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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...

Commercial to Residential Change of Use

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23rd February 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I am currently looking at a commercial property which is basically two three storey terraced residential type properties converted into...

Tigrent Learning – would you recommend this training?

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23rd February 2015, 11 years ago | 44

I would like to move into property investing but have no experience whatsoever. I have a friend who went through...

Service Charge Dispute leading to Bad Credit

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23rd February 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I’m a leaseholder in a block of flats managed by a Service Management Company to whom myself and other home...

Tenants separating – what to do?

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23rd February 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I have a tenant who has just separated from her partner, he has moved out and she would like to...

Ending a rent guarantee contract with Northwood

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23rd February 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I wondered if anyone had some advice. I have informed Northwood that I do not want to renew my rent...

Planning ahead – 72 Years Remaining on Lease

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23rd February 2015, 11 years ago | 18

I’m hoping for some advice as to what if anything I should be doing in the near future so as...

Ending Short Assured Tenancy in Scotland due to rent arrears

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22nd February 2015, 11 years ago | 3

My tenant is now 3 months in arrears. I had written to them offering repayments in instalments which they accepted...

Freehold Reversionary Interest Value?

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22nd February 2015, 11 years ago | 4

We own a leasehold flat in a reasonably new build development of three flats. When we bought we were assigned...

Absent Tenant – concerned landlords seeks advice

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22nd February 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I have a tenant who first took my house in June 2013. First year was ok, then he told me...

My tenant gave me just 8 days notice – help please

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22nd February 2015, 11 years ago | 32

I am a relatively new landlord and have a tenant who wants to leave : she emailed me on the...