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My tenant has died and any advice would be greatly appreciated?

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23rd October 2015, 11 years ago | 14

I am a new Landlord having inherited some properties last year. I have just become accredited with the NLA, I...

Lender requires to be joint on the insurance?

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23rd October 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I am trying to raise a small loan to finish the conversion of a house into three flats. The lender...

Can I request a Compulsory Purchase Order?

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21st October 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I live in a rural part of Wales and have recently been informed that an application for 150 houses has...

Which mortgage terms and conditions – Kensington or MX?

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20th October 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I took out my mortgage in 2006 with Kensington and that then changed to MX. We unexpectedly moved to Australia...

Student wanting first property and to be full time landlord by 30?

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19th October 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I am an economics undergraduate(2nd year), 20 years old. My goal is to obtain my first BTL investment property within...

Tax on rental property in Spain?

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19th October 2015, 11 years ago | 2

Would anybody be able to advise how taxation works on a buy to let abroad (Spain). Would I have to...

Bargain properties high yield but do I take plunge in sub-prime area?

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19th October 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I’m a bit of a novice but what are everyone’s thoughts on buying properties at 35k/40k with a rental value...

My ex-husband has stopped paying a BTL mortgage

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19th October 2015, 11 years ago | 16

7 years ago I put my name on a Buy to Let mortgage with what is now my ex husband...

Water damage in apartment block

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16th October 2015, 11 years ago | 5

As the MD of a right-to-manage company, I’ve had the misfortune of being caught in the crossfire of a water...

Can I legally have four tenants on a joint and severally liable AST agreement or is it an HMO?

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16th October 2015, 11 years ago | 8

Currently I have two unrelated tenants who are friends on a joint and severally liable AST Agreement. This ends in...

Buying a property with tenant in situ and needing a major increase in rent ?

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16th October 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I am buying a property with a tenant in situ and need a major increase in rent, but will the...

I have a business which I bought as a partnership with my late wife

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15th October 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I bought a business 13 years ago with my wife as a partnership. A family member gave us £40,000 as...

Mortgage Express want copies of tenancy agreements

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15th October 2015, 11 years ago | 58

I am puzzled as to why my lender (Mortgage Express) has just sent me a letter wanting to see tenancy...

Japanese Knotweed found in survey?

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14th October 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I am buying a property and the surveyor found the Japanese knotweed (JK) during the valuation, the mortgage provider may...

Property Succession to Children – me

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14th October 2015, 11 years ago | 13

My parents are in the process of adding my name to one of their buy to let property mortgages. In...

Students now preferred over professionals by lender!

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14th October 2015, 11 years ago | 3

Anyone else come across mortgage provider preferring student let to professionals? I have a house of 4 that has been...

Subletting with landlords blessing but now I am being sued?

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13th October 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I was living in rented house for over 5 years with my brother and sister in law. About a year...

Lodger refusing to pay rent for time spent away on holiday?

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13th October 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I rent a flat with my boyfriend and we have rented out our spare bedroom with our landlord’s permission. When...

Please help with my overheads estimate for an HMO

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13th October 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I’m trying to get an idea of which is a better investment BTL or HMO and trying to do the...

Invest for yield or capital appreciation?

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12th October 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I have taken 90k of equity of my current property. But I am in small dilemma on how to invest...

Agent will not supply tradesmens invoices requested by insurance company

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12th October 2015, 11 years ago | 13

I have made an insurance claim for a damaged door, which had been kicked in and the insurance company say...