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In a pickle and need legal expertise?

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10th February 2022, 4 years ago | 18

Got a strange situ here – I have 2 licensees who originally rented 2 rooms in a shared house. Then...

Agent didn’t protect tenant deposit and now in liquidation?

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10th February 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Hi everyone, I may be in a bit of a situation. I have an agent who I have used for...

Energy rebate/loan questions for student accommodation?

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10th February 2022, 4 years ago | 21

OK so in October every house using electricity will get a £200 rebate (loan by stealth) then it has to...

Stamp duty trap transferring property back into sole name?

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10th February 2022, 4 years ago | 7

Dear All, I am trying to re-mortgage a leasehold flat as my current deal has moved onto an SVR. The...

HMO tenant vanished?

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10th February 2022, 4 years ago | 5

I hope someone can help me after I issued a section 8 about 3 weeks ago. I have had no reply...

Electric Boiler tripping off RCD?

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8th February 2022, 4 years ago | 38

Dear all, We have an electric boiler in a central London property. The boiler is over 4 years old and...

Neighbour so difficult we now can’t Holiday let?

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8th February 2022, 4 years ago | 7

We bought and renovated a little house many years ago that was on its knees. It is grade listed. Our...

Pernickety tenant?

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8th February 2022, 4 years ago | 38

A contract is due for renewal on 1st April. Owing to recent events, I reluctantly decided to raise the rent...

Alarmed to see the wording “limited title guarantee”?

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7th February 2022, 4 years ago | 1

Dear all, I am in the process of a lease extension for a flat we bought recently, our solicitor is...

Demonstrating the cost of Landlord Licences?

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7th February 2022, 4 years ago | 24

My understanding is that the cost of the Licences that Councils are issuing, (HMO’s, Selective Licenses etc) are supposed to...

Being an expert after an expert is employed?

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7th February 2022, 4 years ago | 13

You have an EICR done by a NAPIT registered professional – it raises a few C’3. The report actually states...

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Ground rent debt passed to collection agent who has quadrupled fees?

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4th February 2022, 4 years ago | 9

We invested in 2 units in a block of student accommodation being built 8 years ago, and the investment has...

Property Partnership 2% Stamp surcharge as Overseas buyer?

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2nd February 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hello all, To explain my situation, I am a UK citizen, but currently living in Hong Kong. I already have...

Contract or deposit first?

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1st February 2022, 4 years ago | 8

For those of you that manage your own properties (without using an agency etc), what is your sequence of events...

Section 24 question? – BTW Osborne I’m not going to give up and sell!

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1st February 2022, 4 years ago | 37

I’d welcome readers’ thoughts on an issue I have discovered with S24 that was not immediately apparent (to me at...

What is the best Landlord accounting system?

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1st February 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Hi All, As a Landlord, I have been using Rent Central software for my accounts up until now. However, it...

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Top savings deals vanish

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31st January 2022, 4 years ago | 2

The start of 2022 has seen some of the top rate deals vanish from the saving market, according to the...

How often should a Fire Risk Assessment be upgraded?

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31st January 2022, 4 years ago | 7

Hi everyone, I own a property in a Victorian building with four other owners. We had a fire risk assessment...

Tricky lease situation/nightmare?

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31st January 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hi, I realise I need professional assistance for this, which I plan to do in the following weeks, but I...

Let to Buy condition on not being Freeholder?

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28th January 2022, 4 years ago | 9

We have Let to Buy (LTB) mortgage offers, but they are conditional on the freehold not being held in my...

Council Bond and DPS now the rent has increased?

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27th January 2022, 4 years ago | 2

The council is just about to release money held in a deposit Bond which I now have to protect in...