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The true cost of ‘Help to Buy’ – is it just a Government con?

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4th February 2016, 10 years ago | 8

An article by Alex Caravello – MK Landlords Association Is Help to Buy just a Government con? To answer this...

Will I be affected by the new stamp duty changes?

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4th February 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I currently live in a three bedroom house that I have a normal residential mortgage on. It has been my...

What can I claim for?

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4th February 2016, 10 years ago | 7

My tenants boyfriend has been living in the house share for 11 months breaching the terms of the ASTA, can...

A Good Letting agent for Buy to Let Advice in Manchester?

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4th February 2016, 10 years ago | 20

I have some savings and I’m looking to make my first investment in Manchester. I am hoping to buy 2...

MX Right to Consolidate

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4th February 2016, 10 years ago | 12

Hi all, I’m in need of some advise. I have a mortgage which was taken out through Keystone mortgages. I...

Ground Rent doubling every 10 years – when to sell

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3rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 10

I am a landlord and purchased a two bedroom flat in 2012. The Ground rent doubles every 10 years from...

How to calculate money left in deal ?

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3rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 1

We are now in the process of purchasing property no 6 all individual family buy to lets. We don’t fancy...

The Dream City unless you have a HMO

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3rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I want to buy in Milton Keynes it’s a great city. I want to give back to my home (concrete...

Getting Possession when theres been a change of landlord

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3rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 14

I have a situation where I need to get possession of a property, but it was sold to another landlord...

Getting released from Deeds

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3rd February 2016, 10 years ago | 3

My husband and I are trying to purchase my husbands family home. Prior the death of his parents, his parent...

Council tax liability if one bedroom is locked?

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2nd February 2016, 10 years ago | 13

I am renting what it is a two bedroom flat as a one bedroom flat. The owner keeps a room...

Purchase of refurbished house without planning permission

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2nd February 2016, 10 years ago | 19

I am currently in the process of buying a property which the vendor has recently refurbished, this included the fitting...

Access Control Card Key Systems for HMO rooms – like hotel rooms?

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2nd February 2016, 10 years ago | 9

Newbie here, both in HMO buy-to-let and in the forum. Has anyone used Access Control Card Key Systems in HMO...

Tenant not paying but we are letting without consent on help to buy scheme

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1st February 2016, 10 years ago | 21

My partner bought a 1 bed flat on the government’s help to buy scheme a couple of years ago, and...

Complicated Family investment structure for first BTL?

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29th January 2016, 11 years ago | 3

My case seems to be quite peculiar. My partner and I are considering purchasing a small property in the UK...

Should commercial tenant pay for Periodic Electric Condition Report?

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28th January 2016, 11 years ago | 12

We own a commercial building of roughly 6000 square foot. We bought this building in June 2014 for the purposes...

HMO or straight unfurnished let?

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28th January 2016, 11 years ago | 11

We are about to purchase our second investment property in SE London. It’s a 2 bed semi and could easily...

Marriage break up and loss of job will turn into DSS tenancy

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28th January 2016, 11 years ago | 13

Tricky situation: I have a sole 3 bed BTL property and have a really nice family in it who both...

Should I have issued new deposit protection documents for second fixed term?

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27th January 2016, 11 years ago | 4

I was letting my property to tenants who wished to continue after the fixed term lease expired. Instead of letting...

I sublet property and moved out 6 months ago but now worried about Landlord losses

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27th January 2016, 11 years ago | 6

I rented 4 bed property, and sublet three rooms, finding sublet tenants from Gumtree, and the contract finished on 20th...

Turns out a property I bought over 2 years ago has a charge against it?

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26th January 2016, 11 years ago | 16

I bought a house over 2 years ago to rent out, all went well until about 3 months ago when...