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Can I Reverse My Decision To Allow Pets?

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11th November 2014, 11 years ago | 2

Some time ago my tenants asked if I would allow pets in the house. At the time I agreed but...

Who do I issue a summons to ?

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11th November 2014, 11 years ago | 20

I have tenants who left on a sect 21 owing 2 months rent, they had a rent guarantor who I...

Can you sell a house within 6 months of purchase?

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11th November 2014, 11 years ago | 25

I am aware that it isn’t easy to sell a house within 6 months of purchase, but speaking to my...

Dispute about historic debt related to service charges

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11th November 2014, 11 years ago | 1

As non-professional Directors of freehold property management company, we accepted a condition of our purchase that we use “reasonable endeavours”...

My landlord wants me to lie and say I am a Lodger – Help!

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11th November 2014, 11 years ago | 25

Hello everyone! I am renting my apartment through an estate agent but have never met him, I only knew his...

Do you think I should be Ltd?

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11th November 2014, 11 years ago | 10

Firstly, I’ve just joined and I love this site – So much interesting stuff. I was wondering if anyone would...

Cashflow benefits of 2 x 2 benefits tenant stratagy

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9th November 2014, 11 years ago | 17

I watched a webinar the other day extolling the undoubted cashflow virtues of 2 x 2 ‘s (putting two separate...

Can I gain access yet? Implied surrender perhaps but the keys have not been returned

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9th November 2014, 11 years ago | 10

I wanted my house back to sell. I served S21 at the correct time, ie 2 months before the end...

Broken guttering on neighbour property causing me problems

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9th November 2014, 11 years ago | 7

The property adjoining mine has broken guttering and this is allowing water into their property and damp into mine. The...

Advice on Damp problems – are these damp specialists trying to make a quick buck?

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9th November 2014, 11 years ago | 20

To give you some background, I own a terraced property built 1888 which was later fitted with a dpc (drilled...

Directorship of a RTM under threat from unpleasant leaseholder?

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9th November 2014, 11 years ago | 33

I am a co-director of a RTM (Right to Manage) company of a development which is extremely challenging to manage....

Recommendations for next BTL investment?

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9th November 2014, 11 years ago | 45

I have up to £300K to invest in BTL, and would welcome all suggestions for where the best location and...

Thinking of buying with BTL mortgage but there is a sitting tenant

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9th November 2014, 11 years ago | 6

A friend is thinking of buying a property where her sister is the sitting tenant. She has one BTL and...

When a tenant denies being a tenant Huh?

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7th November 2014, 11 years ago | 50

I doubt lt if anyone here has ever had this problem. I have a tenant 30 yr old Chap that...

Universal Credit / HB monies paid direct to tenants

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6th November 2014, 11 years ago | 16

With an eye on the imminent introduction of Universal Credit, the recent a recent discussion – “Is your MP a...

Don’t forget to tell HMRC you have investment property

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6th November 2014, 11 years ago | 11

I’m new here and am after some advice regarding my tax liability with my rental property. I bought a rental...

Do I set up a new Agency or Inventory business instead of investing in property directly?

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5th November 2014, 11 years ago | 14

Have been browsing here for a while, but havent written anything yet. I’ve been a landlord for 5 years, just...

Splitting title from Freehold house to two leasehold flats while MX hold the mortgage?

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5th November 2014, 11 years ago | 4

Hi my husband and I have owned a mid Victorian terrace since about 2000, when we first purchased it had...

Investing Ltd Co funds in BTL

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4th November 2014, 12 years ago | 6

I currently own 2 BTL properties which I let out as a private landlord. I also have a consultancy business...

Can joint freeholder stop me making reasonable alterations?

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3rd November 2014, 12 years ago | 8

I own the freehold of a upstairs self contained maisonette and someone else owns the freehold of the downstairs maisonette....

Foreign Rental Property – Should I declare them to HMRC ?

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3rd November 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I wonder if anyone can help by providing some advice regarding foreign rental property? My wife and I currently own...