Readers Question

Remove my wife’s name from the BTL mortgage

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6th May 2015, 11 years ago | 14

I’m in a predicament where I’m separating / divorcing from my wife. We jointly own a BTL with a tenant...

I never signed a contract but new agency refuses to return deposit, keys or paperwork

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6th May 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I have been a landlord for a few years and have been using a letting agency who were great. About...

Whose responsibility is it to pursue a guarantor?

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6th May 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I have requested my Letting Agent to write to the Guarantor on a property where tenants are away behind on...

Change of Contract for a Protected Tenant

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I was recently advised by the local Private Sector Housing Enforcement Officer that, because of “The Housing Health and Safety...

Abatement Notice for household waste

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 10

The owner of a property I manage has been issued an Abatement Notice (Environmental Protection Act 1990:S80) for a house...

Tenant very keen to buy but keep saying not just yet!

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 4

We have been letting a 4 bedroom house to the same family for the past 4 years and they are...

Property bought with tenant in situ now causing problems with rent and inspections

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I have bought a property with a tenant in situation in 1 December 2014 and she has a tenancy agreement...

Environmental Health want to give me ASBO for my tenants dog poop

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 24

I have a few houses in Nottingham HB tenants. I normally have good working relationship with Environmental Health, but recently,...

Tenants break up and lock change request

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 8

My tenants split up last week telling me straight away and the guy is going to keep on the flat....

Help bathroom refit – No bath?

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 14

I am letting a small one bed house and the bathroom needs replacing. It is very small so I was...

Joint ownership tenancy with son

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 2

We have purchased a house, split roughly 75%/25%, with our son owning the 25%. We have a Declaration of Trust...

Bailiffs coming – can I put tenant on a holiday let contract?

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I’ve been awarded possession of my house and the bailiffs are booked for Thursday 7th May at 12 noon. (I’m...

Guarantors – Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1991

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 59

I let out one of my properties and the estate agent that dealt with the letting obtained a guarantee. The...

Communal heating regulations

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5th May 2015, 11 years ago | 2

Communal Heating Regulations just landed on my inbox and regulations keep on adding up. What are the communal heating regulations?...

How much for ground rent? What about spare car park space?

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30th April 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I am a freeholder of a block of 17 apartments and the lease is from 1/1/99 for 125 years. Ground...

How to get a holding deposit back?

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30th April 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I am a prospective tenant where the agency and landlord have taken considerable time drafting the lease, so much in...

Private sector leasing and Tri party agreement with lender. Is this normal?

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30th April 2015, 11 years ago | 2

Hi all, I have approached my lender to request consent to let on my main home. They have responded and...

Could I get stitched up buying an informal HMO?

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29th April 2015, 11 years ago | 13

I have had an offer accepted on a 3 bed house which I am buying, but what worries me is...

Subletting a property but refused consent

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29th April 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I’m currently living in a room in a rental property under a tenancy agreement scheduled for a period of 4...

Buying a property already tenanted through an agent

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29th April 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I am buying my first buy to let and I am going complete in the next few days. The...

Deposit protected and confirmed in writing but no prescribed information?

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29th April 2015, 11 years ago | 13

I am landlord with a case on deposit. The tenancy started april 2008. I protected the tenancy and I also...