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Jumping through hoops – Repeal of Section21?

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19th April 2022, 4 years ago | 25

The repeal of Section 21 is a game-changer and I`d like to know how other landlords are planning to deal...

Listed property EPCs – possible exemption?

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19th April 2022, 4 years ago | 11

Listed property EPCs – Whilst having a Listed property is not an automatic “get out of jail free card” it...

Purchase of mixed use Freehold and Leasehold titles?

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19th April 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Hi, I’m in the process of purchasing a mixed-use commercial premises. It consists of a leasehold 3 bed maisonette. The...

EPC and Economy 7 Immersion Heaters?

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14th April 2022, 4 years ago | 11

Can anyone advise how to heat water for an all-electric flat to comply with a reasonable EPC rating? The previous...

Do I have to provide a cooker and hob?

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14th April 2022, 4 years ago | 29

Hi everyone, I let all my properties on an unfurnished basis. However, someone has now told me that I am...

Carpets and Redecoration to increase sale value – Capital or revenue cost?

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14th April 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Last year I had 2 properties vacated and decided to sell them both. I have owned both for around 16...

Helping your tenants to pay the rent

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13th April 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Would an extra £10,000 per year help your tenants pay their rent? If any private landlords still have (or accept)...

Agents insisting on their own AST?

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13th April 2022, 4 years ago | 12

Do you have to use an Agents own AST for a tenant find service? For a tenant find service it...

Non-compliant fire doors and further fire safety issues?

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13th April 2022, 4 years ago | 21

Having had a Fire Risk Assessment a few months ago, it seems the first since the building was completed (a...

Inherited tenant refusing to correspond?

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12th April 2022, 4 years ago | 22

I purchased a property 6 weeks ago with a tenant in place on a 12 month AST. The previous landlord...

New pensioner Landlord – How do I pay rental income tax?

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12th April 2022, 4 years ago | 2

We are accidental Landlords having failed during Covid years to sell the flat we moved from in DEC 2019. We...

Adding debt to credit report?

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12th April 2022, 4 years ago | 6

Hi all, I had a bad tenant who left the property still owing a lot of money in outstanding rent....

Mould after grant funded insulation?

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11th April 2022, 4 years ago | 25

Hi Everyone, I have a property owned for almost 3 decades. Recently I have had mould appearing on the inside...

Licencing – Financial tsunami incoming?

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8th April 2022, 4 years ago | 8

With Selective Licencing now coming to Birmingham I have been trying to get a grip on what this means financially...

Does our tenant have to pay CGT after 10 years?

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7th April 2022, 4 years ago | 18

A few months ago an email was sent to our PDPLA (Portsmouth and District Private Landlord Association) mentioning that tenants...

They want me to photograph tenant?

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6th April 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Hi all, My brother took on an HMO and after various issues with the council which I sorted out we...

Commercial rent – what to charge?

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4th April 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Hi, I’m stumped! I have looked at various websites and all give weird and wonderful formulae that are confusing contradictory...

Can I buy the freehold to my flats?

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4th April 2022, 4 years ago | 16

Hi, I own 8 flats in a block which is all of the flats in the block. I have been...

Solicitors failing to pass on Service Charges?

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4th April 2022, 4 years ago | 0

I purchase my property nearly a year ago now and my solicitor’s company is refusing to pass on the Service...

Letting to a company who won’t vacate?

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1st April 2022, 4 years ago | 9

Hi, We own an apartment which has been rented to a Portuguese company for four years, with no problems. The...

Rip-off 999 year lease ground rent review clause/Role of expert surveyor?

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28th March 2022, 4 years ago | 16

I’d be extremely grateful for the benefit of your expertise regarding: (a) the interpretation/enforceability of what is either a poorly...

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