If he has previously been renting it out, which I think he has said in later posts, then he should already be registered with HMRC for self-assessment, have a business bank account and the relevant insurances. Agree, he might need...
If your potential tenants are not using the house as their main residence because they have their own home then an AST isn't the right document and they don't need the protection of an AST. Divide the expected rent by...
Reply to the comment left by "wanda wang" at "14/07/2015 - 19:58": "After my eviction, I did try to use landlord zone’s tenant verify application, I feel this form give you a better picture of prospective tenants. But put some...
I dealt with a tenant earlier this year who sent a message via Whatsapp (free) asking us to ring him back because he had no money on his phone. We arranged to accompany him to the One Stop Shop to...
Reply to the comment left by "D D" at "18/05/2015 - 13:39": If you have the mental stamina to tough it out, I'd tell her to go ahead and do her worst. If, as you say, you have sufficient evidence...
Another angle I've known about is a couple who only have one name on the AST, then if / when they default on their rent and disappear, they go for another property using the other name, which won't have any...
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "18/05/2015 - 13:09": You can certainly delete your own posts, so Tenant A could delete her defamatory comments if she chooses to, which is why I suggested taking screen shots if...
I would take screenshots of her FB posts and then write to her with copies reminding her that Libel is still an offence in this country. Also point out to her that under the Law of Tort you are entitled...
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "23/11/2014 - 10:06": Hi Mark, assuming then that the mortgage was already paid off, what would you advise then? Thanks.
Dogs are the result of whoever is on the other end of the lead. If both sides have dogs, who don't like each other, isn't it in both of their interests to contribute towards a secure fence? The panel doesn't...
Why do you want to operate an HMO in this manner? The very least most tenants will want is to know their possessions will be secure ie locked in their own rooms, ergo 'exclusive use'. It will be extremely hard...
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "06/06/2014 - 11:38": It was my understanding that unless additional services are included eg a B & B type of service, an AST still had to be used. Whether you issue...
Reply to the comment left by "Ian Ringrose" at "20/03/2014 - 11:49": All that you say is true Ian, although there are very few employers who go so far as to match contributions, but yes it is still a no...
I believe some people will invest in the PRS sector, but there will be a bigger impact on the annuity industry. There would be more people willing to invest in property if the cash drawn out of a pension fund...
Reply to the comment left by "Industry Observer " at "18/03/2014 - 13:01": Thank you. So, if the deposit hasn't been protected and no PI issued, the Agent or LL can't issue a S21? I work with someone in this...
Reply to the comment left by "Roy and Tania" at "17/03/2014 - 14:36": I am only a mere ''amateur" but I thought if the deposit hadn't been protected within the 30 day period a S21 could not be issued. Or...
Done - and you've moved up to 2nd to last now with 12.79% of the votes!! Keep up the good work. I may not contribute to the threads very often but I still read each day and appreciate how generous...
The Data Protection Act 1998 [DPA] was designed to prevent the mis-use of information, not that you can’t use it at all. There are eight ‘Principles’, as follows: 1. Information must be used fairly and lawfully; 2. Used for limited...
Reply to comment left by Puzzler at 01/07/2018 - 07:28
If he has previously been renting it out, which I think he has said in later posts, then he should already be registered with HMRC for self-assessment, have a business bank account and the relevant insurances. Agree, he might need...
Read More →1st July 2018, 8 years ago
If your potential tenants are not using the house as their main residence because they have their own home then an AST isn't the right document and they don't need the protection of an AST. Divide the expected rent by...
Read More →Reply to comment left by wanda wang at 14/07/2015 - 19:58
Reply to the comment left by "wanda wang" at "14/07/2015 - 19:58": "After my eviction, I did try to use landlord zone’s tenant verify application, I feel this form give you a better picture of prospective tenants. But put some...
Read More →19th May 2015, 11 years ago
I dealt with a tenant earlier this year who sent a message via Whatsapp (free) asking us to ring him back because he had no money on his phone. We arranged to accompany him to the One Stop Shop to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by D D at 18/05/2015 - 13:39
Reply to the comment left by "D D" at "18/05/2015 - 13:39": If you have the mental stamina to tough it out, I'd tell her to go ahead and do her worst. If, as you say, you have sufficient evidence...
Read More →18th May 2015, 11 years ago
Another angle I've known about is a couple who only have one name on the AST, then if / when they default on their rent and disappear, they go for another property using the other name, which won't have any...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 18/05/2015 - 13:09
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "18/05/2015 - 13:09": You can certainly delete your own posts, so Tenant A could delete her defamatory comments if she chooses to, which is why I suggested taking screen shots if...
Read More →18th May 2015, 11 years ago
I would take screenshots of her FB posts and then write to her with copies reminding her that Libel is still an offence in this country. Also point out to her that under the Law of Tort you are entitled...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 23/11/2014 - 10:06
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "23/11/2014 - 10:06": Hi Mark, assuming then that the mortgage was already paid off, what would you advise then? Thanks.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 12/08/2014 - 17:20
Reply to the comment left by "Mick Roberts" at "12/08/2014 - 17:20": That's nice of you!
Read More →12th August 2014, 12 years ago
Dogs are the result of whoever is on the other end of the lead. If both sides have dogs, who don't like each other, isn't it in both of their interests to contribute towards a secure fence? The panel doesn't...
Read More →30th June 2014, 12 years ago
Why do you want to operate an HMO in this manner? The very least most tenants will want is to know their possessions will be secure ie locked in their own rooms, ergo 'exclusive use'. It will be extremely hard...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Robert Mellors at 06/06/2014 - 11:38
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "06/06/2014 - 11:38": It was my understanding that unless additional services are included eg a B & B type of service, an AST still had to be used. Whether you issue...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Ringrose at 20/03/2014 - 11:49
Reply to the comment left by "Ian Ringrose" at "20/03/2014 - 11:49": All that you say is true Ian, although there are very few employers who go so far as to match contributions, but yes it is still a no...
Read More →20th March 2014, 12 years ago
I believe some people will invest in the PRS sector, but there will be a bigger impact on the annuity industry. There would be more people willing to invest in property if the cash drawn out of a pension fund...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Industry Observer at 18/03/2014 - 13:01
Reply to the comment left by "Industry Observer " at "18/03/2014 - 13:01": Thank you. So, if the deposit hasn't been protected and no PI issued, the Agent or LL can't issue a S21? I work with someone in this...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Roy and Tania at 17/03/2014 - 14:36
Reply to the comment left by "Roy and Tania" at "17/03/2014 - 14:36": I am only a mere ''amateur" but I thought if the deposit hadn't been protected within the 30 day period a S21 could not be issued. Or...
Read More →18th March 2014, 12 years ago
Done - and you've moved up to 2nd to last now with 12.79% of the votes!! Keep up the good work. I may not contribute to the threads very often but I still read each day and appreciate how generous...
Read More →10th February 2014, 12 years ago
Shame. Couldn't happen to a nicer hypocrite.....
Read More →10th February 2014, 12 years ago
The Data Protection Act 1998 [DPA] was designed to prevent the mis-use of information, not that you can’t use it at all. There are eight ‘Principles’, as follows: 1. Information must be used fairly and lawfully; 2. Used for limited...
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