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Lodger not moving out and threatening

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2nd September 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I have a lodger and given him a written notice of three months instead of one month to leave as...

Tenant not removed property not cleaned and not yet returned keys

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2nd September 2016, 10 years ago | 17

I am a recent renter, and have the following end of tenancy problem. A week after end of tenancy, the...

Expat BTL or standard BTL?

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1st September 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I have found this website very helpful and I am now in a situation where my BTL mortgage is approaching...

Restrictive Covenants and Indemnity

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31st August 2016, 10 years ago | 14

7 years ago I bought an ex council house. I was not aware that there is a restrictive covenant by...

Who should pay for cat litter leak damage?

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31st August 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I am looking for some advice please, I received a call whilst on holiday from the letting agent for the...

Are Damp Surveys a waste of money?

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31st August 2016, 10 years ago | 3

Before buying a property I got a Homebuyers survey done that identified some damp at the rear of the building....

How do I value property if I became joint owner 6 years after purchase?

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30th August 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I really hope you guys can help. My wife kept her property when we purchased ours. She let it out...

Deal Breakers to pay attention to before determining value

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30th August 2016, 10 years ago | 2

When it comes to achieving maximum value, it is easy to forget that what is appealing in terms of taste...

Tenant wants reduced rent to cover Green Deal loan?

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30th August 2016, 10 years ago | 21

I have updated a property of mine with a new extra wall insulation on green deal finance, new boiler and...

Should Management Fee be passed onto tenants?

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30th August 2016, 10 years ago | 14

We have a small portfolio of BTL properties one of which incurs an annual Management Fee which we have paid...

Deed of Trust CONFUSION! HELP!

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30th August 2016, 10 years ago | 29

I will try to keep this as simple as possible! I am the sole owner of 5 buy to let...

97 year old woman with Alzheimers being persecuted by Director!

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28th August 2016, 10 years ago | 9

My mother is 97, has Alzheimers and a pacemaker. She lives in a mansion block, is a freeholder and probably...

Insurance included in flat service charge – will it cover letting?

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28th August 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I am very near to completion on an investment flat that I intend to rent out. The service charge includes...

How Can I Evict Council Tenants Through a Sublet?

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26th August 2016, 10 years ago | 5

I am asking on behalf of my mother, who owns a three-bedroom house. The property was leased to an estate...

Really worried and looking to sell ASAP

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26th August 2016, 10 years ago | 13

After reading all the doom and gloom on the new tax rules and now the underhand tactics regarding CGT, I’m...

Sanity check required!

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25th August 2016, 10 years ago | 15

Myself and my wife are established BTL landlords with a high value portfolio of six properties in London. The net...

New tenanat wants to bring his own gas cooker

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25th August 2016, 10 years ago | 10

I have a new family moving in 1/10/2016 who wish to bring there own gas cooker. Do I have any legal...

The true costs of taking a management company to 1st tier tribunal

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25th August 2016, 10 years ago | 12

I have just had a very traumatic experience after taking a freehold management company to 1st tier tribunal over a costs...

Eviction due to landlord not paying the mortgage?

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24th August 2016, 10 years ago | 9

I private rented with no letting agents, had a basic tenancy agreement and paid my rent each month. The landlord...

Housing benefit for related tenant?

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23rd August 2016, 10 years ago | 10

Has anyone had a success with a housing benefit claim where they own a family members property and rent it...

Guaranteed rent agent not paying and laws broken!

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23rd August 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I have given a few properties to a guaranteed rent agency to manage, handle licences, bills, tenancies etc. I gave...