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Negligence Stops House Sale – Need advice!!

25th October 2014, 12 years ago | 16

As an interested daily reader of Property118 and seeing the professionals who utilise it, I was hoping someone could offer...

Capital Gains – Am I in Cloud Cuckoo land?

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24th October 2014, 12 years ago | 15

We are trying to work out our Capital gains liability on our buy to let property as are planning to...

When can I get rid of this problem tenant?

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24th October 2014, 12 years ago | 18

I have a tenant who is on a 6 month AST which started on August 23rd. The tenancy agreement was...

Has my tenant died?

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24th October 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I have a tenant that I have not been able to contact for several months regarding a gas safety check....

Grounds to serve notice?

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24th October 2014, 12 years ago | 20

I have a tenant who is currently in a periodic tenancy, he and his family are neglecting the property. He...

Fee for Statutory Periodic Tenancy?

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24th October 2014, 12 years ago | 8

I have searched high and low for a definitive answer to this question to no avail. In a nutshell –...

Who should pay?

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24th October 2014, 12 years ago | 2

A client has a property at the top (3rd floor) of a building that houses a dental practice. A lot...

Rental losses or capital losses?

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24th October 2014, 12 years ago | 9

If I rent a property out for two/three years- and in year one had losses of say £30,000- ( due...

Modelling your property portfolio growth – is 5% annual growth reasonable?

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23rd October 2014, 12 years ago | 11

I’m relatively new to property investing, having become an accidental landlord 6 months after buying my first property in 2006....

How do I go about letting my property?

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23rd October 2014, 12 years ago | 4

I am an owner of several properties. In the past I have worked for a small organisation supporting persons with...

Buy to Let Strategy – what to do next!

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23rd October 2014, 12 years ago | 5

My wife and I have 3 properties in Malta which we rent out – we’ve recently had a baby, and...

Damage caused by tenants ex – who pays?

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22nd October 2014, 12 years ago | 31

One of my tenants had her/my house damaged when her recent ex partner (father of her child and on the...

With ZERO capital, how can a newbie ‘get into’ property investment?

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22nd October 2014, 12 years ago | 15

I’m sure this simple question will attract many answers – some useful, many humorous! I’ve heard about no money down...

Poor letting agency but no signed contract

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21st October 2014, 12 years ago | 6

Within the last month I became a landlord for the first time. I’ve had little or no communication from the...

Who do you know working on R2R strategy?

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21st October 2014, 12 years ago | 2

Hello Although new to this forum I’m experienced in property and am now looking to extend my network and knowledge. ...

£3,000 for BT to install phone line? !!!

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21st October 2014, 12 years ago | 13

I have recently purchased a bungalow. Originally there was a house with an enormous garden, and about fifty years ago...

Tenant with AWOL Landlord AND Property Manager!

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21st October 2014, 12 years ago | 14

Hi folks Just need a bit of advice please. It’s a long story so please do bear with me. I...

Rental taxation query

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21st October 2014, 12 years ago | 2

I have six rental properties, three in the UK and one each in Australia, France and Spain, producing a net...

Issue of electrical installation certificate + part P notification

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21st October 2014, 12 years ago | 6

I’ve had a lot of problems with my electrician who was refusing to provide an invoice for the entire work...

Switching from annual to rolling tenancy – RISKS?

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21st October 2014, 12 years ago | 15

I’ve had a tenant for the last two years on a yearly tenancy. I have just issued another tenancy for...

Section 20 renovation works rip off – HELP!

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21st October 2014, 12 years ago | 7

I’m a leaseholder of a flat in a redbrick Victorian mansion block of six flats in London W6. My management...