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Selective licensing – can a part- time investor landlord fulfil the requirements?

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8th April 2014, 12 years ago | 54

I became a landlord about 10 years ago, as a pension investment. At that time, returns in my local area...

Landlord Insurance Clauses

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2nd April 2014, 12 years ago | 29

How many landlords have the time or the inclination to read their building insurance policies from start to finish? The...

Inventory question – tenants refusing re-entry for cleaning

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1st April 2014, 12 years ago | 11

Hi there, I am looking for some advice as this is a situation I have never come across before, and...

Advice for new starter with healthy equity

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1st April 2014, 12 years ago | 11

Hi all, I’m currently looking into Buy-to-Let or development properties and I would love some advice on a “what would...

Question re tenants running a business from a rented home

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31st March 2014, 12 years ago | 1

I have my own business, my registered business address is separate to my home flat address but I send my...

Concerns re Skipton BS Commercial Mortgage

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27th March 2014, 12 years ago | 4

We have a small office building in the home counties which was purchased with the help of al loan from...

Legal rights if deposit not paid

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27th March 2014, 12 years ago | 2

A member of staff have let their property to a family member and it was agreed one months rent would...

Is Limited Company the way to go?

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26th March 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I’m looking for insight from fellow landlords, especially any that have already gone down a sole trader/limited co. route and...

Builder’s Schedule of Works

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26th March 2014, 12 years ago | 7

We are refurbishing a flat won at auction and the discussions with the builder are dragging on a bit. He...

Management company dispute

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26th March 2014, 12 years ago | 2

I recently bought a top floor flat in a building with 4 flats . The management company is made up...

Management agents bill for external works

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26th March 2014, 12 years ago | 9

I own a leasehold flat which is on the ground floor of a converted Victorian terrace. The managing agents have...

Are They Tenants or Squatters (or something else completely!)?

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21st March 2014, 12 years ago | 29

My ex tenants are a married couple with grown up children. They recently moved out of my 3 bed house...

Good Landlord trying to find a win win – any ideas please?

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20th March 2014, 12 years ago | 4

Hi all Every so often a deal comes up that I feel I ought to look at for the purpose...

Has George Osbourne launched Pension billions into the PRS?

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20th March 2014, 12 years ago | 25

I hear that the Chancellor has changed rules on pensions today. From April 2015 the over-55s will be able to...

Mortgage Express instructed Valuations without my permission!

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19th March 2014, 12 years ago | 80

Hi All, Some of my Tenants have been contacted by a company called Landwood group. They are trying to gain...

Leasehold, tenancies and lodgers – Help?

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18th March 2014, 12 years ago | 4

Hello to all, My girlfriend’s parents are buying a two bedroom lease hold flat in a building with three flats....

Superstrike rules clarity required for 3 times 3 penalty?

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17th March 2014, 12 years ago | 47

Hi All, Looking for some advice…. We (married couple) have been Tenants since 2nd Feb 13 on a 6 month...

Landlord responsibilities post break in?

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17th March 2014, 12 years ago | 23

Dear readers, I am asking this for my friends who are tenants. Their 1st time Landlord (who was previously the...

Giving a Tenant a Reference

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13th March 2014, 12 years ago | 25

I was approached this week to give a reference to an outgoing tenant by an Agency in Beverley. I answered...

Should You Employ an Estate Agent?

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12th March 2014, 12 years ago | 11

When you’re selling your property, you naturally want to get the most you possibly can for it. Paying expensive estate...

A Tenants Perspective

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12th March 2014, 12 years ago | 15

Would you guys mind giving me a landlords perspective on a tenancy problem my ex wife is experiencing at the...