Tag: discussion

Tax return looms – Readers Question

Author: Readers Question

10th January 2013, 13 years ago | 2

We have received four questions from one of our readers as the final date for submission on-line of 2011-12 tax...

BT Landline is not working but who pays the call out fee – Readers Question

Author: Readers Question

7th January 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I have just had a text from a tenant complaining the BT landline is not working. BT say if its...

Are landlords obliged to provide a cooker in an unfurnished property?

Author: Readers Question

4th January 2013, 13 years ago | 11

We are about to rent out a house that does not have a cooker, just a space for a free...

My|Deposits Deposit Protection Refund Query – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

1st January 2013, 13 years ago | 10

We have a house let to three persons and they seem to have fallen out, with the lead tenant (for...

Landlords Exit Strategy – Readers CGT Question

Author: Readers Question

29th December 2012, 13 years ago | 14

“Hello Mark, very impressed with your site, I have a question for you: My wife and I have a small...

Do I need to re-protect my deposits?

Author: Readers Question

18th December 2012, 13 years ago | 20

I have been told that I need to issue another Deposit Protection Certificate when my fixed term Assured Shorthold Tenancy...

Ground Rent – Demand for Payment

Author: Readers Question

18th December 2012, 13 years ago | 26

Huw has received a strange “Demand for Payment” of Ground rent and would like to raise this topic with the...

Tenants not completing 6 months tenancy period

Author: Readers Question

17th December 2012, 13 years ago | 16

Recently I’ve experienced two instances of tenants not completing 6 months tenancy period and leaving after just 3 months. These...

Landlords Question – Gas Safety Record & NEST grants

Author: Readers Question

11th December 2012, 13 years ago | 7

Hello Mark, I wonder how you and others feel about my quandry regarding the gas installation at my rental property....

Being a Landlord can be a lonely business – is something bugging you?

Author: Mark Alexander

11th December 2012, 13 years ago | 2

Being a landlord can sometimes be a lonely business. The more properties you own, the more problems you encounter. Unless...

Landlord Accreditation – what’s the point?

Author: Readers Question

6th December 2012, 13 years ago | 7

We have been asked by Peter Lewis, Chairman of Devon Landlords Association to share his question about the validity of...

HMO Heroes and Villains

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2012, 13 years ago | 9

They say everyone has a book inside them waiting to be set free. After being asked to review a friend’s...

Tenant has pets without the landlords permission

Author: Readers Question

4th December 2012, 13 years ago | 9

Can any readers provide any advice on what to do when a tenant has pets without the landlords permission please?...

Tenants Notice Period – please consider this scenario

Author: Readers Question

3rd December 2012, 13 years ago | 25

I wonder if anyone can give me advice on what they might do in my position over a potential tenants...

Has this Oxford tenant fallen foul of HMO legislation?

Author: Readers Question

30th November 2012, 13 years ago | 7

I have just received an email from an Oxford based tenant who may have fallen foul of HMO regulations. I’m...

Landlords Liability Insurance – do flat owners need it?

Author: Readers Question

30th November 2012, 13 years ago | 10

We have received a “Readers Question” from a landlord called Cissie asking whether her friend ought to purchase landlords liability...

Damp problem in South Tyneside flats built on watercourses

Author: Readers Question

29th November 2012, 13 years ago | 5

I have a few flats in South Tyneside, some of which are known to have been built on watercourses and...

BMV property deal gone wrong – what would you do?

Author: Readers Question

29th November 2012, 13 years ago | 15

Alex has written in to ask other landlords what they would do if faced with a similar scenario of a BMV deal...

Sale of investment properties – is there a specialist portal?

Author: Readers Question

27th November 2012, 13 years ago | 11

I have a number of investment properties in central London and I am contemplating selling some. There doesn’t seem to...

I’m evicting tenants but I want to help them

Author: Readers Question

27th November 2012, 13 years ago | 11

I may be the softest landlord on the planet but I am concerned about the well-being of 2 of my...