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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...

Start up advice please for a property business?

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24th October 2016, 10 years ago | 3

First of all, thank you for creating and managing the web site which I find very useful in this changing...

Service charge arrears still haunting me?

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24th October 2016, 10 years ago | 0

I completed on a sale of a flat in 2009, received my first service charge invoice in 2013 with backdated...

Damage deposit from DSS tenants?

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24th October 2016, 10 years ago | 16

Getting a deposit from tenants with no assets has always been a problem, but for those of us who let...

Leaseholder in Australia not paying service charge/ground rent on time?

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24th October 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I live in a property with 3 flats. One of the flat owners owns the share of freehold of the...

Divorce and Transfer Of Assets For Tax Planning Purposes

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21st October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I hope you will not mind me posting anonymously but you will understand when you read my question. I read...

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How long to sell first property to get a stamp duty refund? 3 years?

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21st October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

We have decided to let out our primary home as we have now had two buyers pull out and we’re...

A right mess to sort out

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21st October 2016, 10 years ago | 7

Ok….I’ve got a right mess to try and sort out. I had a couple move into my property 18 Months...

Buying Freehold in mews property

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21st October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

Can anyone help me with this question please? I Own a leasehold flat in a mews property that has been...

Stamp Duty on second property workaround?

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21st October 2016, 10 years ago | 9

I am very new to the idea of buying a property to rent so please excuse me if my questions...

Should I wait 2 years or appeal to freeholder for lease extension?

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20th October 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I’ve recently completed on a flat with an 87 year lease; I want to extend this lease, but should I...

Does 2nd Charge affect Ist Charge Loan To Value (LTV)?

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20th October 2016, 10 years ago | 5

I currently have 4 Mortgages with one of High Street Leading Bank on Buy To Let basis. The LTV has...

Fake Letting Agents Jailed

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20th October 2016, 10 years ago | 5

If you ever did business with any of the following agents you will now be regretting having ever met them. Belgravia...

Rent Arrears Recovery During Possession Order Process

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19th October 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I’d be grateful for ideas on the pros and cons of immediately pursuing a separate and simultaneous small claims application...

Financing Buy to Let Through Offshore Vehicle Options

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19th October 2016, 10 years ago | 1

I am a British National currently living and working in the GCC. I am looking to purchase my second buy...

Portfolio mortgages – To be or not to be?

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18th October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

We have 4 properties on BTL mortgages, all being in joint personal names with partner and high street lenders. Our...

Landlord could be liable to a lifetime tenancy if a tenant is carrying out a home based business?

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18th October 2016, 10 years ago | 18

I discovered that if you rent your property and the tenant is running a legitimate small business from there (with...

Retainer for cleaning and deposits?

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17th October 2016, 10 years ago | 2

With reference to retainers and deposits, if a Landlord puts his/her property in the hands of a letting agent on...

The correct way to end shared AST?

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17th October 2016, 10 years ago | 6

My 3 tenants have a joint AST agreement. Unfortunately, 2 want/need to leave (been offered better job outside London/ having...

Capital allowances on Furnished Holiday Lettings

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17th October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

Hi, I would like to clarify something to do with the disposal/cease of an Furnished Holiday Letting (FHL) property business...