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Template for Letter to Guarantor for Rent Arrears?

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15th June 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I have had to serve a S21 on my tenants due to property damage and anti social behaviour. They...

Can Landlords Claim Car Leasing Costs?

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15th June 2015, 11 years ago | 24

I currently have a portfolio of 12 houses (which is increasing) and visit them every every 3 months. I also...

Buy to build to let – where to find land?

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15th June 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I am a semi experienced landlord with a few properties in London with some access to finance and potential to...

Free Boiler Scheme for Landlord and Tenants

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15th June 2015, 11 years ago | 18

I know that there are or have been schemes that offer free boilers to tenants on qualifying benefits but I...

Tenant moving in wife and son to property in the first month of tenancy

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13th June 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I have an AST with three tenants, a married couple who have just had a baby and a cousin who...

Property Income Tax

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13th June 2015, 11 years ago | 12

My brother and I have for many years both been Self Employed sole traders in construction and building maintenance. Over...

Boiler fault – can tenant charge Hotel bills?

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13th June 2015, 11 years ago | 14

I have a tenant of 9 years (3 years in the current property). The property is up for sale via...

Taking over tenancy agreement from letting agent

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13th June 2015, 11 years ago | 5

We purchased a property last year to rent out. It is coming up to a year later and the letting...

New owner, same tenant, do I need to do anything?

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13th June 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I have just transferred the leasehold title of my daughters flat to me as she is not now returning to...

Is it sensible to let out properties while going to live abroad?

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13th June 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I have 2 properties that I let out and leave with a letting agent to manage. I am going to...

Different tenant

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12th June 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I have a house I rent out to three tenants. Two have remained the same since starting to rent it...

Condensation Solution?

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12th June 2015, 11 years ago | 29

I have a flat with a concrete roof. It is top floor and the roof is flat. Below that by...

Thinking of buying a lodge with attached BTL cottages

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11th June 2015, 11 years ago | 10

Hi there everyone, Total newbie to the forum and website having previously only browsed over a few topics and now...

Living in a Buy to let property – does CGT apply?

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10th June 2015, 11 years ago | 5

We recently bought a second property on a BTL mortgage. Although it doesn’t seem logical we have ended up living...

Off plan property delay

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10th June 2015, 11 years ago | 1

We invested in a new build that was due for completion in Feb this year, after a lot of delays...

Bailiffs at our empty rental property

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10th June 2015, 11 years ago | 19

We have a rental property which at present is empty. The previous tenants were issued with a section 21 and...

Alterations to the flat above

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10th June 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I own 2 flats in a block of 7. The first two floors have 3 flats each and the last...

Judging demand for rent in an area with no current rentals

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10th June 2015, 11 years ago | 13

There is an area near me that I know is popular for people to live in – it’s a pleasant...

Charges on register – statutory right to buy parking area

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9th June 2015, 11 years ago | 2

Landlords’ worst nightmare – well, almost! I am a landlord with a conundrum. A year ago, the freeholder of our...

Is London really just a buy to invest hot spot rather than let?

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9th June 2015, 11 years ago | 2

With the London property boom still going through the roof, will rental yields ever make it a good return to...

Is it possible to avoid the 40% tax on rental profits?

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9th June 2015, 11 years ago | 22

I am nearing completion on my first BTL. I am in the 40% tax band and therefore I will have...