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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...

Internal flat alterations and retrospective licence fee

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3rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I own a flat in a block of flat and recently I have received the following email from managing agents:...

Fire damage and re-housing tenants – Help!

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3rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 25

One of my 3 bed houses that I lease out as an HMO (Scotland) to 3 student girls caught on...

Insurance dispute from 2006 totaling £84,000!

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3rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I have a buy to let in London and the tenant had just left for about two weeks to go...

Seed capital for Ltd company format

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3rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I already run my own company and am looking to venture for the first time into BTLs. For a variety...

Terminating my useless letting agency contract?

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3rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I’ve been with my letting agent for just over 12 months and its time to terminate our contract, my 14...

Fridge Freezer required?

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3rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 8

My letting agent is telling me that I need a fridge/freezer(small) in the property I have been a Housing Manager...

Do I need fire doors?

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3rd November 2015, 11 years ago | 4

If I am renting a 4 bedroom town house to students, do I need to fit fire doors ? Many...

Appointing a factor in Scotland

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2nd November 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I have a couple of BTL properties in Scotland with no factors in place and would like to appoint a...

Will UKAR let me switch to BTL?

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2nd November 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I have a 3-bed in central Birmingham that has a UKAR mortgage of around £250,000 set at 0.5% above the...

Buying studio flat but worried about future value

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2nd November 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I am buying studio flat in Southampton for my son as he has just join the university over there. The...

Collective enfranchisement from a freeholder point of view

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2nd November 2015, 11 years ago | 3

Served with a Collective Enfranchisement Notice Under S.13 of the Leasehold Reform Housing & Urban Development Act 1993. I am...