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Plans for basement with separate dwelling stalled?

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16th December 2021, 5 years ago | 1

I own two mortgage leasehold titles in a house that is split into two flats – A and B. I...

Law student sues landlord – But wait?

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15th December 2021, 5 years ago | 23

Reading an article on the BBC today about a Law student, who successfully sued his landlord for breach of contract....

Hazard Awareness Notice?

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13th December 2021, 5 years ago | 4

Due to excess heat in some flats in a block (where I have a couple of units) some tenants contacted...

Evergrande – Seen this movie before?

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13th December 2021, 5 years ago | 6

Hui Ka Yan is a Chinese billionaire who owns Evergrande (a Cayman Islands company) As we know, Evergrande has enormous...

Anyone have a tenant successfully apply for an insulation grant?

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10th December 2021, 5 years ago | 8

Has anyone had a tenant that has applied and been successful in gaining a grant for insulation? The tenant needs...

Fire risk assessment wants new 60-min door?

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8th December 2021, 5 years ago | 14

I have been told I need to replace a 30-min fire door (it’s a door in a communal hallway leading...

Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge best cities to invest in for 2022

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8th December 2021, 5 years ago | 2

Aldermore’s Buy to Let City Tracker1, has named Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge as the best cities for landlords to invest...

Joint tenancy obligations for lad that has had to quit?

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8th December 2021, 5 years ago | 26

The Basic scenario is: HMO joint tenancy, five tenants. On a fixed element for first 12 months. Then break clause...

Helping a tenant find alternative accommodation with insured guarantor?

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8th December 2021, 5 years ago | 6

I have a tenant with a cash deposit and Rent In Advance (RIA) ready to go. He gets paid £700...

What happens to service charges if management company goes insolvent?

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7th December 2021, 5 years ago | 12

I own a flat in a block of 20 flats, where the leaseholders jointly manage the flats under a management...

Selective licensing in Southend put on hold?

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6th December 2021, 5 years ago | 3

Hi, I just wondered if there are any articles going up about selective licensing in Southend? Only because I’ve had...

Domestic Reverse Charges for VAT?

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6th December 2021, 5 years ago | 11

I am a Director of an RMC (Right to Manage company) and we recently had a Fire Risk Assessment wherein...

ECO3 New gas boiler – just a lot of hot air?

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3rd December 2021, 5 years ago | 3

Another advert push for ECO3 and the installation of both gas lines (up to 23m) and new Worcester boilers. Is...

Underoccupied property?

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3rd December 2021, 5 years ago | 10

Minister for Housing, Christopher Pincher, spoke to the Lords recently about underoccupied property. He wants the properties to be used...

3 months periodic after 3 months rent in advance?

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2nd December 2021, 5 years ago | 5

Hi, Can anyone advise me, please? I use 6-month ASTs with monthly payments which would rollover to monthly periodic, but...

Time to cut and run?

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1st December 2021, 5 years ago | 7

Like many we were attracted to the idea of property ownership, ‘another way of hedging’ was our MO, we could...

Is it worth it after CGT?

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29th November 2021, 5 years ago | 39

It would seem many landlords are selling up, ‘but’ is this where capital gains tax comes in? As an example:-...

Rent increase hostage to windows?

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26th November 2021, 5 years ago | 18

Hi, My tenants have not had a rent increase for the last 3 years and I need to do this...

Specific HMRC form for – Rent a room Method B?

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25th November 2021, 5 years ago | 2

My daughter bought a house which she shares with two friends as her tenants. They pay below market value rents...

I maintain it’s not an HMO?

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25th November 2021, 5 years ago | 11

All the other joint tenants in my property have given notice to leave, thus that means the same for all....

Tenant refusing to leave and give electrician access?

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22nd November 2021, 5 years ago | 5

A difficult family is refusing to leave after a S21 and issued court proceedings and waiting for their response to...

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