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A place in the sun

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14th May 2015, 11 years ago | 13

Do any members have advice on buying a property abroad? I’m interested in Spain – finding a property to let...

Interest charges on loan used for BTL properties

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14th May 2015, 11 years ago | 13

Back in 2005 I remortgaged my residential home and bought 2 BTL properties, the amount remortgaged was £130,000 and the...

Transfer of Tenancy agreement

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14th May 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I am buying a flat from my parents. It has a tenant who has been there for around 5 years....

Easy Property Management

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13th May 2015, 11 years ago | 4

Just wondered if anyone has used the Easy group to manage their property and if they were any good? At...

Mortgage Express – UKAR – end of term on buy to let mortgage

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12th May 2015, 11 years ago | 7

My mum has come to the end of the term of her mortgage with Mortgage Express. The loan is £100,000...

Renting in UK on Asylum

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12th May 2015, 11 years ago | 18

I have just received this message from my letting agents and would be interested in members opinions. “Hi Ray I...

Taking First Steps into Landlord-dom

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12th May 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I have been browsing Property118 for a while before taking my first steps into Landlord-dom, and find the information here...

My Tenant who’s a single mum wants her partner to move in with her

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 20

Hi, I have a Tenant who’s only been in my property for about 2 months and now wants her partner...

Does L have to give T opportunity to fix end of tenancy repairs themselves?

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 21

Does a tenant have to be given opportunity to put right any issues at the end of a tenancy themselves...

Forced to live in a house after my fixed term tenancy expires

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I recently split up with my partner and the fixed term contract will go onto a statutory periodic basis after...

Buying freehold, we own 3 of 4 leaseholds

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 11

In 2012 we bought brand new flats in a brand new building of 4 flats. Out of the blue we...

Loft insulation advice required

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I’m looking into topping up loft insulation in a couple of BTL properties in Essex. The current tenants would not...

Tenants say they should have been told house was in a bad area

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 6

New tenants asked to be released from an agreement after 1 month because of anti-social problems, via the letting agents...

Developers Solicitor Continues to Delay Completion for 5 Months

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 3

Hi, I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in a small converted office block in November 2014, which dates back to...

Right To Manage (RTM) – Advice Please?

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 24

I am one of 5 leaseholders in a small block of flats where the freeholder has the right to appoint...

Are dividends acceptable as earnings to mortgage lenders?

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 9

Hi All Quickly about me – I’m very much a novice. I have two properties, one a BTL in Warwickshire...

Auction property that appears to be un-mortgageable

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11th May 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I intend to purchase a property with cash at an auction next week. What I would like to do is...

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Out on my ear after 25 years

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8th May 2015, 11 years ago | 137

I have been a private tenant for 25 years, living above a commercial premises. Totally out of the blue 3...

£50-£75k Property Investments in Salford or Sheffield – Good or Bad?

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8th May 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I’m currently looking at making my first investment – I have saved up just over £15,000 and my plan at...

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Buying a newly converted property with no NHBC or Zurich Warranty

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8th May 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I am thinking of buying a newly converted flat (leasehold) that I really like. My mortgage broker however pointed out...

Letting Agent behaving badly

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7th May 2015, 11 years ago | 10

At present I live in a property and have had issue after issue with repairs. The biggest problem involved damp...