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Buying a BTL property for Brother in Joint name or single?

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28th July 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I am in process of buying my first buy to let property. I have couple of questions: (i) The property...

Lease extension in most cost effective way?

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27th July 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I have 56 years lease left in a flat. I am hoping to extend the lease. I understand that I...

Tenant wants to take shop interior when she leaves?

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27th July 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I bought a property 8 months ago which contains a lock up shop. The tenant who has been there since...

Empty Property

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27th July 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I wonder if you can help me , my mother lives in a road where their is a property which...

Landlord has defaulted on mortgage, we are being evicted.

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27th July 2015, 11 years ago | 22

We have a shorthold tenancy agreement in place but 5 months in we have been served with an eviction notice...

Government ripping Landlords again !!!

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27th July 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I have received below an email from a company who were going to improve my rented houses for FREE. All...

Tenant changing locks

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27th July 2015, 11 years ago | 16

Can a Tenant change the locks without permission and without telling the Landlord? I read my tenacy agreement from landlord...

Removal of Wear and Tear Allowance Consultation by HMRC

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23rd July 2015, 11 years ago | 30

HMRC have now published a Consultation document on the removal of the 10% W&T Allowance. They are seeking responses via...

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...