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21 ROOMS HMO

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14th May 2014, 12 years ago | 13

I am about to by a HMO property with 21 rooms to let in London. My questions are ……….. 1)...

Basis of Ownership – Tax Planning advice needed

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14th May 2014, 12 years ago | 3

I’m looking for some guidance as per the above. My wife and I are in the process of buying a...

Newham v Me – Landlord Licensing – Advice Sought

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13th May 2014, 12 years ago | 11

I would like to see if there are any members that could give me some advice… Quick background: I only...

Frustrating battle with freeholder over roof

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13th May 2014, 12 years ago | 14

I have a very odd scenario and hope I can be advised regarding my best (and most cost effective) option....

How to best evict a tenant not on the tenancy agreement

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12th May 2014, 12 years ago | 3

I rented a property to a single person. Unbeknown to me he let someone live with him for a couple...

I am being bullied by my tenant

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12th May 2014, 12 years ago | 18

I look after a small property portfolio and going forward I will be handing it over to a managing agent....

Can a Section 21 be contested or refused on any grounds

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11th May 2014, 12 years ago | 7

Apart from filling the paperwork in wrongly or getting the dates wrong can a section 21 be refused on any...

Landlords, light-bulbs and downlights

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9th May 2014, 12 years ago | 12

I’ve had tenants move out and there are lots of light-bulbs in downlights not working. They were in full working...

How should I own my property?

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9th May 2014, 12 years ago | 13

I own one BTL property in my sole name. I am currently a non-tax payer and my husband is a...

Police damage to rental property

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9th May 2014, 12 years ago | 56

Police broke into one of our tenants homes by smashing the door to get in but discovered no evidence and...

Is a loss of rent insurance payout treated as taxable income

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8th May 2014, 12 years ago | 7

We recently received a payment for loss of rent at a property after a fire made it uninhabitable. Should we...

CGT nightmare on separating from Husband

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8th May 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I have recently separated from my husband and moved back into a house I owned before our marriage …. this...

Should an Insurance Claim on BTL affect my House Insurance?

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7th May 2014, 12 years ago | 17

I have a small portfolio of four BTL’s and a few years ago I was unfortunate enough to have a...

HMO daily room rental, would this be a hotel?

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7th May 2014, 12 years ago | 8

I know that the definition of a “hotel” is (very roughly) a place that rents rooms on a daily...

My solicitor has let me down – what do I do now?

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7th May 2014, 12 years ago | 25

After months of searching, we finally found a property deal which was exactly what we had been looking for and...

Is it possible to change the title plan without a solicitor?

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7th May 2014, 12 years ago | 8

The floor plan of my flat is not correct. The flat is a split level flat but the title plan...

CP12 gas safety certificate

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7th May 2014, 12 years ago | 82

Should I report another landlord who refuses to get a CP12 certificate and if so, to whom? Many thanks George...

Tenants vacating responsibilities

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6th May 2014, 12 years ago | 18

Can a letting agent insist a vacating tenant has to provide invoices from professional cleaners when vacating a property even...

Tenant has run up debts in my name

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4th May 2014, 12 years ago | 2

I am having problems with a tenant that has Dyslexia. His mother is rather protective and wishes she be there...

Problems using savings I put into my daughters bank accounts as a deposit

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3rd May 2014, 12 years ago | 12

TMW (BTL mortgage) have told me that I can’t use my daughters’ (both under the age of 16 yrs old)...

What next after a section 21 expires?

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3rd May 2014, 12 years ago | 9

I have served a section 21 notice on 18th February 2014 to my tenant, this notice expired on 25th April...