Staff at Glasgow-based tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland have tracked down their biggest ever ‘missing’ tenant, who took more than a year to claim back a deposit of £5,250. The tenant moved out of their central Edinburgh property in Spring 2016 and left the money unclaimed for over a year. Deposit and rent on the […]

I was informed last week that one of my tenants had passed away in my property. There are no suspicious circumstances, although I was informed by the chap who lived in the flat above (he does my Gas Safety Checks so I knew him) that he believes she died from a diabetic coma. She was […]

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Please read the Treasury letter below and then our response: Correspondence & Enquiry Unit 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ [email protected] Dr Rosalind Beck April 2017      Our reference: TO2017/06948 Dear Dr Beck  Thank you for your correspondence dated 23 February to the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and London about the […]

I’m looking at upgrading my solid-wall Victorian rental property in order to ensure it hits at least level ‘E’ (which it might already do – I have an assessor coming out soon). It is solid wall (so no possibility of cavity insulation), single-glazed sash windows (that’s an obvious upgrade, but will come to many £1,000s […]

A property recently sold without informing buyer that there is an ongoing interest in the property that could later affect the new owner due to reported fraud over the original purchase forged documentation. Could the seller be sued by the new buyer over non disclosure as if the seller were to be taken to court […]

I have a tenancy agreement with an Individual who turns out to be a letting agent. He has been subletting the property out for a while, his actually not living there and there is no deposit involved hence no deposit protection required. His tenancy agreement is now a periodic one as his tenancy ended in […]

I am a newbie landlord trying to get some basic understanding and thought I would post for some help. I have a few manuals some incredibly long to read at some point, but I have a tenant moving in soon so just wanted to quickly pick up any tips and advice from those that are […]

My tenant is facing eviction due to rent arrears and has reported a break in. I’m seeking your advice to what may seem an obvious answer. She apparently was away on holiday and phoned the letting agents to advise that her ex boyfriend drove past the house and informed her that the house had been […]

I’m in the process of purchasing a maisonette with ground rent doubling every 25yrs and will be £4,000 in 100yrs. I appreciate £4,000 will probably be £400 of today then but won’t this affect the cost of extension in 40yrs when it’ll be down to 80yrs? The current term is 122. I’m worried about the […]

I am desperately looking for advise. I have had a tenant via Social Services for 3 years. I needed my property back so I served her notice to leaver under Section 21 in June 2016. She was due to leave in September 2016. Social services extension to stay on her behalf, which I granted. I […]

At one of our BTL Property, we had some wall damp issues (apparently caused by outer wall/ roof) and have contacted the managing agent/freeholder around 5-6 months back and have been constantly asking them to do the rectification work. They are not denying to do the work,  but also not giving us a timeline. Every […]

Agents will be able to respond until the 2nd of June to the government consultation on banning letting agent fees to tenants. This is in an effort to make the upfront costs of starting a new rental for tenants more affordable. The Government said it is looking to halt unfair charges being imposed and stop […]

I have a residential property on a private lane and my tenant is constantly complaining about the fly tipping and other undesirable activities. Mine is the only residence on the lane – there are garages on the road and some commercial premises that back onto the lane, and these all have rights of access. Putting […]

I rent out two flats in Reading. In one case the freeholder’s agent (Simarc – mentioned elsewhere in your forums) asked me to register my tenant. I duly did and paid the requested fee. I have now received a further charge for tenancy renewal despite the fact that my tenant is staying on and has […]

I read with interest regarding partnerships to mitigate tax. I have spoken to my accountant and he says when it comes to the application to set up a partnership tax UTR (unique tax reference) the description of the trade involved has to be specified which he reckons could be an issue because HMRC may argue […]

Independent research carried out by AXA reveals over 40% of Landlords asked think they will be worse of after Section 24 mortgage interest relief reductions. This compares to the standard government and treasury policy script quoting only 1 in 5 landlords will be affected by the tax changes made in the Summer Budget 2015 and […]

An exclusive new site launch has been launched in Castlefield, which is Manchester’s fastest growing neighbourhood. No. 1 Castlefield offers a stylish mix of one and two bedroom apartments, two bedroom duplexes and three bedroom triplexes. Within the fabulous district of Castlefield, Manchester, this development offers stunning new apartments at a gateway to the city. Request […]

I am currently in the process of purchasing my first house. The property is a bungalow with a loft conversion providing four bedrooms upstairs, converted in 1981 with planning permission. The problem we have encountered is that since the renovation was undertaken in 1981 it does not have a certificate of compliance with building regulations […]

Does anyone know of any legal arguments and cases in law re tribunal for council tax liability on one of my properties. I have a property with two separate sets of deeds and the land I use myself and have my mail delivered to and the house on separate deed I rent and have DHS […]

Henry Pryor, according to his own website, is the “The BBC’s favourite property expert.” His Bio says “for the past nine years I have worked as a ‘buying agent‘, sourcing homes and other assets for the rich and famous and for the plain hard working.” However, in a Twitter spat with the RLA, Pryor claimed that […]