Is it possible to ask the letting agents/landlord for all the information they hold on you through the freedom of information act? I rent of a letting agents but I’m suspicious they are not contacting my landlord about things I’ve asked about (basic maintenance) which has been going on for ages, and now, a tenant […]

Since 2009 I have let a flat that was my mother’s through a letting agent. The agent is very inactive and I was thinking of closing that contract and managing it myself. I already arrange all repairs etc myself. There have been no rent increases since the tenant moved in and I’m contributing to a […]

I would be grateful if you could help me. I have just evicted a housing benefit tenant over a protracted eviction process; she had been renting from me since 2011. She owes approximately £5,000 in rent – I had told her that she was welcome to stay as long as she likes and as long […]

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I received this from Leeds City Council in relation to a tenant who had done a runner. I am disputing being liable for one months council tax. Here’s what they said …… Council Tax law states that on a periodic tenancy an occupier may only be held liable for the Council Tax charge until they […]

I would really appreciate advice from other landlords.  The letting agents who have carried out a tenant find for me on a number of occasions have found tenants who want to sign a 12 month AST. They are also wish to provide the full 12 months rent at the start of the tenancy! Should I […]

I have a good tenant on a 6 month AST expiring mid October 2014.  She has asked if her boyfriend can move in. Apart from reference him and draw up another 6 month AST with his name added, is there anything else I need to do? He’s a self employed decorator and will provide 5 […]

I have a small HMO which I only let rooms to professional/working tenants. Just recently the enquiries to my ads have dried up. I find this strange because the location is nice and central and the rooms are priced competitively. The house is in good order and has recently been redecorated with all new appliances […]

I am keen to hone the “Killer Questions” that we can advise landlords to ask when choosing a Letting Agent. I have five as a starter, but if any of you have others that you would rate in the top five please let me know!!  What is your average void period across your managed portfolio? […]

My wife and I are looking to purchase a flat where the owners, who have lived there for c.25 years have managed to lose the deeds and also never registered the deeds with Land Registry.  Since our offer was accepted in April they have been working to prove that they legally own the flat, but […]

Good Day All.  I have several deposits lodged with the DPS. My girlfriend is about to rent out her flat, and although her name will be on the AST, she will receive rent and be the landlord from the legal standpoint, it makes sense for me to be the acting landlord in terms of actually […]

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I allowed a homeless couple with no children, I knew, to move into my second home, they were evicted for non payment of rent, but as I knew them I took a pity on them as they came to seek my help and had tears in their eyes, so as a fool I offered to […]

Recently I have set up a limited company as advised by my accountants to front my rental business. Basically we own properties personally, which are rented out through the company.  The houses themselves are insured by me as an individual, hence I only need insurance to cover the company operation. On searching for insurance I […]

Apologies, I’m sure that this gets discussed a lot, but, is there anywhere online or book based that can give me an idiots guid to mangement in terms of tenants in my properties?  I have decided to drop the management aspect of the letting agency and wish to not fall foul of any dos and […]

The letting agent I use to manage an HMO for me has proposed a new set of tenants for the upcoming academic year. They are a group of International Students. They have suggested a 4 month advanced payment schedule with pay dates falling at the start and two other intermediate dates. Is this okay for […]

We have a sale and rent back property owned for 6 years and 10 months now. Current tenants have been in occupancy since outset and are mother and son who is now aged 24 (father was also a named tenant at outset but died within 2 years). Both mother & son are named on the […]

We are in the process of buying a property above the shop on the high street. Although cash and a chain free purchase, it has already taken a very long time, but we are starting to see the lights at the end of the tunnel. We are still discovering new things all the time. So, […]

I have one property where I would like to increase the size of the garden and another where I would be interested in selling part of the garden to raise funds. In both cases there is zero potential for development (i.e. they would only be useful for ‘garden’ purposes). Also, in both cases, I believe […]

Being fairly new to the BTL market I wondered if anyone could answer a question that is troubling me please?  My wife and I purchased a property in Sheffield a few months ago, and as we live near the south coast handed it over to a letting agent for them to fully manage. To be […]