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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...

Vandalised by Window Repairman?

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23rd December 2015, 11 years ago | 12

My tenant reported via the estate agent a leaking window. It turns out the damage is quite extensive with some...

Management charges on major works

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23rd December 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Our block is currently being prepared for major works, the first since it was developed in 2002 (of course it...

New flat conversion – electric or gas?

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22nd December 2015, 11 years ago | 32

I am converting a semi-detached large house into 5 self contained flats. 4 x flats will be 1 bedroom and...

Changing Tenants under a Periodic Tenancy

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21st December 2015, 11 years ago | 17

I have a 3 bed property which was rented under an initial 12 months AST to 3 friends. One of...

Buying a house with tenant that you wish to leave

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21st December 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I Bought a house at auction. It has a supposedly difficult tenant in it who has arrears. The AST has...

5 Reasons I think property prices will continue to rise in the UK

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21st December 2015, 11 years ago | 1

The question that most property investors and people who are looking to buy an investment property ask themselves: is property...

Gas appliances to be phased out by Paris?

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21st December 2015, 11 years ago | 9

UK housing could soon be facing a major upheaval as the UN climate change deal in Paris could mark the...