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Restriction on investment property preventing remortgage

Author: Readers Question

2nd January 2019, 7 years ago | 6

I have an investment property where just I am named on the title deed and we have a Declaration of...

Taking rent from tenant overlap?

Author: Readers Question

10th December 2018, 7 years ago | 18

I had a tenant whose tenancy ends at the end of Nov, who actually left, checked out and handed back...

B&Q Responds!

Author: Readers Question

10th December 2018, 7 years ago | 24

I sent an email to Veronique Laury, head of the financially beleaguered B&Q telling her we would not use them...

Freeholder charges “consent to let” once every year?

Author: Readers Question

10th December 2018, 7 years ago | 8

I previously registered and paid a leaseholder flat’s management company and freeholder called Y and Y management for a “consent...

Restraining Order put on Mortgage Customer?

Author: Readers Question

12th November 2018, 7 years ago | 28

Yorkshire Building Society apply to put a restraining order on a customer. The customer as been refused a face to...

10 free places for Property118 readers to meet Mark Smith (Cotswold Barristers) 13th November

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2018, 8 years ago | 0

Our Hon. Legal Counsel, Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers will be presenting an overview of several landlords...

Shelter’s strategy for 2019 – 2022

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2018, 8 years ago | 7

Shelter have documented their strategy for the next three years 2019 – 2022: click here to view the full document....

Please help with confusion over Building Regs and HMOs

Author: Readers Question

24th October 2018, 8 years ago | 22

I so need some help as I just cannot Lose anymore money on professional services to be told different things...

Minor ACM Cladding = unmortgageable

Author: Readers Question

24th October 2018, 8 years ago | 4

My niece has been trying to buy a flat in Hackney Wick, a relatively new development next to the Olympic...

Broken House!

Author: Readers Question

17th October 2018, 8 years ago | 8

After selling my house to a cash buyer who wanted to move quickly, I found myself renting a house to...

Second IVA?

Author: Readers Question

17th October 2018, 8 years ago | 4

Hi all, I had a tenant leave on the 1st of March 2017 with £1,050 arrears and dilapidation’s. To my...

New Freeholder changing the Right to Let game?

Author: Readers Question

17th October 2018, 8 years ago | 7

After owning and letting a Leasehold flat for around 20 years the freehold changed hands a few months ago. I...

Swiss Franc mortgage losses – Double tax whammy?

Author: Readers Question

10th October 2018, 8 years ago | 9

I have a question regarding losses due to currency fluctuations and capital gains tax. I bought several apartments in Poland...

National changes to the Mandatory HMO definition

Author: Sherrelle Collman

22nd September 2018, 8 years ago | 0

From 1st October 2018 all properties in England which house 5 or more people in two or more separate households...

Selective licensing 101

Author: David Asker

6th September 2018, 8 years ago | 2

Selective licensing is a location-based government provision that requires landlords in selected areas to hold licenses that enable them to...

Short-term tenancies: 3 instead of 6 months?

Author: Readers Question

16th August 2018, 8 years ago | 9

I’m in the process of selling one of my properties however have recently found an overseas tenant who is ready...

Update with Some success

Author: Readers Question

15th August 2018, 8 years ago | 43

Some may remember my problem with a tenant owing approx. £4k in rent arrears. I served the s8 notice and...

Conflicting S21 advice on late deposit protection?

Author: Readers Question

15th August 2018, 8 years ago | 19

I served a Section 21 notice on a tenant in May 2018 and when it expired in July I instructed...