Readers Question

Landlord Licencing scheme debate - Mark Alexander and the Mayor of Newham

Newham Council, Licensing and Planning

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28th April 2015, 11 years ago | 20

As mentioned on a previous thread I got an outrageous fine and increase in license cost from Newham Council, however...

Buying the freehold – last minute show stopper

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28th April 2015, 11 years ago | 11

We own a leasehold flat in a block of 5. Our Freeholder has always been absent and a year ago...

Swapping to BTL after relationship break-up?

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27th April 2015, 11 years ago | 14

My partner and I have unfortunately broken up after 7 years together, during which time we have cohabited on a...

HMO’s and Heat Networks Legislation???

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27th April 2015, 11 years ago | 21

Has anyone got a clue what “Heat Networks Legislation” is all about? I read an article and links yesterday having...

Electronic weekly rent book?

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27th April 2015, 11 years ago | 7

As we know, if rent is paid weekly, by law the landlord must provide a rent book and it is...

Mortgage provider mandating back-to-back fixed term AST

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27th April 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Having nearly come to the end a remortgage process the lender has now sent me a form that am supposed...

Cutting off my nose?

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27th April 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I have my eye on a prospective rental investment, a modern 2 bed town house which I know will rent...

Tenant not paying rent because I don’t have consent to let

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23rd April 2015, 11 years ago | 73

I am and a landlord and currently completing eviction orders on a tenant who has not paid his rent in...

Subletting and deposit protection dilemma

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23rd April 2015, 11 years ago | 20

I need some help to get my head around this subletting and deposit protection scenario please. The landlord (person A)...

Should we offer longer term tenancies?

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22nd April 2015, 11 years ago | 21

Hello everyone, This is the second question I have asked here, thank you for all the fantastic responses last time. ...

Death of a Tenant

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21st April 2015, 11 years ago | 8

My Tenant since 23.07.2007 has died unexpectedly in hospital. He had recently married at the beginning of this year, but...

Heat Genius, Good Investment?

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21st April 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I have been a landlord for approximately 3 years. I have a question about a possible investment, it’s a remote...

Stamp duty on transfers between spouses

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20th April 2015, 11 years ago | 23

I have owned a property jointly with my husband since 1995. We transferred the mortgage from residential to buy to...

Need advice on student investment in Lincoln

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20th April 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I’m brand new to property letting and I am contemplating buying a 3 bed terrace or house in Lincoln with...

Management company and redress scheme

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20th April 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I wonder if anyone has had a similar issue and can confirm how their local authority has acted (or advised)...

Late, unexpected and excessive service charges

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20th April 2015, 11 years ago | 16

I own a 2 bed flat with a managing agent of the building based up in Nottingham. I receive invoices...

Advice required on removing tenant who called the police!

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20th April 2015, 11 years ago | 18

Joint tenants signed 6 month AST, before the 6 months were up (November time) the couple broke up and the...

Legionella risk assessment update please

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17th April 2015, 11 years ago | 39

I can see this was discussed last year but thought I would start a new thread rather than resurrect the...

Rent money paid but letting agent cannot find it?

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17th April 2015, 11 years ago | 3

This is a strange one ,my Tenant has paid the letting agent, so she told me so I asked for...

The legal duties and responsibilities re a Leaseholder’s Information Form

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17th April 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I am trying to ascertain the area and extent of the responsibility for the completion and assessment of this document...

Council to reassess my tenants Housing Benefit but they are taking forever. Help

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16th April 2015, 11 years ago | 5

My tenant had his Housing Benefit stopped, he has provided the info the council requested, but they are taking forever...