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Return Letters – Tenant Information

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19th September 2014, 12 years ago | 7

After a year long battle, I have recently evicted a tenant and am in the process of repairing the damage...

Landlords Answering Service?

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19th September 2014, 12 years ago | 3

I am thinking of using an answering service for my property business. Someone gave me this advice for a variety...

Not made aware HMO licence required

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17th September 2014, 12 years ago | 6

My previous letting agent did not make me aware I needed an HMO licence on a property which they subsequently...

HMRC can’t decide if I should register as a Self Employed landlord!

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17th September 2014, 12 years ago | 16

I manage the residential letting of 7 properties which I jointly own with my wife and/or brother and/or sister and...

Break Clause in Tenancy Agreement

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17th September 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I use an agent for one of my properties who has now inserted a “break clause” in the standard 12-month...

Local Residents Discriminating Against Student Development

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17th September 2014, 12 years ago | 1

We are a small property development partnership that mainly buy houses, do them up and either sell or rent them...

Minimising Inheritance Tax Liability

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17th September 2014, 12 years ago | 4

My wife and I have in addition to our own property three rental properties, owned outright as tenants in common....

Our lips are sealed?

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16th September 2014, 12 years ago | 11

After 7 years living abroad we are moving back to the UK in the next couple of months. Before we...

How to determine if Purpose Built or Conversion?

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15th September 2014, 12 years ago | 8

I’m trying to purchase a property that is a circa 1910 built share of freehold, 900 year lease, maisonette. The...

EU citizens entitlement to Housing Benefit

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15th September 2014, 12 years ago | 10

One of my properties in a dodgy area has now got what the letting agents tell me is a excellent...

External Wall Insulation Problem – Who’s Fault?

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15th September 2014, 12 years ago | 2

I have recently had external wall insulation installed to a number of my rental properties. My problem concerns one property...

Close relatives as tenants

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15th September 2014, 12 years ago | 4

This is very probably a naive question but could someone please tell me the pros and cons of giving an...

BTL near a future Building Development!

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12th September 2014, 12 years ago | 10

I’ve had an offer accepted for a BTL 2 bed property which backs onto lots of fields. I’ve just discovered...

To leasehold or not to leasehold?

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12th September 2014, 12 years ago | 10

I’m now finally ready to purchase my first BTL property! Deposit saved, mortgage in principle agreed, solicitor on standby but,...

Tenant gave fraudulent information to Utility provider

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11th September 2014, 12 years ago | 13

I’ve just found out that a Tenant who has now left put my name in his energy bills 1 month...

Remortgaging and should I get my own valuation?

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11th September 2014, 12 years ago | 10

I am new to property investing and I would appreciate some advise on remortgaging. I purchased my first BTL two...

Buy to Let for Mum

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11th September 2014, 12 years ago | 11

Can I buy some BTL property (I have deposit and good credit rating), let it to my Mum at a...

Managing Agent – Right or Wrong?

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11th September 2014, 12 years ago | 1

I have rented a property through an agent for 14 years and now wish to self-manage. I have given the...

Tenant Refuses To Pay The First Installment Of Advance Rent

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11th September 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I was recommended a tenant by a friend. He moved in on 1st August 2014 and advance rent was due...

Tenant Needs Advice re Housing Association Reposession Order

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11th September 2014, 12 years ago | 7

I split up with my wife August 2013. She gave notice on our rented property in April 2014 bit didn’t...

Blue smoky question mark symbolizing confusion over gas boilers versus heat pumps

Gas boiler ventilation repair before exchange of cotracts

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11th September 2014, 12 years ago | 3

I’m about to exchange contracts on a purchase this week. An additional enquiry by my solicitor revealed that the ventilation...