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Rent including bills but no access to the heating!

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24th November 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I have had numerous rented accomodation over the years (~10), and I have always been lucky enough to have a...

Is Hounslow Trying to tax landlords by redefining HMOs?

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23rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I was looking at renting out property in Hounslow. One of the agents says a great deal of confusion has...

Joint tenants split up and principal wants single tenancy in his name

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23rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 8

The couple (Joint Tenants) in my flat have parted. The principal wage earning tenant wants to change the tenancy (periodic)...

Freehold Company Directors In Dispute With Each Other and Refusing To Maintain Building

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23rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I own a one bed flat in a block of eight in East Sussex. I have owned it and let...

Councils of Britain are you ready for Osborne’s Housing Crisis?

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20th November 2015, 11 years ago | 35

Councils are going to be on the front line of this complete disaster and we should all make this clear...

Section 21 question on dates?

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20th November 2015, 11 years ago | 5

A little advice requested on if Section 21 is legal regarding the date. The original AST commencement date was the...

Shareholders bought property but director keeping proceeds!

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20th November 2015, 11 years ago | 4

Many years ago I, and a group of other shareholders, bought a holiday cottage and unlike a timeshare we each...

Eviction process and confusion over who is at the property?

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20th November 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I have been granted an eviction order on my property for breeches of contract all relating to non payment. Tenants...

How to avoid 6 months waiting to sell a property to a BTL purchaser?

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18th November 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I have found a BMV property which am buying soon. I want to do a redecoration and to sell straight...

Privately purchasing residential freeholds currently within my own limited company

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18th November 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I have a small limited company (only directors being my wife and myself) within which are the Freeholds of 2...

Form N5b questions

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18th November 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Can form N5b be submitted online or does it have to be posted/hand delivered? Do you just state “County court”...

Fixed term AST or SPT?

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18th November 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I have had a tenant for 12 years and currently each 12 months issue a new AST contract raising the...

Limited Company Tax Partnership Confused!?

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18th November 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I have a few queries which I need to iron out as I am receiving different advice all the time....

Tracing employment from National insurance number?

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17th November 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I currently have a case with the Sheriffs but the ex-tenant is being evasive and has defaulted on the last...

Amending a tenancy agreement – HA30?

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17th November 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I am a private landlady. My tenants have signed a 6-month Shorthold tenancy agreement and have now been renting my...

Freeholder difficult to communicate with and looking to sell?

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17th November 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I own a leasehold flat and which I presently Let. The property is a conversion 1930’s standard build split into...

Divorced Tenants and New Tenancy Agreements

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17th November 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I have a dilema here and I would like your advice. Property Rented to Tenants (Estate Agency) – March 2012...

Religious symbols and Facebook Posts?

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16th November 2015, 11 years ago | 4

Just wondering what people’s views would be about tenants in a shared house (all on individual room contracts) putting religious...

I paid for alternative accommodation but now tenants want rent refunded too!

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16th November 2015, 11 years ago | 9

No Fault Fire in the house – I paid for alternative accommodation while the house repaired and re-decorated. Tenants are...

Assigning a Joint Fixed Term AST?

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16th November 2015, 11 years ago | 23

My house is let to four people who jointly signed a 12 month fixed term AST last June. One of...

Tenant eviction register

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13th November 2015, 11 years ago | 9

Not sure how controversial this is but with all the changes to protect tenants which I don’t think is wrong,...