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NatWest shut down all of my Bank Accounts – What Can I do?

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8th August 2022, 4 years ago | 44

I Have been with Nat West since I left School – over 50 years ago now. I have never let...

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Keep mortgage or cash?

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8th August 2022, 4 years ago | 17

Hi everyone, I have a £100k cash fund in the bank and it is losing 10% ( ?) pa due...

Do we need a database of rogue tenants?

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5th August 2022, 4 years ago | 14

Hello everyone, I am going to respond to the government’s White Paper consultation. Firstly, there appears to be less support...

Assured Shorthold Tenancy with break clause vs Two-year Fixed Tenancy?

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3rd August 2022, 4 years ago | 27

We are private landlords by default. For the past 5 years we have had a couple rent our property under...

My own personal holiday home in Spain?

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3rd August 2022, 4 years ago | 6

Hi, I understand that it’s best to consult a specialist lawyer but I thought I’d ask in case others are...

BTL lenders asking for EPC C or above?

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2nd August 2022, 4 years ago | 31

Just a heads up for everyone – I’ve recently remortgaged to fixed rate products due to the continual increase of...

Landlord responsibility to notify LA of new tenancy?

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2nd August 2022, 4 years ago | 25

Can anyone advise, please? I had a new tenant move in some time ago. I advised the tenant that he...

Deed of trust on US holiday let?

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1st August 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Hello everyone, My wife and I jointly own a holiday let in the USA. We have a small US Dollar...

Buildings Insurance Renewal Impossibly High – From £350k to £500k

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1st August 2022, 4 years ago | 6

I am a director of a Right to Manage (RTM) for a development with 93 units. Our buildings insurance renewal...

Does emergency work over-ride a S20?

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1st August 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Hi all, We are a block affected by the lack of fire stopping, cladding and other fire-related issues. The block...

Conflict of Interest with fees paid by purchaser?

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28th July 2022, 4 years ago | 20

Hi All, I have recently come across a ‘Modern’ online method of auction. The house to be sold was circa...

Two weeks notice for section 8 ground 12?

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28th July 2022, 4 years ago | 12

Hi Everyone, Can a Section 8 ground 12 notice for breach of AST contract be issued during the FIXED TERM...

Media coverage “no fault eviction”?

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27th July 2022, 4 years ago | 9

There is increased media coverage of “no-fault evictions” with councils telling tenants to stay put and not move because there...

Holiday let to be taken over by golf club?

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27th July 2022, 4 years ago | 11

Hello fellow hard-working property providers, We have a holiday let (5 bed 2 bathrooms) next door to where we live....

Can I conduct viewing in tenant’s absence?

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27th July 2022, 4 years ago | 10

My tenant is still within the 12 months fixed term agreement and has told me he was buying elsewhere. Therefore,...

Buy-to-Let Newbie financing question?

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27th July 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Hi all, I have a question related to starting a small property business. I own a 50% share of a...

Cladding repairs needed to remortgage?

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25th July 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Has any leaseholder, coming to the end of their mortgage term, been able to re-mortgage with a B2 defective fire...

Legal Cover – What cover?

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22nd July 2022, 4 years ago | 7

Has anyone had experience dealing with Legal Cover? I was sold the add-on extra as ‘if you need to evict...

Service Charge Dispute – Multiple Managing Agents?

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22nd July 2022, 4 years ago | 5

We are a block of eight Leasehold apartments. The Freeholder has always chosen the Managing Agent, changing every three years....

Tenants complain but won’t take action?

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21st July 2022, 4 years ago | 10

Looking through the thousands of posts on this forum, you quickly get the impression that landlords are wicked scoundrels and...

Mother left 13 year old daughter and three dogs?

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21st July 2022, 4 years ago | 13

Help, after being four months in arrears the mother LEFT her 13-year-old daughter with three nasty dogs in our two-bedroomed...

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