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Agent didn’t file a part deposit with deposit scheme within 30 days

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20th December 2014, 12 years ago | 3

This is my situation: 31st October – tenancy commenced with tenant paying £900 for first month’s rent and £446 as...

Should I sell up or buy more?

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20th December 2014, 12 years ago | 13

I have a number of BTL flats – all fully occupied. I bought them some time ago at around £20k...

Is section 21 valid?

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20th December 2014, 12 years ago | 14

Please advise since all legal bods are closed over weekend! I have had a lovely tenant for 4 years, she’s...

Residential mortgage with internal door locks

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18th December 2014, 12 years ago | 3

We think this might be a unique problem and want some advise please. We went to view a house...

Helping Good Lead Tenant by Evicting Bad Tenant

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18th December 2014, 12 years ago | 2

How do I support a very good Lead Tenant who wants bad Tenant 2 and her abusive partner (not a...

Establishing Loft Space Ownership

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18th December 2014, 12 years ago | 8

I bought 3 bedroom leasehold flat 6 years ago which included the loft space. Three years ago, 4 leaseholders collectively...

Relocation company requesting signed AST

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17th December 2014, 12 years ago | 14

A Canadian relocation company has contacted me and want to rent one of my properties. They have asked for a...

Start of tenancy, few questions

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17th December 2014, 12 years ago | 8

I am a landlord and just signed tenancy agreement (with online agent and their AST). Tenants too have signed the...

Can I claim money from my landlady?

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17th December 2014, 12 years ago | 34

My landlady left me without heating from the 23rd October to the 27th Nov. Granted she did have a man...

Tenants have no hot water or heating – their fault, my problem!

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15th December 2014, 12 years ago | 22

I have tenants who would not allow access for replacing a back boiler with new combi boiler and extra radiators. ...

Expanding my BTL portfolio – thoughts please?

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15th December 2014, 12 years ago | 7

I am currently living and renting in Cambridge. I have a flat in Scotland with no mortgage valued at around...

Would you ask freeholders permission if you were me?

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14th December 2014, 12 years ago | 21

I have a top floor flat and urgently need a new boiler as its broke down and the tenants are...

Flying freehold – advice requested

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14th December 2014, 12 years ago | 1

I am looking at (cash sale at auction) a terraced property converted into flats with a ‘flying freehold’. The first...

Mortgage delay caused by a tree

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13th December 2014, 12 years ago | 5

We are re-mortgaging an ex-council flat which has a very large conifer tree standing within 10 metres of the property. ...

Leasehold advice please!!!!

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13th December 2014, 12 years ago | 8

I own the leasehold of a top floor flat in a house converted into two flats, the other flat is...

Capital Gains Tax liability after Split

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13th December 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I know I need to get professional advise on this but just wondering if anyone has any ideas in the...

Had a CCJ demanding 3 times the deposit

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13th December 2014, 12 years ago | 73

Stupidly, and I mean very stupidly, did not put a tenants deposit in a deposit protection scheme. They have just...

What are reasonable tenant fees from letting agents – £600?

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12th December 2014, 12 years ago | 17

My son is moving from one rented property to another and after receiving the contract is horrified by the agencies...

Perfect Tenant Seeks New Home In East London

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11th December 2014, 12 years ago | 6

We have 18 properties in and around East, South & North London and the Home Counties, of which 11 are...

Possession Order – tenant gone but not paid monies. What now?

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11th December 2014, 12 years ago | 6

I secured a Possession Order in October, the tenant moved out in the final hour, but has not paid the...

Tenant check-out delay

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10th December 2014, 12 years ago | 6

My tenants are on a periodic tenancy agreement, rolling monthly. Beginning of Dec ’14 I gave them three months notice...