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Build-Up of Ground Rent Debt from billing error

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14th January 2015, 12 years ago | 6

I own and live in a flat based in central London. A separate company manages the building and ground rent...

Partner Buy Out – is 50/50 fair?

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13th January 2015, 12 years ago | 16

I have a buy to let which was originally purchased for £200,000 with a silent partner 50:50 who now wishes...

Equity Release Burden on ageing couple

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12th January 2015, 12 years ago | 7

Dear 118 Community, first of all, a happy and prosperous new year to you all. One of our friends parents...

What is wrong with the Preventing Retaliatory Evictions amendment to the Deregulation Bill?

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12th January 2015, 12 years ago | 29

As readers are probably aware, Sections 1 and 2 of the Tenancies (Reform) Bill have been proposed as an amendment...

Noisy landlady at night keeps teacher awake?

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11th January 2015, 12 years ago | 30

My daughter rents a room in a 2 bed flat in Hove, the other room is the landlady’s room. My...

Buying houses vs flats in East London

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9th January 2015, 12 years ago | 4

I am looking to add more properties to my very small portfolio. There are not that many freehold houses on...

Is Broadband still necessary for HMOs ?

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8th January 2015, 12 years ago | 16

As a HMO Landlord I am seriously considering not providing Broadband services anymore or at least changing my current provider....

Tenant has died with no will and difficulties with next of kin

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7th January 2015, 12 years ago | 5

Please has anyone got any advice for me on how to get permission to clear out a property. One of...

Are parking spaces and garages a good Buy to Let investment ?

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7th January 2015, 12 years ago | 4

I am interested in investing in parking spaces and garages as I have been told by my solicitor that one...

New Boiler and central heating installed without consent and now facing bill?

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7th January 2015, 12 years ago | 19

I have a converted one bedroom, reception room, kitchen and bathroom flat which has been occupied since the early 1980s...

Is a log fire in a BTL madness??!

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6th January 2015, 12 years ago | 15

I have just bought a nice little Victorian terraced house in a good area, to let out. It has been...

Section 21 and Prescribed Information problems

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6th January 2015, 12 years ago | 3

My tenants have been in since February 2012, the tenancy became periodic in August 2012. The deposit was correctly protected...

Why are my tenants trying to destroy me?

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6th January 2015, 12 years ago | 25

I had been letting a property for over five years with no problems whatsoever so when I moved in with...

Do I need an AST for a 4 month let?

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5th January 2015, 12 years ago | 5

I am a landlord with several properties. One (property 2) is fully tenanted and running fine. The other (property 1)...

Should I let to Council or Local Housing Association

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4th January 2015, 12 years ago | 6

I am new to the forum and Buy to Let Property. I would like to invest in Buy to Let...

Would you rent your first BTL property out to students?

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3rd January 2015, 12 years ago | 16

I am about to buy my first Buy to Let and I was thinking that it will be good to...

High London prices – Capital vs Yield

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3rd January 2015, 12 years ago | 3

In all the advice provided on this web site it states to target yield of 5%+. In some parts of...

Do Section 8 and Section 21 Notices have a shelf-life?

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3rd January 2015, 12 years ago | 2

Some time ago we served both types of notice on a tenant who had several rental excursions up to 3...

How do I relinquish a management role

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3rd January 2015, 12 years ago | 18

I am currently the director of a small block of 6x flats in a limited company and my wife is...

Tenants void warranty on new boiler – who pays now?

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2nd January 2015, 12 years ago | 11

I was called in by the tenants in one of my properties because they were having problems with a shower,...

Cash purchase of Freehold flat with no management ?

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2nd January 2015, 12 years ago | 10

I am purchasing a ‘freehold’ ground floor flat with a garage. It is a cash purchase only. It all sounds...