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One tenant wants to quit the other three don’t

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12th October 2016, 10 years ago | 26

I currently have a tenant who shares a property with three other people, four in total on a single tenancy...

Will marriage cost me a lump of my pension investment?

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11th October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I have owned a house for 24 years. For the last 10 years I have been renting it out and...

Letting agent insist to putting landlord home address in AST instead of their office address

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11th October 2016, 10 years ago | 12

My letting agent insisted to put my home address in AST instead of using their office address with my name...

Abandoned, Damaged, Tenancy expired, rent in arrears – Help!

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11th October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I’m a landlord. I rented my property out 12 months ago. In the last two months. The tenant has abandoned...

Common Law versus Statues – an answer to S24?

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11th October 2016, 10 years ago | 21

Last night I googled ‘My Common Law Rights to earning a Living’ and came across this Beginners Guide to Common...

Selling our BTL properties and company?

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10th October 2016, 10 years ago | 10

We have 4 properties let out in our Ltd company and 5 properties in our private name. We are looking...

What is the point in Council Tax banding in Liverpool?

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10th October 2016, 10 years ago | 2

What is the point of having different bands (A-G) for paying Council Tax if your property is a studio worth...

National Rent Rise Day 5 April 2017

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10th October 2016, 10 years ago | 94

Unless the government confirms a U-turn on section 24, I suggest ALL LANDLORDS make it widely publicised that as of...

Property Trading – Financing for the first time

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10th October 2016, 10 years ago | 2

There are a couple of old threads (a few years old) on this already but welcome people views / ideas...

JV Finance – how to structure?

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10th October 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I’ve been reading these forums since 2013 – when I followed Mark’s advice and began working with Lettings Supermarket. I’m...

Totally confused by an Accountant – which way forward?

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10th October 2016, 10 years ago | 10

Please can anyone help me find my light at the end of my tunnel? I’m looking to find an accountant...

Does a Section 8 notice to quit end a tenancy?

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10th October 2016, 10 years ago | 14

I served a Section 8 notice on an AST fixed-term tenant who was behind with their rent. Twelve days later...

Management Company Deficit Charge Letter – can this be legitimate?

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7th October 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I have recently received a letter from the management company for my flat. This is it: “AS you are probably...

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Charges on a prospective property purchase?

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7th October 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I’m new to this and appreciate all comments/ opinions in advance! In a nut shell I’ve seen a couple of...

Holding deposit practice?

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7th October 2016, 10 years ago | 2

Hello to all the property118ers, I wish to get some feedback on the demand for a holding deposit and pre-sale...

Tenant in arrears but I am not on AST for my own property?

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7th October 2016, 10 years ago | 7

Letting agents had found me a couple for a finders fee and they had a six month lease which was...

Setting up as an Inventory Clerk – a viable business ?

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7th October 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I’m considering setting up a business as an inventory clerk, producing check-in, mid-tenancy and check-out reports for either landlords or...

Dead of severance?

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6th October 2016, 10 years ago | 3

We are considering changing our property’s from Joint tenancy to Tenants in common. I am a higher rate tax payer,...

HMO rules – What is the worst case scenario for me?

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5th October 2016, 10 years ago | 19

I have a tenant who for the past year has been really playing up with his rental payments and thus...

Failed section 21 proceedings done on line

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4th October 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I have recently been to court to enforce a section 21 after the tenant didn’t move out on the required...

CGT for Holiday Let vs BTL?

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4th October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

We are considering turning a Holiday Let into a BTL. No mortgage, so no Clause 24 problem, but we are...