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Replacement Double Glazing – who should pay and when?

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7th December 2016, 10 years ago | 10

When I bought my leasehold flat the two wood-framed window & door were in very poor repair. So much so...

Why do the Government and Nottingham City Council have it in for Residential Landlords?

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6th December 2016, 10 years ago | 4

In the U.K. We have a chronic shortage of Housing. Apparently we need 250,000 New Houses a Year but last...

Nottingham City Council looking to implement a citywide selective licensing

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5th December 2016, 10 years ago | 27

Nottingham City Council (NCC) is looking to implement a citywide selective licensing designation, which proposes to license 35,000 residential properties...

Extractor fan or dehumidifier for bathroom?

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5th December 2016, 10 years ago | 44

I have a 2 bed top floor flat in Aberdeen. The bathroom has a velux window but no extractor fan....

Fallen Apples?

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5th December 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I’m a landlord that has a large apple tree within the back garden. It overhangs the public highway (end of...

Mixed Use Property Mortgage Interest Tax Relief?

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2nd December 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I’m looking at venturing into the mixed use property market (e.g. shop on ground floor, residential above). Two reasons: No...

Advice on selling Freehold please

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2nd December 2016, 10 years ago | 7

I have a small block of three domestic flats and wish to sell the lease for the building, the ground...

An inconvenient truth is 100% of rents will be going up?

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1st December 2016, 10 years ago | 10

A survey at present on property 118 suggests 71% of landlords will increase rents as a direct result of section...

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To buy or not to buy a BTL in Norwich?

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1st December 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I am looking to buy in Norwich where prices have increased by 14.8% in the last 12 months. Frankly I...

Am I liable for sitting tenant’s council tax?

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1st December 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I purchased a flat with a sitting tenant and the tenant never paid his council tax bills for two years....

Help Limited company accounts and tax return

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1st December 2016, 10 years ago | 7

Looking for some help please. I have just incorporated to provide a managing company to my properties and to buy...

Build flaw in new apartment lead to flood and denials?

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30th November 2016, 10 years ago | 13

We have recently had a BTL unit suffer severe water damage from an incorrectly installed toilet filling valve, which was...

Your accounts won’t be worth the paper they are written on after 2021

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30th November 2016, 10 years ago | 1

As anyone considered what will happen when a landlord who can ill afford to incorporate goes to his bank or...

ATED – Impact on Limited Company Landlords?

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30th November 2016, 10 years ago | 8

Talking to my accountant this morning about buying properties to renovate and sell within a limited company he mentioned a...

Keeping the freehold after selling 3 BTL properties

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29th November 2016, 10 years ago | 2

Seeking advice on selling 3x BTL properties and keeping the freeholds. What clauses can be written into the lease for...

What am I entitled to if tenant leaves after 1 month?

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29th November 2016, 10 years ago | 20

I had a tenant that signed a 6 month contract; paid deposit and 1st months rent. Decided after approx 1...

Advice on settling a Subsidence Claim

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29th November 2016, 10 years ago | 4

We own a commercial premise which we trade from. Our neighbour has developed land directly at the back of our...

RTM Company wants to quit but freeholder refuses to accept management

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29th November 2016, 10 years ago | 20

We have been RTM for 4 years and started off with 8 Directors. We have been at legal loggerheads with...

Unsavoury goings on?

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29th November 2016, 10 years ago | 6

In a conversion building , one of the owner/Leaseholders ( no share in Freehold) is a thoroughly undesirable element. He...

Viewing Clause vs Right to Quiet Enjoyment

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28th November 2016, 10 years ago | 6

Currently renting a property and only a few months into the 12 month contract. There have been viewings arranged and...

S21 or S8 but no EPC – Which will be quicker?

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28th November 2016, 10 years ago | 5

Please be gentle as this is my first post, especially when you get to to EPC part. I have a...