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Odd shaped garden – not sure if I should invest?

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25th July 2014, 12 years ago | 10

I would like some advice on purchasing a house with odd shaped garden, for Buy to Let purposes. The house...

Prospective Tenants not happy for visit – Should this ring alarm bells?

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24th July 2014, 12 years ago | 32

We have a nice big modern rental property and from taking on board a thread on here I asked my...

COUNTY COURT – The request for a Possession Order is premature?

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24th July 2014, 12 years ago | 6

I am a landlord that has applied to the local county court for possession of my property. My tenant has...

The End Game

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23rd July 2014, 12 years ago | 6

I am keen to hear more experienced Landlords view on their exit strategy’s. The reason I am thinking about this...

Buy to let portfolio – help me see the bigger picture

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23rd July 2014, 12 years ago | 27

I have just cleaned up my act, paid my debts and now got 2 jobs earning avg £2500 a month...

Legionella testing on a single private dwelling – really?

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22nd July 2014, 12 years ago | 21

I rent out a property which belonged to my mother before she died. It is a 3 bed semi with...

Tenant demanding 2 months rent back plus deposit

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21st July 2014, 12 years ago | 10

So back in 2011 I use to take 2 months rent in advance and no official deposit. With this particular...

Will the Judge issue a possession order whilst tenant is in Hospital?

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21st July 2014, 12 years ago | 13

I purchased a flat to let a couple years ago. We have had the same tenant in for the full...

Immigrants en mass invade my property ?

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18th July 2014, 12 years ago | 51

Well my agent and I have been well and truly had. I’m a portfolio landlord and builder, and have just...

Newham are not granting any further change of use permissions?

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18th July 2014, 12 years ago | 32

I might have to sell my house because Newham council won’t let me let it to a group of professional...

Tenant’s actions have made flat a Health and Safety danger

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17th July 2014, 12 years ago | 32

My tenant has a serious drink problem and has damaged the flat so badly it has caused a serious Health...

Can I request information about my LHA tenants from the Council?

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16th July 2014, 12 years ago | 38

I have a vague idea at the back of my mind that the council will give me more information about...

I am just about to serve a section 21

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15th July 2014, 12 years ago | 2

I am just about to serve a section 21 on my tenants who have gone from an AST, to a...

Inadvertent buy-to-let

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14th July 2014, 12 years ago | 7

I’ve just bought a new property which we would like to make our personal residence but in the interim requires...

Smoke & heat detectors legislation for landlords in Scotland

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14th July 2014, 12 years ago | 23

I have just been told that heat detectors are now a requirement in rental properties in Scotland and that smoke...

Property Repair – while awaiting eviction

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14th July 2014, 12 years ago | 5

After almost a year, I finally obtained a possession order, with the agreement of the tenant, that they will move...

Leak into flat below

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14th July 2014, 12 years ago | 5

The boiler in my flat leaked into the flat below in May. My tenant rang and told me the owner...

Lodger deposit

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14th July 2014, 12 years ago | 4

I am fully aware that tenants that are under an AST have to have there deposit protected in a deposit...

Furnished versus unfurnished?

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14th July 2014, 12 years ago | 6

What are the advantages / disadvantages of furnished or unfurnished buy to let? We have just sold our furnished buy...

Divorcing when you jointly own buy to let properties

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14th July 2014, 12 years ago | 16

My husband and I are about to split up. We own a portfolio of buy-to let properties, with all of...

Nightmare tenant above

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11th July 2014, 12 years ago | 19

Please can someone give my advice, my boyfriend is living below a guy who is a nightmare. The tenant...