Tag: Advice requested by readers

Pursuing rent arrears after tenant leaves the property

Author: Readers Question

7th April 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I have a property (on a buy-to-let mortgage) which has been let to a couple for the last six years....

Utility supplies for a flat conversions

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7th April 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I think everyone who has had to organise new utility supplies for a flat conversion will agree that getting new...

Implied surrender and changing the locks

Author: Readers Question

6th April 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Is this a case of implied surrender and is it safe for me to go and change the locks, asks...

Will I have to pay tax on rental income or not?

Author: Readers Question

6th April 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I am currently looking to buy a (probably) new property for the sole purposes of letting it out. I currently...

Property swap and tax treatment of peppercorn rents

Author: Readers Question

5th April 2013, 13 years ago | 3

UK Tax and Working Tax Credit question regarding Peppercorn Rent and Rental Property Swap. The lady that I employ part time as...

Missed Second Charge. How to get it removed?

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2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 8

We purchased a property in March 2008 from a rather devious lady who didn’t let on about an impending second...

Switching letting agent without penalty

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I need advice on switching letting agent without penalty. I received no rent from my letting agent in March. On...

Should I let my tenant rent out the spare bedroom to a lodger?

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 19

My tenants have requested my permission to rent out a spare bedroom to a lodger. I have three tenants, a...

How can honest Landlords remove bad or non paying tenants

Author: Readers Question

27th March 2013, 13 years ago | 20

Recardo writes to raise a debate on how honest landlords can remove bad or non paying tenants. I have been...

Tenant claims to have moved out and ex-partner has moved in – Please Help

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25th March 2013, 13 years ago | 16

I Just saw an article on Property118.com about the new “squatters” law and would like some advice with a tenant...

Mortgage Express are forcing me to sell my home – HELP!

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 148

I own a property in the UK that I rent out since being made redundant, getting offered work in Spain...

Student Landlords/Agents – When do you register a “new” deposit?

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 44

I recently had to renew my membership of mydeposits. Part of this process involved sending in a copy of my...

Benefits tenants and the effects on landlords insurance

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21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 18

We have one buy to let property and a friend mentioned in passing that our landlord insurance policy may not...

Buying a rented house and not retaining the agent

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

I am buying a house from my brother that he is renting via an agent. I do not want to...

Interesting Landlords Tax Question

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

Malcolm Ingham has raised an interesting landlords tax question “Our son has a mortgage on a leasehold flat which he...

Can I offset losses from a bad Spanish property deal?

Author: Readers Question

19th March 2013, 13 years ago | 5

Some time ago I went to Spain to buy a flat off plan with a view to selling it on...

Can landlords roll over losses for tax purposes?

Author: Readers Question

15th March 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Rowan Ferguson needs some advice on whether landlords can roll over losses for tax purposes. Her “Readers Questions” article follows:- “I Purchased...

Deposit Protection Boo Boo – Landlord SOS – HELP!

Author: Readers Question

14th March 2013, 13 years ago | 79

I’ve made a real Deposit Protection BooBoo. My tenant had a new lease and at that point I should have...

Boiler keeps breaking down

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12th March 2013, 13 years ago | 12

My seven year old boiler keeps breaking down. I must have had about 15 visits from British Gas for the...

Serving the correct section 21 notice

Author: Readers Question

12th March 2013, 13 years ago | 13

If you serve a section 21 notice to a tenant one month before their fixed tenancy expires i.e it will...