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Need help with a s21 and s8 notice please

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12th November 2015, 11 years ago | 9

First Post so be gentle! I have a periodic AST where the rent is payable 4 weekly, so on serving...

First BTL purchase and want to make sure we are fully compliant with all regulations

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12th November 2015, 11 years ago | 14

We have just purchased a house with attached land recently for future development. The house was already let and we...

What steps to follow for a new Housing Benefit tenant?

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11th November 2015, 11 years ago | 16

I have now found a Housing Benefit tenant and done all the credit checks/ references etc and all is good....

Council tax demand and told every tenant should be on a fixed term AST!

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11th November 2015, 11 years ago | 33

I have received a demand from Bedford Borough Council for back dated council tax for 2013. The tenant said he...

Fire risk assessment templates – what do you use?

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11th November 2015, 11 years ago | 8

Does anyone know, or have, a good template for Fire Risk Assessments please, as most I look at seem a...

Tenant has had to move out 4 times due to lack of roof maintenance!

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10th November 2015, 11 years ago | 0

I have an apartment, but the Right to Manage (RTM) company with their managing agent have failed to repair the...

How do I apply to enforce a Section 21 in a court application

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10th November 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I have an aggressive tenant who always pays late and who I would like gone. I recently tried to increase...

Multi-decade rental lease required?

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9th November 2015, 11 years ago | 5

We are a family with good income, who just moved to UK and we see ourselves living here for another...

Tenants have created HMO and now council insist on licence?

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9th November 2015, 11 years ago | 5

My property is in an area of additional HMO licencing therefore requires a licence for 3 sharers or more. I...

How to add spouse to deeds and save on CGT

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9th November 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I have been married to my husband for 25 years but we still have one flat that is only in...

Can I create an AST with lodgers before I sell the property?

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9th November 2015, 11 years ago | 2

Is it legal to create AST contracts whilst the landlord lives in the same property using the same kitchen etc,...

How do the new Sec21 rules apply?

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6th November 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I am considering evicting a tenant of 2.5 years as they are really hard work, and not looking after my...

Am I getting the most rent out of Housing Benefit?

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6th November 2015, 11 years ago | 35

I have several families who are potential tenants for me on housing benefit and was wondering if anyone knows about...

Big opportunity for young a investor?

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6th November 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I am 20 year old student with no prior experience in property. I know the very basics through reading some...

Friend moved in and deposit taken by tenant without my knowledge?

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5th November 2015, 11 years ago | 3

One of our flats was let via an agent on AST to 2 singles. One left and a new sharer...

How do I get my property back from agent?

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5th November 2015, 11 years ago | 1

My two properties are on rent guarantee and have been for the last few years. The contract has run out...

Problems selling a Freehold flat with own management company

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5th November 2015, 11 years ago | 6

We are in the process of selling our flat which is in a block of 4 purpose built. We bought...

Council Tax Liability

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4th November 2015, 11 years ago | 12

I am having a little dispute with my local council where my properties are rented out. For many years I...

House of Lords committee to examine UK Housing Market

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4th November 2015, 11 years ago | 4

Written submissions are invited by the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee for its ‘Economics of the United Kingdom housing...

Compensation for rooftop development

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4th November 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I am the owner of a flat in a block of 10 flats each with a leasehold interest. The freeholder...

Car Park Problems

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3rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I am having car park problems at a 6 flat property I own. Recently we have started having difficulties with...