Readers Question

Start of tenancy, few questions

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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!

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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!!!!

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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...

HMO, Building Regs and other considerations moving a kitchen upstairs

Author: Readers Question

9th December 2014, 12 years ago | 7

First off I want to thank you for being such a great resource. I have been lurking on here for...

Renovation Expenses

Author: Readers Question

8th December 2014, 12 years ago | 10

We have recently purchased a very dilapidated house which we have fully renovated and are currently letting. Does anyone know...

Tower Hamlets – HMO legal requirements confusion

Author: Readers Question

8th December 2014, 12 years ago | 1

I am a private landlord in Tower Hamlets London. I am becoming increasingly confused about various HMO statuses and legal...

Is the tenant liable for the last months rent?

Author: Readers Question

8th December 2014, 12 years ago | 18

I have a tenant who initially was given a six month tenancy, thereafter the new tenancy was given with a...

Best way to structure three sharers contact?

Author: Readers Question

8th December 2014, 12 years ago | 39

I have just refurbished my first 3 bed house bought on BTL mortgage. The property is, in Croydon (Article 4...

Overseas Landlord in a bit of a mess

Author: Readers Question

8th December 2014, 12 years ago | 3

In brief: Three years ago I bought a flat from developer in a refurbished building, developer owns the Freehold and...

Council Guarantee Bonds are useless

Author: Readers Question

8th December 2014, 12 years ago | 25

I let a property out to a tenant who had no deposit but had a guarantee bond provided from the...