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Landlord standing at a crossroads deciding between keeping or selling a rental property

Sell, incorporate, get a job or all three?

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29th September 2022, 4 years ago | 19

My wife and I have nearly £2,000,000 on fixed-rate mortgages that are due to expire in January 2023 – YIKES!...

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Changing estate agents, how easy is it?

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29th September 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hi, I’m renting out one property through a local estate agent, paying 11% of the rental value to them. I...

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Ground rent increases on leasehold apartment?

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28th September 2022, 4 years ago | 6

Dear All, I purchased an apartment in 2011 and it has ground rent charges of £500 p.a. for the apartment...

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Do I still pay stamp duty?

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28th September 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hi, I’m just at the tail end of purchasing another property to add to my portfolio. The price of the...

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Remortgage or sell?

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28th September 2022, 4 years ago | 9

Good evening, I am looking for some expertise from the forum if possible please. I am a landlord by mistake...

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Can anyone recommend smoke and CO alarm installation forms?

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27th September 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Hi, I have fitted new smoke and CO alarms to replace the ones already installed, as it is a fresh...

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How to contact uncontactable tenants?

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27th September 2022, 4 years ago | 6

Hi, Has anyone experienced a situation where you can’t get hold of the tenants? I’ve been trying to contact my tenants...

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Can tenants take in Ukrainian refugees?

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27th September 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a letting agent and an unrelated landlord has asked for some advice, his tenants (a couple) have...

Council took action against me after tenant started fire?

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26th September 2022, 4 years ago | 7

We had a tenant who accidentally set fire to our 4 studio flats causing extensive damage. The council subsequently wanted...

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Can an AST be signed retrospectively?

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26th September 2022, 4 years ago | 11

Hi, Just going through some tenancies and have come across a tenant who does not have a signed AST on...

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Any Lambeth landlords out there?

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26th September 2022, 4 years ago | 7

Hi, Are there any other Lambeth landlords reading this please? We submitted our licence fee for their additional licensing scheme...

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Rent increase during tenancy agreement?

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26th September 2022, 4 years ago | 18

Hello, I appreciate this is probably not the right place to ask, but I am a bit desperate for some...

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Tenant arranged removal of night rate meter in flat with electric heating?

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26th September 2022, 4 years ago | 28

Hello, Advice appreciated! I have a flat that has no gas, and has electric storage heaters which were on night...

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Long term negative equity problem?

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26th September 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Hi, I have had a one bed flat for the last ten years, but it has not increased in value....

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Cheap expat mortgages for UK landlords living abroad?

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23rd September 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Hi, I own 5 mortgaged rental properties in the UK. Since I am now living abroad I am concerned that...

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Is there still value from incorporating where no bank borrowings?

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22nd September 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Hi, Is there value from incorporating a buy to let portfolio where there are no bank borrowings? We have a...

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Carbon monoxide alarms – balanced flue boilers?

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22nd September 2022, 4 years ago | 15

Hi Guys and Gals, Can’t find a clear answer to “is a CO2 detector required for a modern balanced flue...

What counts as a new tenancy?

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21st September 2022, 4 years ago | 9

Hello, The government states that landlord must ensure that smoke and CO2 alarms are tested and are in working order...

What are fair cancellation terms in Letting Agency contract?

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21st September 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Dear All, I currently have 3 HMO’s managed by a letting agent who I have been with for nearly 11...

Business figures reacting to conflict as one shouts through a megaphone, symbolising dispute with mortgage lenders

Ground rent notice not received by 18 lease holders?

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21st September 2022, 4 years ago | 32

Long story short, we had a new landlord who was late sending the march ground rent out and 18 leaseholders...

Council tax on uninhabitable property driving me crazy?

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21st September 2022, 4 years ago | 9

Hi all, This situation is causing me real stress and I’m not sure where to turn. I bought a property...