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Right to Buy – equal rights for the disabled?

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8th March 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I am the carer for a friend who has had the right to buy confirmed on his council home, but...

No deposit protection as helping out friends!

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6th March 2015, 11 years ago | 19

I am beginning to realise I was very foolish. I allowed a family who I was friends with to let...

Help buying neighbours land

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5th March 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I am currently looking into the possibility of buying a small piece of land (less than 9m2) from my next...

Am I wrong? Or just nieve?

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4th March 2015, 11 years ago | 19

I own a flat in Torquay (ground floor). Now this is my problem, the roof was letting in water and...

Section 8 Possession Order without monies judgement?

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3rd March 2015, 11 years ago | 20

Can a judge grant a possession order using mandatory grounds 8, 10 and 11 under a Section 8 Eviction without...

Unpaid council tax £9 fees £500!!

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3rd March 2015, 11 years ago | 12

In December 2014 I received a large council tax bill for one of my rented properties. The bill was vague...

One bed flat – first time BTL is it a good investment ?

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3rd March 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I am in a need of any suggestions you may have please. I am looking for a property for investment,...

When is a spade ever going to be called a spade? Misappropriate of public funds.

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3rd March 2015, 11 years ago | 16

When a tenant is either partially or fully supported by LHA and they choose to spend those funds on other...

How to protect my unencumbered properties?

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3rd March 2015, 11 years ago | 45

I have over 30 properties in total of which I own 8 outright, and rest are on Buy to Let...

DPS ADR process any experiences?

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2nd March 2015, 11 years ago | 15

Hi again to all who took the trouble to reply to my previous post (why are my tenants trying to...

What are a Landlords responsibilities with respect to Radon Gas

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2nd March 2015, 11 years ago | 6

We are almost completed on the purchase of a 1900’s mid terraced house in Nottingham and the final search we...

Bedsit to Bedsit with shower and Loo – Council tax?

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2nd March 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I am just about to convert a dingy bedsit into a bedsit with loo and shower, the room size will...

Section 21 and late deposit protection into SPT period

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2nd March 2015, 11 years ago | 30

I would just like to clarify something unequivocally if you can please – I thought it was set in stone...

What charges can be counted as rent?

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27th February 2015, 11 years ago | 9

My occupancy agreements impose standard charges for things like rent arrears letters, or anti-social behaviour letters, or lock changes due...

Statutory Notice Period of Two Months and payment of rent to release references

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27th February 2015, 11 years ago | 1

Hello, I am on a Statutory Periodic Tenancy and want to leave. My agent is saying that I have to...

Ground rent purchase – lots of questions?

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27th February 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Hello, 1, Can anybody advise me how to calculate the fair price to pay for purchasing the freehold of a...

Decorator nightmare – they broke into my garage!

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26th February 2015, 11 years ago | 5

In September last year I decided to have a wooden, ledge and brace porch door dipped and repainted. I took...

Tenant arrears on property bought at auction

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25th February 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I bought a two bed flat at auction in Dec 2014 with tenant in occupation on an AST since Dec...

Furniture left in house by tenant and now asking for it back !

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25th February 2015, 11 years ago | 20

My tenants gave notice and vacated property on 18 January. They were relocating to Scotland from Kent and couldn’t take...

Deductions from deposit during tenancy

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23rd February 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I have just handed in my two months notice to the Estate Agent (EA) managing the flat I’ve been renting....

Tenant notice to quit – very confused, please help

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23rd February 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I am a tenant with a technical question about notice to quit. I would be very grateful if you could...