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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...

First time landlord- documents & responsibilities – does the list ever end?

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16th October 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I am close to completing the purchase of an investment property that has been mortgaged on a buy to let...

New tax Changes For Landlords Next year – Where To Start?

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15th October 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I am new to the forum so apologies if asking questions that have previously been answered. I have 4 BTL’s all...

Vendors can’t find deeds of mother’s house and it is not registered

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13th October 2016, 10 years ago | 9

Last August, after many years of searching, I found a house that I would love to live in, but the...

Let In 20 Minutes – Credit where it is due!

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13th October 2016, 10 years ago | 0

I am a regular reader of Property118 Newsletters and I also find the discussion forums very informative. Last Friday, after...

Service Charge Arrears from previous owner?

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12th October 2016, 10 years ago | 16

Does anyone know whether unpaid service charges fall to a new owner? My solicitor says I should not have to...

Newcomer Support on construction training?

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12th October 2016, 10 years ago | 1

I recently began investing in property after I received a large inheritance and I have some friends who are very...

How do we all measure BTL returns?

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12th October 2016, 10 years ago | 3

Interested to understand what measures people use to assess their investment decisions both at point of purchase and in retrospect?...

How to get deposit returned after agency has been liquidated?

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12th October 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I seek suggestions on how to get a rental deposit returned after the agency has been liquidated. My letting agency...