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How to sell Freehold for late brothers estate?

29th January 2015, 11 years ago | 17

MY deceased brother’s estate has a Grade 2 listed property converted into 4 separate flats all mortgaged. There are no...

Are late payment fees for rolling/expired tenancy still chargable?

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28th January 2015, 11 years ago | 6

Are late payment charges as stated within an AST still applicable once an AST has expired and the tenant is...

Help needed – I paid 6 months rent in advance

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28th January 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I’m feeling a bit desperate. I separated from my husband in December 2014. Due to the nature of our break...

How to ask agent to remove unfair rent review clause from 1year AST before signing

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28th January 2015, 11 years ago | 12

I’ve just been sent a 1 year Assured Short hold Tenancy to review before we sign and move in 2...

Transferring Property from a Company and tax issues?

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28th January 2015, 11 years ago | 3

We are looking at mortgaging an investment property we bought towards the end of last year via our Limited Company....

Tenant is billing me for refurb work he claims he’s done!

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26th January 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I am evicting a tenant with a section 8 in ten days time. The tenant has just issued me with...

Neighbour will do work whether we like it or not!

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26th January 2015, 11 years ago | 28

There are builders currently working next door to one of our rental houses. They say they are converting a 4-bed...

How to evict a tenant in prison?

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26th January 2015, 11 years ago | 10

My tenant was arrested ( I was told by his employer) and now he is in prison. However, I am not...

Renewal fee for tenant?

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26th January 2015, 11 years ago | 8

My fixed term agreement has come to an end and I got an email from my letting agency who requested...

Keystone Asset Management Ltd – Voluntary Administration

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25th January 2015, 11 years ago | 69

On Thursday, 22 January 2015 I received a call from Keystone Asset Management Ltd to tell me that the directors...

Capital Gains on flip and reinvestment

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25th January 2015, 11 years ago | 23

Firstly excellent forum, thank you. We recently purchased a property and refurbished it to a high standard to let out....

Health and Safety in a private space

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24th January 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I think it would be fair to say that nobody would expect to find a Health and Safety inspection taking...

My Section 8 eviction experience – landlords be warned

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24th January 2015, 11 years ago | 21

After reading the article “why are my tenants trying to destroying me”, I want to share with other landlords my...

Commercial line of credit

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24th January 2015, 11 years ago | 12

Following the death of my mother, I have just inherited the (unencumbered) house I am currently living in and am...

Tenant Request for Advice and Help

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23rd January 2015, 11 years ago | 34

We have been issued with a section 21, I am disabled and my husband is retired. We have been...

Can I get a discount on the rent?

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23rd January 2015, 11 years ago | 22

I rented a one bed flat back in August however due to work refs failing I paid 6 months up...

Freeholders full name and address?

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23rd January 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I understand that it is a requirement that the managing agent for the freeholder must state the name and address...

Garden is trashed?

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23rd January 2015, 11 years ago | 13

Although my tenants have lived in the house for 2 years, and always paid their rent on time, and are...

How to resolve an issue if you failed to protect a deposit correctly

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23rd January 2015, 11 years ago | 14

I have a tenant who has been in the property a number of years and generally is ok. However recently...

Retention on a BTL mortgage

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23rd January 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I am purchasing a house for £50,000 and the surveyor has reported it requires a roof contractor to inspect and...

New rental property with oil boiler

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22nd January 2015, 11 years ago | 7

Hi everyone, I am a fairly new member to this site but so far I have found it fantastically informative....