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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...

Can I get out of a 6month sublet tenancy due to worrying behaviour?

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16th May 2016, 10 years ago | 12

A tenant of a landlord is subletting a room to me. I don’t know if the actual landlord is aware....

Liverpool landlord licensing ruled in breach of Data Protection Act

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16th May 2016, 10 years ago | 66

I would like to preface this piece by saying that I, like the majority of decent landlords I know would...

Can I remove tenant with no agreement or money taken?

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13th May 2016, 10 years ago | 29

My tenant moved in before I had time to check his references as he told me it was his only...

Tenancy agreement now void or is it?

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12th May 2016, 10 years ago | 26

Hi all tricky one for me but hope someone out there has an answer. I have a tenancy agreement now...

Declaring purchase price when buying house from in-laws?

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12th May 2016, 10 years ago | 15

My wife and I are looking to buy my in-laws home as they are looking to downsize. Is it possible...

Landlord obligations whilst waiting for Possession Order?

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11th May 2016, 10 years ago | 7

I have served a S21 on my Tenants and when they failed to leave the property, I have applied for...

Extending a lease when freeholder as possessory title?

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11th May 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I own a flat with low lease 62 years on an Absolute title. However, the freehold deeds were lost and...

Time between exchange and completion?

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11th May 2016, 10 years ago | 4

My grandparents are downsizing to a flat and are able to purchase a new property without selling their current family...

Can I use deposit against arrears court fees and costs?

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11th May 2016, 10 years ago | 8

By way of a Court judgement for possession only I am informed by my letting agent that the tenant’s deposit...

Joint borrower sole proprietor mortgage to avoid extra stamp?

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10th May 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I have a property that I rent out on a consent to let basis with my bank due to it...

Old Deposit?

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10th May 2016, 10 years ago | 14

I was wondering where I stand on this. I have a long standing tenant who’s tenancy agreement started in October...

Advice on buying investment property in Australia

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9th May 2016, 10 years ago | 2

A friend of mine is looking to buy one or two investment properties in Australia (Sunshine Coast area). They are...

Potential Spanish tenant difficult to reference?

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9th May 2016, 10 years ago | 12

I recently showed my vacant property to a family consisting of an English father and Spanish mother with 2 children....