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Commercial Tenancies – What can be charged?

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17th January 2022, 4 years ago | 10

I have a tenant who wants to retire from his business, and he has an employee who wants to purchase...

Letting agent not responding to my hand-delivered letter

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14th January 2022, 4 years ago | 8

I am a first-time Landlord and the Letting agent does not respond to my hand-delivered twice repeated letter regarding a...

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New Government consultation reforming leasehold and commonhold systems

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14th January 2022, 4 years ago | 0

There is a new Government consultation on reforming the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales. It seeks views...

Proposed £1100 licence fee for Landlords in Leicester?

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12th January 2022, 4 years ago | 17

My local authority in Leicester is consulting to introduce a Licence for landlords in certain areas or Citywide for fees...

My 2 hour walk cost me £194 when my tenant could not contact me?

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12th January 2022, 4 years ago | 41

While I was out on a walk my tenant tried to contact me to say her boiler had broken down...

Rent being held back by agent after slipping on to periodic tenancy?

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11th January 2022, 4 years ago | 17

When starting out as a landlord 10+ years ago, I used letting agents to find tenants. One extreme annoyance was...

Is having a guarantor a failsafe?

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11th January 2022, 4 years ago | 7

Bearing in mind all the issues that can arise, even things as simple as a rent increase meaning it becomes...

Kitchen Conversion – Planning Permission?

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9th January 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Hi folks, Hope you are all well. I am going to buy a house and can see the following applications...

Land transaction tax in Wales?

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9th January 2022, 4 years ago | 2

I sold my home in Wales in March 2020, and I moved in with elderly parents who needed care during...

Can I make a stand by stop paying ground rent or service charge?

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7th January 2022, 4 years ago | 16

Dear all, We bought a leasehold ground floor flat (no basement below) in a mansion block a few months ago....

One tenant wants to leave?

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7th January 2022, 4 years ago | 7

Hi 118 readers, I wonder if someone might be able to advise me, please. I have a couple renting a...

Avoiding the additional stamp duty by transfer of deeds?

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6th January 2022, 4 years ago | 15

I bought a 2-bed flat in 2016 in Scotland as my main residence for £167k and have £77k left on...

Deposit recovery after vexatious bullying claim and no address?

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6th January 2022, 4 years ago | 46

A tenant of mine left my flat with about £7,000 rent arrears: £6,300 during the tenancy and another £750 or...

Deed of Trust to Spouse or Ltd Company to reduce Tax?

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5th January 2022, 4 years ago | 11

I am a high rate income taxpayer with 3 Buy to Let properties in my sole legal name. All three...

Consent To Let Problem?

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5th January 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Between Christmas and New Year, we became aware of a problem regarding consent to let on our home. I bought...

Renting out our main residence?

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5th January 2022, 4 years ago | 2

We have a shared 25% ownership apartment with a mortgage in London which is currently our main residence, and we...

Do you remember offset mortgages?

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30th December 2021, 4 years ago | 18

Hi all, Do you remember offset mortgages and in particular if they are still available on Buy to Let property?...

Flaw in the Tenancy Referencing Process?

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29th December 2021, 4 years ago | 40

Being a newbie to the rental business, I employed an agent to find me a tenant plus full management of...

Letting agent fees query – 6 months management charge?

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29th December 2021, 4 years ago | 15

Hello everyone, My question is If you pay/select full management for a letting agency for a year’s tenancy, but subsequently...

Nightmare tenants – Aren’t they always?

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23rd December 2021, 4 years ago | 6

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum. I renovated my daughter’s house (Scotland ) which was uninhabited for some time...

EPC rating low but sticking to Planning Requirements?

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23rd December 2021, 4 years ago | 12

I have just had an EPC done which refers to the single glazing as ‘very poor’ leading to a D...