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Tenant wanting to leave 2 weeks into 12 month contract

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31st March 2015, 12 years ago | 8

My previous tenants had a mouse problem and I paid for an exterminator to come in and try and eradicate...

N325 possession form – covering letter?

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31st March 2015, 12 years ago | 5

Hooray! Got the order of possession today (just claiming back the property and not outstanding monies). Filling out the N325...

Freeholder playing dirty tricks

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30th March 2015, 12 years ago | 13

I have a dispute around ground rent with the property management company and desperately need some advice. I am the...

Tenant ignoring section 13 notice – HELP!

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30th March 2015, 12 years ago | 8

I have issued a Section 13 notice to increase the rent on my rental property – tenant has been in...

Borrowing/gearing to expand BTL portfolio

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30th March 2015, 12 years ago | 16

I’m on the verge of rapidly expanding my BTL portfolio. I’ve had one on the go since 2011, bought my...

Low re-valuation on refurb project

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29th March 2015, 12 years ago | 20

Last February I purchased my first buy to let property, a 2 bedroom mid terrace house in Lowestoft. The house...

Rent to rent on BTL mortgaged property

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29th March 2015, 12 years ago | 5

I have a friend who would like to rent me their buy to let property with a view to me...

How to stop the freeholder from building another floor on top of our block?

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29th March 2015, 12 years ago | 6

I bought my lovely flat because it’s on the top floor so there’s no one thundering around on top of...

Has a new tenancy been created?

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29th March 2015, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 years ago | 7

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