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Views of landlords regarding tenants who receive housing benefit

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13th July 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I am a MSc student studying real estate, and would be forever grateful if you could complete my dissertation survey....

Purchase of a licensed HMO without planning permission?

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12th July 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I have come across a HMO property in Milton Keynes that is licensed however, doing checks with the council it...

How much to pay replacing damaged carpet?

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12th July 2016, 10 years ago | 16

We moved into our current rental home in March 2014, but prior to that there were tenants in it for...

Evicting a tenant before the initial 6 month tenancy has ended?

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12th July 2016, 10 years ago | 6

My tenant has been renting my house for just over two months and today I have found out she has...

Ownership help after partner moves abroad?

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12th July 2016, 10 years ago | 2

My ex purchased a property by way of a mortgage. He lived there alone for several years, before meeting me....

Transferring portfolio to a limited company in Scotland

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12th July 2016, 10 years ago | 1

I am a landlord in Scotland, I’ve been exploring transferring my portfolio or least half of it into a limited...

I Want Out! – Ideas and Opinions Welcome

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 12

Hi all, let me first thank you for giving me your attention! I’ve got three multi-occupancy properties in Doncaster that...

Transfer by spouse of mortgaged property

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 1

My husband and I are in the process of an amicable divorce, he has a number of properties and wishes...

Universal Credit – Do I really need a new AST?

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 34

I’m looking for advice from my fellow Housing Benefit accepting landlords. As more tenants are beginning to migrate to Universal...

New purchase is a contract reassignment?

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 1

Can someone explain me the math on a contract reassignment? (FYI: I know there are risks in contract reassignments, but...

Rights and responsibilities of Freeholders for anti social behaviour?

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 2

Can anyone advise on the rights and responsibilities of Freeholders in relation to the tenants of their long leaseholders please....

Can Council Tax be claimed as an expense?

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 5

I have sold a property after it sat empty for a year. However, I am now forced to pay the...

Tenants split up – Notice to Quit

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 6

My tenants advised that they have split up. Miss T wishes to remain at my property, but wants Mr T...

VAT conundrum – Mixed Residential Commercial Development

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 1

My VAT conundrum is – I am looking to purchase a group of buildings freehold. There are 4 buildings in...

Challenging an LPA receiver

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11th July 2016, 10 years ago | 11

UKAR (as Mortgage Express) have appointed an LPA receiver on a flat I own. They said I didn’t make any...

Can some please advise on minimising CGT on property sale?

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8th July 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I sold a flat last year which I had owned for 11 years. I lived in it for the first...

Valuation of storage space taken?

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7th July 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I own a lease self contained upper maisonette with its own garden since Aug 2000. It’s part of a two...

Fire Safety Risk Assessment due again after 3 years?

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7th July 2016, 10 years ago | 7

I manage a block of 4 flats in a Victorian building. When one of the owners decided to sell his...

Large HMO change of use declined after works complete – Help?

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7th July 2016, 10 years ago | 9

A commercial building (class B8) has been granted a Planning Department change of use to a residential dwelling (class C3)....

RTM Co failing to provide notices and placing new leases in limbo!

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6th July 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I own the freehold ground rent interest of a large block of flats where there used to be a Management...

Private landlord letting advertising in Scotland?

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5th July 2016, 10 years ago | 3

Seeking advice on access to Letting Portals for advertising a property in Aberdeen, Scotland. As a private landlord able to...