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Standalone Inventory Software – Any suggestions please?

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6th July 2013, 13 years ago | 43

Do you know of a standalone software package for inventories that let’s you insert time and date stamped photos into...

What if my Property Agents go bust?

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6th July 2013, 13 years ago | 4

The Property Agents I am using appear to be going downhill. I have not been paid for 2 months. Is...

A licence for sharers?

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5th July 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I rent a house to sharers. The tenants’ rent is all inclusive. It is an unlicensed HMO. Historical each individual...

Fair wear and tear? Landlord needs advice on dispute with Housing Association

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5th July 2013, 13 years ago | 3

I entered a contract with Sheppards Bush Housing Association “SBHA” for three years at agreed rent of £310 per week....

Landlord seeking advice over poor letting agent

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4th July 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I’m looking for some advice here as I’m having no end of problems with my letting agent. I have found...

Fire Regulation for HMOs – Landlords Question

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2nd July 2013, 13 years ago | 8

I have conducted a fire risk assessment for one of my properties, a non-licenseable HMO with 4 bedrooms. The report...

Short term lets – Landlords Question

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2nd July 2013, 13 years ago | 3

Any idea how to organise a short let of about four months? We have bought a buy to let house...

Trickle vents in double glazing – Huntingdon Landlords Question

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1st July 2013, 13 years ago | 15

We are looking to get double glazing fitted in the property we are currently renting out. The double glazing company...

Help needed to evict a problem lodger

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29th June 2013, 13 years ago | 16

I have a lodger living in my flat, its a studio flat and she’s been with me for 18 months....

Capital Gains Tax on a property you have lived in

Minimising Capital Gains Tax – Readers Question

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29th June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

My wife and I own a semi-commercial property where the ground floor commercial unit is occupied by a mini cab...

Tax Relief or No Tax Relief, that is the question.

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29th June 2013, 13 years ago | 27

My current home is mortgage free and I am considering buying a new home on a new mortgage taken out...

Newbie landlord in Birmingham seeks guidance

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28th June 2013, 13 years ago | 6

After getting married and settling down I have decided that property is the way forwards to make best use of...

First time buy to sell project

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28th June 2013, 13 years ago | 1

How would one best set up/tackle tax affairs when taking on a buy to sell property for the first time...

Letting to a housing association – Good idea?

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28th June 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Just wondering if it is worth renting my property to a local housing association? My initial thoughts are that it...

Landlord’s right to visit his property with or without notice

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27th June 2013, 13 years ago | 18

My understanding of the housing act is that a landlord cannot just visit his property when he likes, he has to give...

Newham Council new Landlord Licensing – advice needed

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 12

If anyone is a current landlord in the borough of Newham please can you share your experience of council expectations...

Letting Agent has left us out of pocket

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 15

We had been using a Letting Agent to manage a property we own. The tenants were there for 16 months,...

Tax implications on selling rented property

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

What are the tax implications of selling a previously rented flat to a close relative? In 1974 my wife and...

Not sure of validity of Tenancy Agreement

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

My tenant signed a new AST in 2003 with me as new landlord as they had a previous agreement with...

Lease Options Legals

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 12

I’m about to start looking at Lease Options in the Reading/Berkshire area and there are lots of courses on the...

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Insured Tenancy Deposit Scheme – Insurance Against What Exactly?

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24th June 2013, 13 years ago | 26

With letting agents going under and causing untold financial mayhem in their wake and in light of the failed Market...