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Are my Letting agent fees too high?

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10th March 2016, 10 years ago | 16

We have 3 properties with an agent for the last 12 years. We are generally ok with the service of...

Good news from Scotland re 3% property tax increase

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10th March 2016, 10 years ago | 5

Not good news for all, but helpful for those in Scotland wishing to move their property into a ltd company....

When does an unregulated mortgage become a regulated mortgage contract?

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10th March 2016, 10 years ago | 3

If a property is bought (as a family home) with a buy to let mortgage, and has always been more...

How long should tenants paperwork be kept for future reference?

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10th March 2016, 10 years ago | 1

I am trying to find out if there is a minimum time the paperwork from previous tenants has to be...

Let to Buy breach of mortgage conditions

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9th March 2016, 10 years ago | 3

We are about to buy a residential house to live in, partly financed by taking out a new residential mortgage,...

Rights against unauthorised deductions by Managing Agent from rental income?

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9th March 2016, 10 years ago | 8

In January 2015 I bought two properties and contacted a letting and management agency to help in marketing the properties....

How can you protect your assets from civil court claims?

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9th March 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I’ve just been on a health and safety course through my employer and a part of the course covered civil...

My letter and response for huge blow to investors buying their main residence!

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9th March 2016, 10 years ago | 18

Dear Mrs H… The Government has recently consulted on the higher rates of stamp duty land tax for purchases of...

Agent won’t chase deceased Guarantor in Joint and Several Contract?

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9th March 2016, 10 years ago | 6

Basically I’m in a student house in Leeds, trapped in a joint and several contract with one house mate paying...

My Dad is the renter from HELL and I need help!

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8th March 2016, 10 years ago | 7

My Dad lives in a home that is under my name. I claim the property as a rental on my...

Lettings agent signed AST on our behalf but removed the break clause and we need to sell?

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8th March 2016, 10 years ago | 4

We need to urgently sell our Buy to Let flat but the lettings agent has renewed the AST signed our...

Town house split into 2 units – Where do I start

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8th March 2016, 10 years ago | 5

We have a town house in London Zone 2 area and we are thinking about splitting this into 2 flats...

Council Tax Compensation for uninhabitable flat?

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7th March 2016, 10 years ago | 7

I am receiving insurance compensation for loss of rent due to the upstairs flat that I own becoming uninhabitable. Subsequently...

CALL TO ARMS – WE NEED YOU!

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4th March 2016, 10 years ago | 0

We have 14 days to create havoc for the chancellor and force a UTURN so we all need to do...

Noise and drug dealing from flat above – Can I sue?

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4th March 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I own the ground floor flat in a block of 3 and my tenant is leaving next week at the...

Why are Social Landlords excluded from smoke alarm regulations – are their tenants less valuable?

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4th March 2016, 10 years ago | 12

I received this letter, but my boiler service was 2015 by the way. I completed a home safety check on...

How to gift a fire damaged property to Local Authority?

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3rd March 2016, 10 years ago | 9

Can anyone suggest how I go about gifting a fire damaged North East property to the Local Authority, or to...

Landlord Insurance Query – Public liability for flat?

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2nd March 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I have a landlord insurance query that I hope some may be able to advise me on. I am looking...

Beneficial Trust to wife now tax is going to bite?

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2nd March 2016, 10 years ago | 17

With restrictions mortgage tax relief coming in I will end up with income well over £100,0000. All my properties are...

Housing and Planning Bill – effects on BTL?

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1st March 2016, 10 years ago | 4

Our local Landlords’ Association secretary has just forwarded an email from a Forum who, whilst obviously touting for business by...

Buying with tenants in situ with periodic AST

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1st March 2016, 10 years ago | 6

I’m about to exchange/ complete on a leasehold property which currently has tenants in situ on an AST periodic agreement...