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Has a new tenancy been created?

29th March 2015, 11 years ago | 10

Has a new tenancy been created? If so should the deposit have been re-registered? My tenants were on periodic tenancy...

When do Landlords need to provide an EPC?

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29th March 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I had previously thought I only needed to provide an EPC to prospective tenants for a property which I was...

No ASTs but Lodgers Agreements on new HMO purchased?

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27th March 2015, 11 years ago | 18

I have just completed on my fourth HMO. It comes complete with six tenants all professionals and all paying rent...

What percentage can you charge tenants for damages?

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27th March 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I have had a tenant living in one of my properties for the last 18 months. The tenant has now...

Has the conveyancer made a mistake

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27th March 2015, 11 years ago | 18

I purchased a property nearly 2 years ago as a btl. All has been fine. 9 months ago I had...

Permitted Occupier’s rights?

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26th March 2015, 11 years ago | 7

My tenant has given his notice after being 3 months in arrears with his rent. However his partner [now ex-partner],...

BTL individually owned, let through a LTD Company?

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25th March 2015, 11 years ago | 49

It seems we may have set up a method of working that is incorrect and seek your opinion. We own...

First buy to let offer accepted- what’s next?

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25th March 2015, 11 years ago | 2

Finally I have managed to secure a property as my first buy to let. I had posted previous discussions which...

Probate dispute can I rent out property from the estate?

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25th March 2015, 11 years ago | 10

My husband is the executor of my late mother’s estate (her only asset was her home), and I was her...

Helping a Tenants Wife to get Council Housing

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 2

We have a tenant that has left the family home, he has left his wife & two kids but the...

Help against defence put up by tenants against section 21

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I bought a flat back in Aug 2014 in auction where there were already 2 tenants living in the property...

No inventory and landlord refusing to remove junk

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I have recently moved into a flat which was supposed to be rented part furnished. When I did the viewings...

Can you remove a difficult tenant from an agreement?

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 7

After all my years in the industry, I am sure I know the answer to this already but just thought...

Allowable expenses? – my first buy to let

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I will be joining the team and collecting the keys to my first property at the end of this week,...

Santander mortgage question

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I am about to sign a contract with Santander (received all the documents) but I will need to confirm there...

Use a solicitor to help evict a tenant or do it yourself?

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 20

I have a property which is being managed by a letting agent and the tenant who is a single parent...

HMO entitlement to receive rent

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 5

After reading a lot of the articles on this matter I am very concerned. I have a property that I...

Crowd funding – are the current offerings credible?

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24th March 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I’m keen to hear other peoples views on crowd funding buy-to-let property. I saw in the news today that one...

6 months rent paid in advance refund

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23rd March 2015, 11 years ago | 1

My father has paid 6 months rent in advance as he is retired, but is now in hospital and unlikely...

Inheriting Properties with Buy to Let Mortgages

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23rd March 2015, 11 years ago | 22

My father recently passed away leaving 11 properties, all with mortgages with an average of around 85% remaining to pay....

Buying an unregistered property with no deeds

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22nd March 2015, 11 years ago | 6

First post here and glad I found the site. I have a conundrum and am about to walk away from...