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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...

Can’t trace suspected leak from flat above

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10th September 2014, 12 years ago | 23

My flat has suffered from a persistent leak, that is coming into my bedroom ceiling from the flat above me....

How should I split my savings between a new main residence and starting a BTL portfolio?

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9th September 2014, 12 years ago | 6

I have been reading this amazing forum for quite a long time already and I am learning something every time...

Should I invest in BTL with a 4 year time frame for my retirement

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8th September 2014, 12 years ago | 9

We live overseas and will return to the UK on retirement in 2018. We are cash buyers about £500k, but...

How could I convert my property so it is no longer an HMO?

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8th September 2014, 12 years ago | 9

Sometime ago I purchased a large property in Portsmouth. I have converted the property so it has 6 bedrooms but...

I am paying for the management company’s electricity!

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5th September 2014, 12 years ago | 6

Is there anyone able to advise me on this problem? I am paying for the management company’s electricity! I inherited...

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Landlord & tenant + Employment issues

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5th September 2014, 12 years ago | 6

Hello everybody and thank you for reading my article. I’m in need of some direction if you could spare a...

Recently purchased flat has prior leak into flat below!

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5th September 2014, 12 years ago | 12

I purchased a first floor flat beginning of August, it was completely redecorated, carpeted and prepared for letting and a...

Where are the best yields in Manchester/NW?

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5th September 2014, 12 years ago | 6

Hello readers – I’d like to draw on your wealth of experience. I have circa £50k to invest and already...

Green Deal Home Improvement Fund voucher?

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4th September 2014, 12 years ago | 4

Has anybody redeemed their Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) voucher yet? I’m told [ by someone answering the Phone...

Why is it so hard to find 5 bed properties with an HMO license in the Clapham/Battersea area?

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4th September 2014, 12 years ago | 5

We are a group of sharers falling into the “young professional” age category (a mixture of accountants, engineers and consultants)...

Problem freeholder when selling flat

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4th September 2014, 12 years ago | 5

For 8 months I have been trying to sell my leasehold flat. I have had two offers but both sales...