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Newbie – needs a bit of advice buying flat and Freehold

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18th August 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I am buying my first BTL in an area away from me (my family live there and its much cheaper)....

Charges from freeholder for sub-letting

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17th August 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I rent a flat out through a company called Northwood who give me guaranteed rent. The company that own the...

Further Advance Hell or is it just me?

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17th August 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I’m in the midst of an application (on my own – am not using a Broker) for a further advance...

Back dating Ground rent increase from 9 years ago!

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17th August 2015, 11 years ago | 23

I own a flat that I rent out. Estates & Management have just written to me and I just wanted...

Any real repercussions?

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14th August 2015, 11 years ago | 16

After chatting with a BTL colleague, I’m fairly sure this is unethical and possibly illegal, but I doubt there will...

Is it legal to send a ground rent demand by email only?

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14th August 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I have just incurred admin costs for late payment for ground rent as I deleted the email from the managing...

Would like to sell but problems with neighbours could prevent this.

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12th August 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I have had this flat for about 20 years and for a variety of reasons decided I need to sell...

Recovering outstanding rent and repair costs?

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12th August 2015, 11 years ago | 5

We have tenants who vacated a property prior to the end of agreement, without permission, owing rent. The deposit does...

carbon monoxide alarms – are they a legal requirement?

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12th August 2015, 11 years ago | 4

Did the proposed changes to the law that would require landlords to install carbon monoxide alarms become law in October...

Refusal for professional end of tenancy clean by tenant

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12th August 2015, 11 years ago | 16

Our standard terms state at the end of the Tenancy, (or on renewal should this be agreed) to pay a...

Bankrupt Freeholder Nightmare – Now they say we owe them money?

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12th August 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I will try and explain this the best I can but it confuses the hell out of me so here...

I am having problems with planning regulations that make no sense converting HMO from 6 to 8 Beds

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12th August 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I have a house in E14 (Tower Hamlets, London) currently arranged as 6 beds, 4 bathrooms and a kitchen/living area...

Should I manage the block of flats myself?

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11th August 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I am a freeholder of 5 flats in a building and would like to manage the block of flats by...

Will HMRC tell the lender my husband is living in the Buy to Let?

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11th August 2015, 11 years ago | 4

Both my husband and I have a residential mortgage and two buy to lets. The sale on the second buy...

Help to Buy ISAs, is that where our new taxes are going?

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10th August 2015, 11 years ago | 0

I was wondering what the government might do with all of the extra tax revenue squeezed out of us landlords....

Taylor Wimpey lease – cost of escape?

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10th August 2015, 11 years ago | 20

Recently bought Taylor Wimpey 2 bed apartment. Built in 2007 on 150 year lease. Poorly advised by solicitor. Ground rent...

Request from Freeholder for reinstatement value?

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10th August 2015, 11 years ago | 9

One of my properties is a flat in a large converted detached house in Dewsbury, W. Yorks. I also happen...

Is agent in breach of contract for not telling me a tenant had moved in?

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10th August 2015, 11 years ago | 8

A managing agent I contracted to let out and manage my flat still, four days later, has not sent me...

Fraudulent property purchase – How do you guard against this?

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10th August 2015, 11 years ago | 13

If I buy a property and it turns out that the property was fraudulently sold without the owners knowledge ie....

Is CGT for non-residents an opportunity for some landlords post Summer Budget?

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8th August 2015, 11 years ago | 7

CGT has been introduced on UK property for non-residents from April 2015. This will apply to the increase in value...

Current Occupant with no AST – help!

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6th August 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I had a tenant on an AST and he had his girlfriend subsequently move in. He has since moved out...