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Free solar panels – has anyone got them?

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23rd July 2015, 11 years ago | 16

I own/manage around 40+ properties in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire areas. I’ve heard of free solar panels a...

Attachment to earnings – what is your experience?

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22nd July 2015, 11 years ago | 15

Recently, we have seen a lot of discussion about using HCEO to recover debts. People started sharing their experiences, give...

I am a non resident landlord and being taken to court for the deposit?

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21st July 2015, 11 years ago | 12

I know that under the housing act the LL must provide an address for service. How does this work with...

Being sued for rejecting a tenant due to bad references

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21st July 2015, 11 years ago | 33

I run a small letting agency where I own half of the properties we rent out. All in all this...

Council want document signed stating intention to let to tenant for 5 years?

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21st July 2015, 11 years ago | 20

Th council want to remove old bath and fit level access shower facilities for one of my aging tenants to...

Liverpool Landlord Licensing – Judicial Review?

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20th July 2015, 11 years ago | 1

Firstly, may I say that I have NO issue with true Selective Licensing for landlords. I have properties in a...

How do you get rid of the smell from a heavy smoker?

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20th July 2015, 11 years ago | 17

We have a very heavy smoker moving out of a property and wanted to know the best way for getting...

Extortionate ground rent review increase by 2840%

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20th July 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I’ve been served with a notice for a ground rent increase from £50 to £1470 by my landlord for a...

Selling up and buying in the South East due to the Welsh landlord license

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20th July 2015, 11 years ago | 6

Firstly what a great site this is ! I currently own three properties in South Wales which soon I will...

Can rental profit become ‘earned’ income?

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20th July 2015, 11 years ago | 19

I was wondering about the pros and cons of setting up a property management or lettings business to run my...

Is this a legit way to minimise tax?

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16th July 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I have been told by a ‘property accountant’ that its perfectly reasonable for me to: – buy a property cash...

How are service charges apportioned between units in mixed-use blocks?

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16th July 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I own a leasehold retail unit that is one of four along the front of a modern mixed-use building with...

Buy to let mortgage dilemma- transfer of equity?

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15th July 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I wondered if anybody has experience of can advise on the following: My sister and I started building a property...

Buying property with DSS tenant – steps to safeguard myself?

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15th July 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I am in the process of buying a 3 bed house where the tenant has been in 4.5 years and...

Property Inventory Software for Windows platform

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14th July 2015, 11 years ago | 2

Does anybody know of a reliable software for property inventories that runs on windows rather than just android or i-phone...

Trapped in negative equity

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14th July 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I bought a flat in Glasgow in 2005 valued at over £200,000, I bought off plan for £154,350. after cash...

SDLT on purchase by trading property company

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14th July 2015, 11 years ago | 0

Is this true now? The 15% rate doesn’t apply to property bought by trustees of a settlement or bought by...

Tax relief on loan when buying off-plan

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14th July 2015, 11 years ago | 2

If I have an existing rental business and I purchased a property off plan to add to my portfolio, with...

Agent fees on property sold to tenant

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13th July 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I have just been made an offer from my current tenant to buy the house he is renting from me....

Is a tenancy voidable as fraud if tenant lies on application?

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13th July 2015, 11 years ago | 41

If a tenant told lies when they applied for a property, and these lies contributed to the landlord’s decision to...

Solicitors Tricks To Increase Fees and Income

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13th July 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I think most people are aware of the games Solicitors play to increase income; the most popular one being you...