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What are the implications of more of us becoming landlords?

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21st July 2016, 10 years ago | 24

The headlines have been telling us that the number of landlords in the UK has been increasing in recent years...

Newly painted ceiling water leak damage?

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19th July 2016, 10 years ago | 12

I`m a private landlord and rent out a top floor flat. Last year the flat was fully refurbished including new...

Wear and tear allowance tax question

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19th July 2016, 10 years ago | 7

With the change in the wear and tear allowance, I am trying to work out the maximum I can spend...

6 months rent up front but nothing signed!

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18th July 2016, 10 years ago | 3

We are renting a house and the landlord told us he’s selling so we looked for somewhere else to live....

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Letting agent claiming his not the legal owner and not owning up to deposit issues

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18th July 2016, 10 years ago | 11

Can you please help. Is there a way of proving for sure who the owner is of a company ?...

Is registration of restrictions in deed of trust at Land Registry compulsory?

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18th July 2016, 10 years ago | 8

Is it legally obliged to register the restrictions in the deed of trust at Land Registry? My friend and I...

Repossession Order and what to do with tenant belongings?

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18th July 2016, 10 years ago | 18

Following the serving of a Section 21 Notice on a tenant of mine and subsequent application to the Court for...

Is this normal tenant behaviour placing laminate on top of carpet?

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18th July 2016, 10 years ago | 18

I’m looking for advice on what other landlords would do. My tenants have asked me if they could put laminate...

Stress Tests have increased compared to base rate?

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18th July 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I am Looking in Depth at the remortgaging process and I have seen some big changes to the BTL lending...

Nightmare of only half the Freeholders paying for repairs?

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15th July 2016, 10 years ago | 15

I live in a property in Hove, East Sussex of 6 flats as part of Victorian building. I am very...

Disagreement on share of Freehold decorating obligations?

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15th July 2016, 10 years ago | 5

There is a disagreement regarding the shared cost of decorating a ‘communal hallway’. We are four flats, all four flats...

Repayment of Buy to Let mortgages after husband’s death

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15th July 2016, 10 years ago | 25

My husband, who passed away in December, had 3 buy to let properties with mortgages on his name. Two interest...

Terminating tenancy but lost the AST and not sure of dates?

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13th July 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I have a difficult tenant where the AST has ended approximately 6 months ago. I would now like to issue...

Paying bills for tenants after their notice expired

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13th July 2016, 10 years ago | 10

Our tenants notice expired last week and they have said the council has advised them to stay until they can...

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...