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First time landlord needs advice on requirements for first rental

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1st December 2014, 12 years ago | 14

I am getting my first property ready to rent out. I am wanting to manage it myself in conjunction with...

Is it lawful for agent to retain deposit one day after reserving house?

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1st December 2014, 12 years ago | 9

I wanted to rent a house and deposited £500 at 11.00 the previous day and at 1.00 the next day...

Changing landlords and statutory periodic tenancy

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28th November 2014, 12 years ago | 1

Dear all, A short introduction to my problem: I have rented a flat since July 1, 2013 on a 12...

Harassment by Local Council

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28th November 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I currently have an issue concerning dealings with the Nottingham City Council HMO Licence. I was granted an HMO licence...

Inflated Building Insurance by Freeholder

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28th November 2014, 12 years ago | 8

I currently have some two bed flats in a block where the freehold has recently been I recently got an...

Help I am being sued for not protecting the deposit

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27th November 2014, 12 years ago | 7

I did not issue a deposit protection scheme for one of my tenants in a shared house. The other tenants...

Evicting Family Members

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26th November 2014, 12 years ago | 16

I have been in the dubious position of being my father in laws landlord for the past 12-13 years with...

When to charge ground rent or service charge?

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26th November 2014, 12 years ago | 5

Thank you Mark and everyone on this website for all comments/articles. I have learned more on Property118 about property and...

OM Property Management – Sublet fees and ‘license’

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26th November 2014, 12 years ago | 17

I suspect I can here the groans already… I’ve owned a Buy To Let flat for about 10 years. During...

Council Tax deduction if Lodger is a Student

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26th November 2014, 12 years ago | 7

I am a live-in Landlord, and qualify for the Council Tax single occupant discount. I have just rented out my...

Can I own both freehold and leases on a divided house?

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26th November 2014, 12 years ago | 12

We are ( my husband and I ) are trying to purchase a property which consists of a basement flat...

No deposit, rent paid or tenancy started by tenants – can I evict

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25th November 2014, 12 years ago | 12

I desperately need advice!!! I am a first time landlord and have made a silly mistake of giving the tenants...

Beware of what constitutes a deposit – Is there a definition?

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25th November 2014, 12 years ago | 18

My tenant could not afford a months rent and deposit in advance to secure my property. She really wanted the...

Too much equity – best way to increase income

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23rd November 2014, 12 years ago | 13

We (husband and I) currently own two let properties. One is worth around £170,000 – with no mortgage on it...

Releasing equity from my home to start a BTL portfolio

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23rd November 2014, 12 years ago | 9

I have a property (my main residence) that is currently valued at about £200,000, and I hope to own it...

Questions on the lease extension and ground rent increase

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23rd November 2014, 12 years ago | 25

First post here but I’ve been reading for a while and this is a great resource. I’m nearing the end...

Over-crowding issue – Tenant Has 3 Kids In One Room

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23rd November 2014, 12 years ago | 34

I have a tenant who has been renting one room from me since September, she had one kid who is...

Newbie Landlord wanting thought’s and advice on my plan

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21st November 2014, 12 years ago | 18

I’m picking the keys up to my first ever property today which is hopefully the first of many in my...

Obtaining money by deception

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21st November 2014, 12 years ago | 7

I rented out my property and was unaware I needed to tell my mortgage company. Since renting it out my...

G4S – Am I being scammed?

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21st November 2014, 12 years ago | 10

I received an unsolicited call this morning from someone claiming to work for G4S, they had seen one of our...

Water Damage from Upstairs Flat – Who is Liable for the Excess?

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20th November 2014, 12 years ago | 17

I own the downstairs maisonette in a terrace, with one flat upstairs, which is also tenanted. There has been a...