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My letting agency has been bought by old one!

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23rd May 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I used an established Letting agent to take on my tenant. However, as she had no references she paid 5...

Problems with a joint tenancy and one wants to stay?

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23rd May 2016, 10 years ago | 10

Has anyone else had a problem with this situation? We let a three bed property on one AST naming the...

Second property Stamp duty Just because we live together?

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20th May 2016, 10 years ago | 18

To avoid second (and subsequent property) stamp duty I suggested to my conveyancing solicitor that my partner who has not...

What is the eviction process for company let?

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20th May 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I let an apartment out to a serviced apartment company using a normal AST. The company now unlawfully sublet out...

Lease Extension and RPI effect on sale and marketability?

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19th May 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I am extending my lease and FH made offer of: 1) Premium:£10,000.00 2) GR: Adjusted to £200.00 Per Annum subject...

Unauthorised access and water cut off by Commercial Landlord

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19th May 2016, 10 years ago | 4

My partner is always having problems with her commercial landlord. Bottom-line – The property is shared between 4 different businesses...

Renewal of boarder fence and neighbour approval

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18th May 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I have a mid terraced property the rear of which has a garden. The two sides of the garden are...

Who has financial liability for a tenant’s possessions?

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18th May 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I have a prospective tenant who does not want to take out insurance on his own possessions ie furniture, valuables,...

Tenant going to prison – how do I gain possession of my property?

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18th May 2016, 10 years ago | 32

My tenant is possibly going to prison soon for breaching his bail conditions. Will this allow for speedy re-possession of...

How do I sell off the back of my garden?

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17th May 2016, 10 years ago | 12

I have a very large garden, and I can access the bottom of the garden by the side of my...

Tenant wants to get a bird or two!

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17th May 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I have a tenant who has enquired as to whether we will allow them to keep a budgie in the...

Purchased Student property and not being released from management contract?

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17th May 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I have just taken over a property which has 5 students living in, when swapping information about the tenancy, I...

When a Freehold is bought can an existing lease be changed or altered?

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17th May 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I have owned a flat for about 7 years or so, I am a leaseholder, the lease has about 120...

RPI linked lease extension calculation

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17th May 2016, 10 years ago | 0

I have 70 years left on a lease on a flat in London with a £100 ground rent with annual...

How does an individual landlord reference potential new tenants

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17th May 2016, 10 years ago | 14

I have a property that I have rented out before through an agent. My current tenants are moving and I...

Building plan has been changed after exchange without my agreement!

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17th May 2016, 10 years ago | 5

I Bought/Reserved a 30th floor flat from a developer in summer 2013 and was told that my flat is the...

Reduced CGT in mixed BTL and Commercial property?

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16th May 2016, 10 years ago | 3

Capital Gains Tax Reduced – from 28% to 20% for higher rate tax payers and from 18% to 10% for...

Not the time to sell and will CGT ever come back down?

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16th May 2016, 10 years ago | 15

I own a two residential properties which I let out plus my own home, all of which are in the...

The curse of laminate flooring!

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16th May 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I purchased a new purpose built flat 6 years ago. The lease states that the floors should be covered with...

Deposit lost or stolen by previous liquidated agent – am I liable?

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16th May 2016, 10 years ago | 5

I purchased an HMO in 2011 with about 12 current tenancies, from a variety of agents. These agents held on...

Can I rent the house I am buying?

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16th May 2016, 10 years ago | 3

We’ve had a offer excepted on a property and have sold ours. We are purchasing from the next of kin...