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VAT due on Landlords’ Rent and Legal Protection Insurance?

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12th August 2014, 12 years ago | 3

As I am frequently out of the country I have a single rental property under full management with a local agent....

Newbie investor keen for auction advice

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12th August 2014, 12 years ago | 5

My husband and I are new to property investing. We are currently living in a 3 bed semi which we...

Reduction in Capital Gains by transferring to spouse

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11th August 2014, 12 years ago | 6

My wife has a mortgaged flat solely in her name which we are looking to sell which would have a...

Communication issues to landlord via agent

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11th August 2014, 12 years ago | 17

Is it possible to ask the letting agents/landlord for all the information they hold on you through the freedom of...

Tenant wanting to sub-let

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11th August 2014, 12 years ago | 23

Since 2009 I have let a flat that was my mother’s through a letting agent. The agent is very inactive...

Who benefits from evicted tenants upgrades?

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11th August 2014, 12 years ago | 4

I would be grateful if you could help me. I have just evicted a housing benefit tenant over a protracted...

Council Tax Responsibility on periodic tenancy?

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8th August 2014, 12 years ago | 9

I received this from Leeds City Council in relation to a tenant who had done a runner. I am disputing...

Risks of accepting 12 months Rental Payment Upfront?

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8th August 2014, 12 years ago | 15

I would really appreciate advice from other landlords. The letting agents who have carried out a tenant find for me...

Tenant wants her boyfriend to move in

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7th August 2014, 12 years ago | 37

I have a good tenant on a 6 month AST expiring mid October 2014. She has asked if her boyfriend...

What are the quiet times of year to get tenants?

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7th August 2014, 12 years ago | 13

I have a small HMO which I only let rooms to professional/working tenants. Just recently the enquiries to my ads...

Flat Purchase with Possessory Title?

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6th August 2014, 12 years ago | 14

My wife and I are looking to purchase a flat where the owners, who have lived there for c.25 years...

Protecting someone else’s deposit?

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6th August 2014, 12 years ago | 5

Good Day All. I have several deposits lodged with the DPS. My girlfriend is about to rent out her flat,...

Landlords benevolence has backfired – please HELP!

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6th August 2014, 12 years ago | 51

I allowed a homeless couple with no children, I knew, to move into my second home, they were evicted for...

Letting agent insurance

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6th August 2014, 12 years ago | 5

Recently I have set up a limited company as advised by my accountants to front my rental business. Basically we...

Newbie to Self-Management

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6th August 2014, 12 years ago | 12

Apologies, I’m sure that this gets discussed a lot, but, is there anywhere online or book based that can give...

Rent payment frequency for international students

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5th August 2014, 12 years ago | 5

The letting agent I use to manage an HMO for me has proposed a new set of tenants for the...

Joint Tenancy and effect on Housing Benefit

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5th August 2014, 12 years ago | 9

We have a sale and rent back property owned for 6 years and 10 months now. Current tenants have been...

Buying a property above shop for cash

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5th August 2014, 12 years ago | 3

We are in the process of buying a property above the shop on the high street. Although cash and a...

Buying and selling parts of gardens

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5th August 2014, 12 years ago | 7

I have one property where I would like to increase the size of the garden and another where I would...

Can letting agents sign tenancy agreements for landlords

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5th August 2014, 12 years ago | 19

Being fairly new to the BTL market I wondered if anyone could answer a question that is troubling me please? ...

Are my tenants too good to be true?

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5th August 2014, 12 years ago | 9

Hello all I am a first time user of this forum. I wonder if anyone can give me a bit...