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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...

Dwellinghouse versus Household – covenant issue

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30th October 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I am looking to remortgage with an HMO lender with the view of renting to sharers on individual ASTs. My...

Cash or Mortgage which is better?

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30th October 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I rent out 7 properties in the UK and 6 have no mortgage. I am looking to increase my monthly...

Breaking a Northwood 3 year contract?

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29th October 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I am a landlord and have a 3 year Northwood Guaranteed Contract, I am not happy how the property has...

Former tenants suing for deposit, damages, stress, harassment, and injury but I am now abroad

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29th October 2015, 11 years ago | 18

I had a dispute last year with my two tenants over the return of their deposit where they wanted a...

Holding deposit with no paperwork and now prospective tenant is making a claim?

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29th October 2015, 11 years ago | 14

I want to check whether my prospective tenant can claim back holding the deposit. In my case my future tenant...

Getting started in renovating BTL properties

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29th October 2015, 11 years ago | 15

I have been a member for a few months and just read the articles, but now I’d like to ask...

What type of property to invest in?

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28th October 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I wonder if anyone can share some advice on what type of property to invest in. I’ve been looking at...

Buying a property adjoined to a womens refuge

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28th October 2015, 11 years ago | 3

A semi detached house has come up for sale with a building plot. The property next door is owned by...

Replacing cross over lease with managment company?

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27th October 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I bought a ground floor flat 3 years ago, renovated it and let it. The building is a Victorian villa...

Cerberus secures”preferred bidder” status for Mortgage Express Loan Book

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26th October 2015, 11 years ago | 7

US firm Cerberus which have been accused of alleged bribery, conspiracy to defraud, blackmail, unethical practice, fraud etc. could get...