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Agent told me they had a Holding Deposit when they did not!

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7th January 2016, 11 years ago | 2

I have one property I let out, which was recently becoming vacant. After working with a single agent and them...

Being sued by tenant that hadn’t even moved in?

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6th January 2016, 11 years ago | 16

Grateful for some advice on a situation that has occurred. I use a managing agent to manage a property about...

Mortgage Express repayment strategy letter – How many times should I ignore?

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6th January 2016, 11 years ago | 2

I have received last month a letter from Mortgage Express re my Repayment Strategy for on or before 2032!! I...

Clause 24 Rent Increase letter to tenants template?

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5th January 2016, 11 years ago | 16

Good morning and a Happy New Year to you all! Now that our first working day of the year is...

Previous landlord failed to register deposit?

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5th January 2016, 11 years ago | 6

I bought a property at auction in August 2015 which included 6 existing tenants. Some of the tenants have remained...

Additional gentleman friend?

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 17

I have a tenant who is a single lady on a fixed 12 month agreement who has lived in the...

Transferring a Freehold commercial building to a LTD company

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 1

I own a freehold petrol station and MOT garage, the long term tenant is now gone and its vacant, I...

Do I need to compensate tenant for emergency boiler repair that needed parts?

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 34

Four days following the annual gas cert and boiler service (no problems found) a tenant notified me the heating had...

Retrospective License to Alter?

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 9

I purchased a leasehold apartment in central London two years ago. At the time, the apartment was near derelict. The...

Refurbishments cost loans – clause 24

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 6

We are property investors between Salisbury and Southampton and we wrote to Mr Rob Marris (Labour MP Wolverhampton South West)...

When enforcement of a CCJ fails?

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 19

We have two CCJs issued against two ex-tennants. One is something of a ‘straw man’ so we have not pursued...

Tenant break-up with rent arrears a surprise lodger and S21 notice

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 5

I have a small property let to a young couple which went onto a periodic arrangement about 9 months ago....

Installing a single Broadband/TV connection for flats

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 11

I am in the process of converting a single property which was split into 2 very large self contained flats...

Council not granting parking permits to new refurb tenants?

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4th January 2016, 11 years ago | 2

I have just completed a refurbishment of a property from two flats to five. The new tenants have complained that...

Happy New Year George Osborne!

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1st January 2016, 11 years ago | 16

Well George, it’s that time again when you look back on the past year and forward to the year ahead....

Tax return changes

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30th December 2015, 11 years ago | 10

Please can I highlight the proposal to make the self-employed, landlord and others submit their tax / income details on...

Finance for limited company to BTL in Scotland

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30th December 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Does anyone have the inside track on why lenders seem to have been so slow to come up with more...

New phone lines installation for renovation project

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29th December 2015, 11 years ago | 5

We are in the process of a major renovation project of a period townhouse with 5 flats. The building currently...

Which Stamp Duty for new residential property?

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29th December 2015, 11 years ago | 31

I have a scenario in which I would like to know if the normal or extra stamp duty (second home...

Responsibilities for a flooded property occupied by a tenant?

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29th December 2015, 11 years ago | 10

Can anyone advise me on what the landlord responsibilities are towards a flooded property (due to the recent unprecedented weather...

Section 21 issued tenant wants extra time?

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29th December 2015, 11 years ago | 13

A section 21 was issued to my tenant to leave the property on 27th December he now tells me he...