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Last months rent damp and dubious oil bill?

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29th February 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I would like some advice on what to do regarding the last months rent of my tenancy. I have rented...

Can I offset my Council Tax on a property being renovated?

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29th February 2016, 10 years ago | 7

I am currently renovating a property in a view to rent it out & I’m paying 150% per month council...

How to prepare an inherited property?

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29th February 2016, 10 years ago | 6

My brother and I have recently inherited a 45 year old property which was completely owned outright, it is in...

What smoke and heat alarms do HMO landlords use?

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29th February 2016, 10 years ago | 8

Hi veterans! I am preparing my first HMO property. There are plenty of options in the market for smoke and...

Changing a name on an AST

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29th February 2016, 10 years ago | 4

3 person HMO on an AST. 1 tenant is moving out on the 11th March and another tenant is taking...

Council Tax allowance used previously before purchase?

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29th February 2016, 10 years ago | 14

Recently I just received a council tax bill for £407, addressed to me with a secondary address reference to a...

Purpose Build Student Accommodation VS HMOs – the future?

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29th February 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I have been an investor in the student HMO sector for over 10 years. My properties are all 100 yr...

Open fireplace in bedroom?

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28th February 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I know that you cannot have an open vented gas appliance in a room used as a bedroom, but can...

Can we insist that the freehold for the properties is sold separately from the leases?

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26th February 2016, 10 years ago | 5

Some time ago I asked for your views about purchasing the freehold of the development where we live. Your comments...

Urgent advice required please on tenant that may have left owing 10k!

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26th February 2016, 10 years ago | 4

My tenant has not paid any rent since Aug 15 and their AST expired on 31st October 2015. A Section...

Leveraging workload on HMOs and using Virtual Assistants?

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25th February 2016, 10 years ago | 8

I currently have 3 x 10 bed HMOs in Liverpool obtained via purchase or leased, I am doing a little...

Liable for rubbish left probably by sub let tenant

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25th February 2016, 10 years ago | 9

My partner is freeholder to a building – a shop and 2 flats. The flats are both owned by leaseholders...

Stamp Duty extra 3% – Do I pay flow chart

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25th February 2016, 10 years ago | 19

Myself and my fiancee rent in London and due to the astronomical property prices here, we decided in Dec 2014...

Tenant got locked into flat and demands refund?

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24th February 2016, 10 years ago | 7

I would like some advice on a tenant landlord issue, the property has a key card lock on the flat...

Multiple internet accounts in an HMO?

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24th February 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I have a HMO that I provide the internet for. I have a tenant who wants to take out her...

Brexit effect on BTL?

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23rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 37

With just a few weeks to go to the in/out referendum I’d be interested to learn of any thoughts as...

Police attendance checks at a property prior to purchase.

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23rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I have in the back of my mind that it is possible to get information on the number of a...

Tenant left 6 months early and cancelled Direct Debit

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23rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 21

I have just found out that my tenants has left their property 6 months early, have cancelled their direct debit...

Can rent be collected after death by the executors?

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23rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 6

We are having our wills renewed, as they where written 26yrs ago, and our situations have changed. Our children are...

Rollover relief from office property?

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23rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 9

I was interested in the article by Mark Alexander 01/08/2012 re rollover relief. Due to retirement I have recently sold...

Strategy to grow your portfolio 75% LTV or 80% LTV and why?

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22nd February 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I’m hoping some experienced BTL’ers can share their strategies on how they grow their portfolio, illustrating reasons behind opting for...