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Readers question for building contacts and advice...
We are a Manchester based property company and are in the process of building a small two bedroom two bathroom house, which we would like to sell or let when completed.
Where can I find authoritative information,
Should I purchase a dryer in a shared house ?
I have a shared house where the tenants are respectful and love this refurbished property as their home. The only thing they are requesting is proper drying facilities so they no longer need to use clothes...
Landlords investing more according to new data from ARLA...
The latest market data from the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) has revealed an upward trend in landlord investment over the past 12 months.
The average number of buy-to-let properties...
Ground Rents Investment Question...
We have received the following ground rents investment question from one of our readers. Can you help?
I am currently looking at two potential investment opportunities in the North West. All 2 bedroom...
Mortgage Express want an account review – Readers Question...
Help! I have a Mortgage Express representative coming over for an account review!
Why are they are demanding a huge array of info from my entire portfolio, the 15 mortgages I have with them and the 19...
Taken over management of a property with a LHA tenant –...
I would like some advice about one of my LHA tenants?
I have recently taken over management of 4 properties with Housing Benefit tenants resident. All are great except one. A tenant of 3 years with...
Tax return looms – Readers Question...
We have received four questions from one of our readers as the final date for submission on-line of 2011-12 tax return looms asking:
1. Are NIC’s payable on rental profits accrued by an individual, i.e...
BT Landline is not working but who pays the call out fee –...
I have just had a text from a tenant complaining the BT landline is not working. BT say if its internal then they charge £99.00 call out + fix fee.
Steve’s question is who should pay for this ?
Are landlords obliged to provide a cooker in an unfurnished property?
We are about to rent out a house that does not have a cooker, just a space for a free standing one with a gas connection.
A local estate agent mentioned to my husband that we are legally obliged to provide...
My|Deposits Deposit Protection Refund Query – READERS QUESTION...
We have a house let to three persons and they seem to have fallen out, with the lead tenant (for deposit protection purposes) giving us notice. The deposit is registered with My|Deposits.
My question...
Landlords Exit Strategy – Readers CGT Question...
“Hello Mark, very impressed with your site, I have a question for you:
My wife and I have a small portfolio of property which has been built up over the years by keeping on our residences rather...
Do I need to re-protect my deposits?
I have been told that I need to issue another Deposit Protection Certificate when my fixed term Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement “AST” reverts to a Statutory Periodic Tenancy “SPT”.
Ground Rent – Demand for Payment...
Huw has received a strange “Demand for Payment” of Ground rent and would like to raise this topic with the Property118 community.
“In Jan’2007 I purchased a leasehold terraced property...
Tenants not completing 6 months tenancy period...
Recently I’ve experienced two instances of tenants not completing 6 months tenancy period and leaving after just 3 months.
These tenants happened to be from India on temporary contract to the UK...
Does Reality TV affect property prices?
Extracts from an intriguing Readers Letter from PR agent Ally Whicher of Woodthorpe Comms asking; “does reality TV affect property prices?”
According to Ally, Rightmove UK recently commented;...
Landlords Question – Gas Safety Record & NEST grants...
Hello Mark,
I wonder how you and others feel about my quandry regarding the gas installation at my rental property.
I have an end of terrace, 1920s built house which I rent out through my local council.
Landlord Accreditation – what’s the point?
We have been asked by Peter Lewis, Chairman of Devon Landlords Association to share his question about the validity of Landlord Accreditation. I’m sure that the Accredited Landlord readers and trainers...
HMO Heroes and Villains...
They say everyone has a book inside them waiting to be set free. After being asked to review a friend’s book and unexpectedly seeing my words in print, I found I recently got the bug to write a book...
Tenant has pets without the landlords permission...
Can any readers provide any advice on what to do when a tenant has pets without the landlords permission please?
Scenario: my new tenant moved in just over two months ago along with a ferrett, two cats...
Tenants Notice Period – please consider this scenario...
I wonder if anyone can give me advice on what they might do in my position over a potential tenants notice period dispute?
I’ve had good tenants in a house for about four years who recently told...
Has this Oxford tenant fallen foul of HMO legislation?
I have just received an email from an Oxford based tenant who may have fallen foul of HMO regulations.
I’m not sure how to answer his questions so I have posted his email below. Just in case you...