing benefit that has handed in notice of 4 weeks even though she has 5...

Freeholders refuse to transfer title trying to cause distressed sale?

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27th October 2016, 10 years ago | 5

I recently sold my property a share in a freehold. When I moved to the property I undertook a lot...

Joint Freeholders blocking sale to SPV?

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27th October 2016, 10 years ago | 1

I have made an offer for neighboring property that is a flat in a block of 4. I have a...

Guarantor not paying rent and bailiffs are backlogged?

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26th October 2016, 10 years ago | 31

My tenant who is on benefits is in arrears and the guarantor is not paying the rent. Do I take...

What are my options for Let to Buy?

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25th October 2016, 10 years ago | 1

I read this wonderful website and it’s so helpful half of my knowledge as landlord is coming from here. So...

How to approach replacing a set of something when only one has been damaged?

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25th October 2016, 10 years ago | 10

The question arises in relation to pet damage caused to a kitchen unit door. The property was occupied as a...