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What do the regulations really require for smoke alarms in Scotland?

22nd September 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Ive spent hours pouring over the legal requirements for smoke alarms in privately let homes in Scotland and what this...

How best to cleanly and amicably remove tenant after 6 month AST?

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22nd September 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I have two tenants (a retired old lady and her son) in my flat with 3 months left on an...

Inventory and missing items issue in student property

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21st September 2015, 11 years ago | 13

My daughter is just about to move into a shared house with some friends for her second year of university....

Right to Rent start date and tenant applying for residence permit

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21st September 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I have a prospective tenant from Turkey on a tourist visa (up to end of November) who is applying for...

I have just been told the house is to be sold?

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21st September 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I wondered if anyone could help. I’ve just been told that our landlord is going to have to sell our...

Garden upkeep Health and Safety?

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21st September 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I have just been informed by my letting agent, who fully manages my property. That any Bush/Hedge over 5 ft...

Government funded carbon monoxide detectors?

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18th September 2015, 11 years ago | 15

I know this has been a popular subject over the last few months however, now the October deadline is looming...

Can I sublet on Airbnb as a tenant without permission

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16th September 2015, 11 years ago | 27

I rent a flat. The landlord has not given me permission to sub let. I want to put the flat...

Landlocked property – no access rights?

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16th September 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I’m looking to purchase an property from an auctioneer, but I’ve been told it is not mortgage able due to...

Please help after friend breaks the tenancy agreement

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15th September 2015, 11 years ago | 4

My partner and I moved into a property with a friend on June 1st. Over the past few months she...

Are Guarantors automatically covering a new contract?

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15th September 2015, 11 years ago | 11

A letting agent is advising that when tenants renew a tenancy agreement i.e. sign a new contract for the next...

Flipping realistic still ?

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15th September 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I have a budget of about 200k and am looking to acquire 2 properties a year (in need of modernization)....

Putting together a case after the deposits disappeared

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15th September 2015, 11 years ago | 0

Has anyone out there dealt with My Home My House Ltd (Northwood Middx), Lionsgate International Ltd (Knightsbridge London), ZM Properties...

Jeremy Corbyn to effectively Confiscate Landlords Properties

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14th September 2015, 11 years ago | 65

It doesn’t get any worse for landlords than Jeremy Corbyn. He has said that the ‘Right To Buy’ policy that...

How to deal with AST and two thirds split of rent?

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14th September 2015, 11 years ago | 23

If the lease states a flat can only be rented out as a whole unit rather than by rooms, would...

Positive planning and building to sell?

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14th September 2015, 11 years ago | 11

Following the adage that one should prepare for the worst and expect the best, I am sure we are all...

Government BTL tax changes – workarounds

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12th September 2015, 11 years ago | 18

I have always purchased my investment properties through a limited company so am quite lucky I suppose in that I...

Getting finance for HMOs

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10th September 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I’m looking to get into HMOs for the professional market in Birmingham area. I have circa 200k cash which is...

Are there any disadvantages of becoming a self-employed landlord?

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10th September 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I have one property which I self manage. I am thinking of registering as a self employed landlord but I...

HMO Mortgage Catch 22

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10th September 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Basically, I own a home in Nottingham which I used to live in for 5-6 years. Whilst living there I...

Mold problem for over 8 months

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9th September 2015, 11 years ago | 19

The property, and particularly my room, started developing mold problems last January. I immediately contacted the agency that takes care...