Lesley
Lesley
Registered with Property118.com
27th July 2017
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Registered with Property118.com
27th July 2017
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25th June 2022, 4 years ago
it will be interesting to see if I get my licence. I applied in May and have paid in full. The website states my application has been accepted but I haven't received the licence yet. Let's hope they don't tell...
Read More →21st June 2022, 4 years ago
Does your letting agent charge a fee for applying on your behalf? If so I suspect they are trying it on. I have a property in Liverpool. I have applied for a licence. The application has been approved and I...
Read More →19th March 2020, 6 years ago
I also own outright having used all my savings to invest for my retirement. I have two flats. If tenants can stop paying rent who is going to pay the monthly service and maintenance charge, ground rent and letting agent...
Read More →6th January 2020, 6 years ago
There is also the issue of the main lease with the Freeholder (if it's a Freehold property). I have a flat, which I rent out. Being an animal lover I don't have a problem with tenants owning pets, however in...
Read More →30th September 2019, 7 years ago
I watched this episode of Question Time and I was really annoyed that Fiona Bruce steered the question towards the debate on getting rid of private schools. There was no discussion about the Labour plan to seize properties from private...
Read More →22nd May 2019, 7 years ago
You should be careful what you wish for Larry! As Mark pointed out Farage did a runner after the referendum; he was planning to live in his beloved America but came back to start up the Brexit party. The point...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Richard Peeters at 17/05/2019 - 09:39
Reply to the comment left by Richard Peeters at 17/05/2019 - 09:39Fortunately I have not yet had to claim from an outgoing tenant but it does raise the question - is it worth taking a deposit in the first place...
Read More →9th January 2019, 7 years ago
There are loads of companies building "off site precision engineered" homes these days, a lot are based abroad, particularly in Germany. I read somewhere that it is particularly popular in Scotland as the speed of the build means less delay...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Michael Barnes at 29/12/2018 - 13:53
Reply to the comment left by Michael Barnes at 29/12/2018 - 13:53Thanks for the advice Michael. I have made sure the tenancy agreement is the same as the current agreement. I will look for another letting agent once the holiday...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Sanjiv Raithatha at 29/12/2018 - 12:13
Reply to the comment left by Sanjiv (Priya Properties) at 29/12/2018 - 12:13Hi Sanjiv. Thanks for your advice. My name is nowhere on the tenancy agreement so I think I will need to do another one. I have downloaded a...
Read More →29th December 2018, 7 years ago
Many thanks for the comments. The tenancy agreement does have the name and address of the letting agent in the section "Landlords contact details" my name and contact details do not appear anywhere in the agreement. I would not want...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Patterson at 31/10/2018 - 08:41
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 31/10/2018 - 08:41Thanks Neil I have signed up using your invite - please can you verify. If anyone else would like to sign up here is my link https://initiativeq.com/invite/SMvEZ4ya7
Read More →Reply to comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 12/06/2018 - 12:40
Reply to the comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 12/06/2018 - 12:40Mine is one tax return for three properties - £299 inc of VAT
Read More →12th June 2018, 8 years ago
Hamish your accountant is really cheap. I pay £300 for an accountant to do my tax return for my three properties.
Read More →21st May 2018, 8 years ago
You could try setting up a face book group of property owners in the development to share information and if necessary share legal costs to fight unreasonable charges. There are a lot of companies now that buy freeholds and use...
Read More →15th December 2017, 8 years ago
Oh this sounds so familiar! (I actually posted an article on this website about this issue). I am in the same position with a Manchester based company that is trying to charge a new "notice to sublet" fee. Although my...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tom England at 13/11/2017 - 17:29
Reply to the comment left by Tom England at 13/11/2017 - 17:29Hi Tom Do you have a letting agent that manages the property for you? If so you could ask if they manage other properties in the block and if...
Read More →Reply to comment left by terry sullivan at 09/10/2017 - 12:21
Reply to the comment left by terry sullivan at 09/10/2017 - 12:21Did the freeholder take you to court/tribunal? Have you tried to sell one of the properties in dispute? Problem is if I refuse to pay the charge will remain...
Read More →9th October 2017, 9 years ago
Thanks for the comments. In reply to Jim - yes it is B****** Estates. Did no one fight the new charge and is it an annual charge? In reply to Ian - are you a Solicitor? It's interesting that Solicitors...
Read More →27th July 2017, 9 years ago
I have just been sent a demand for a new annual payment of £126 to allow me to sublet my investment flat. My lease states, “Not to underlet the premises without prior written consent of the Landlord which shall not...
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