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HMRC allowable foreign travel expenses?

30th July 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am considering selling a number of foreign BTL properties. Unfortunately, the paperwork involved will require multiple trips to...

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Rent-to-rent possession?

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30th July 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, I have a guaranteed rent agreement aka rent-to-rent which ends in five months on a fixed end date. I...

Deed of surrender – agent says I don’t need one?

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30th July 2024, 2 years ago | 30

Hi, How can my agent think emails between myself and my tenant are sufficient when agreeing an early release from...

No paperwork from court 11 days after I win Section 8 hearing?

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29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

After gaining a section 8 hearing on 16 July .. the defendant didn’t attend – the judge awarded 14 days...

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Lodgers and restrictive covenants?

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29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 9

I own a freehold property and I am thinking of getting a lodger, but my restrictive covenant against the property...

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Great tenant for 12 years but I need to sell?

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25th July 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hi, My wife and I are keen to sell our final rental property. We are now fully retired, aged 78...

Investing in a garage – ideas and tips?

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25th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi everyone, My siblings and I have made a decision to invest in a garage and are currently saving up for...

Possession order granted but we now need to sell the property?

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24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

We had a possession order granted (warranty applied for this week) finally after a year-long battle with a section 8...

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Freeholder has not provided full EC coverage?

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24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, What right does a landlord have when the freeholder of a block of flats has failed to include ‘accommodation...

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Universal Credit issues – How do I claim rent arrears?

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24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I have tenants in Glasgow on Universal Credit. The tenants paid the rent to me until I asked them...

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Changes to a lease?

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23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, I am the freeholder of a Victorian conversion of 3 flats and I own and live in one of...

Invalid right to first refusal offer?

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23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, My daughter’s freeholder and management company (since disengaged) have been a nightmare for many years. Not engaging with the...

I say ex-tenant owes me £5,000 unpaid rent, they claim they don’t?

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22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hi, This has been an ongoing situation. I’m a portfolio landlord and use property management companies to manage my buildings....

Incompetent management company?

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22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I’m looking for some advice for what I can do about the property management company who have ‘managed’ my...

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Invented gas and electricity charges?

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19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi all, I’m experiencing problems with gas/electricity suppliers inventing invoices for non-used services. One of my commercial tenants stopped using...

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Tenancy agreement lost – what to do when evicting?

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19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, 20 years ago I bought a very small house on buy to let. I was always a good landlord...

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New fire regulations for rented homes?

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19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I own a terraced house that is split into two flats, each single bedroom and each let to a...

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Selling house to tenant in two years time?

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18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 16

I have a long-term tenant who wants to buy my house. It would suit me to sell it in about...

Who is responsible for and where to send rent overpayments?

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18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, we have a fully managed property. The tenant is paid 4 weekly by housing benefit and forwards the rent...

Water Leak 6 months and counting?

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18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

This is a bit far-fetched, but the lawyers here might have an answer. The situation: there is a water leak...

How to deal with tenant who hasn’t paid any rent?

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17th July 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Hi, we had rented our 2 bedroom flat in London at the end of October 2023 through a estate agent....

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