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Tenants smelly cooking

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8th January 2014, 12 years ago | 42

My tenants of five months seem to live on curry. The flat smells of it every time I go around,...

Crowd-funded HMO/buy to let – new business opportunity?

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8th January 2014, 12 years ago | 21

With the ever increasing popularity of peer to peer lending sites like Zopa, Ratesetter, Rebuilding Society etc, why has some...

Reasonable miscellaneous costs for landlords tax returns

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7th January 2014, 12 years ago | 36

I’m just in the process of filling in a tax return for the first time and understand I can claim...

How establish tenant demand

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7th January 2014, 12 years ago | 3

I live in North London (Enfield) and want to buy a 1 bed flat for renting out. Flats in my...

Buying a house for my parents

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6th January 2014, 12 years ago | 3

My parents were declared bankrupt over 4 years ago and I am now in a financial position whereby I can...

Reader wants to know if she should let with her head or her heart?

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6th January 2014, 12 years ago | 22

Hello Property118 readers, I just wanted to thank everyone who gave advice back in November. I had a query with...

Residential mortgage but renting the property without consent!

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6th January 2014, 12 years ago | 14

Hello readers, For the last 3 years I’ve rented my flat on a residential mortgage whilst simultaneously living in a...

Student wants to get into BTL

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2nd January 2014, 12 years ago | 7

By way of introduction, my name is Max, I am a second year Economics student at the University of Kent....

Article 4 Planning for HMO in Brighton – help required for failed planning consent

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30th December 2013, 12 years ago | 12

Hi All any advice I am a landlord I would like to hope a good one renting higher end HMO...

Shall I risk buying for cash and no gearing in Shildon County Durham?

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24th December 2013, 12 years ago | 12

Dear Readers, I’m in a bit of a predicament, I’m currently looking at investing in property to let but a...

Evicted tenant has left belongings and not contactable

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24th December 2013, 12 years ago | 31

Hi, As there are soo many helpful people on this forum thought I would ask a question that readers may...

Does anyone else use licence agreements?

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24th December 2013, 12 years ago | 28

I have a number of properties which I let as Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and I used to offer...

Croydon tenant in illegal property nightmare needs help!

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23rd December 2013, 12 years ago | 10

My name is Matthew and I a rented a property in Thornton Heath CR7. I am 3 months rent in...

Renting out a garage – agreement template?

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23rd December 2013, 12 years ago | 4

Dear Readers I have a 3 bedroom house that is let as a HMO. It has a detached garage which...

Mesne Profit – can it protect HMO landlords from a sneaky tenant trick?

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21st December 2013, 12 years ago | 13

Mesne Profit – Pronounced Meen Profit, what the heck does it mean? As a landlord with a small portfolio of...

Former tenant – unsettled Utilities bill

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20th December 2013, 12 years ago | 17

I had a tenant leave me with little notice, even though the agreement between us clearly stated that either party...

Future Interest Rate Rises

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19th December 2013, 12 years ago | 3

We hear many commentators referencing “when” interest rates may rise. Just yesterday I heard late 2014 and previously first quarter...

Should I issue a new 6 month AST to an existing tenant?

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19th December 2013, 12 years ago | 4

I have one property that I am currently renting out which has been tenanted for the past year (with no...

Case law on charging for rent arrears?

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18th December 2013, 12 years ago | 7

Over the last few years I have taken both tenants and their guarantors to court for both possession of my...

When a vendors contract ends can I buy direct?

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18th December 2013, 12 years ago | 4

I viewed a property which was up for auction on the 28th of November and did not sell. It was...

Questions re buying property with other people

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18th December 2013, 12 years ago | 5

This is probably fairly simple but I cannot seem to get my head around it. My wife and I and...