Tag: Landlords

Section 8 notice procedure

Author: Readers Question

9th October 2013, 13 years ago | 13

I have served section 8 notice to my tenant because she was over 2 months behind with rent, I gave...

My garage roof has collapsed onto my tenants car

Author: Readers Question

9th October 2013, 13 years ago | 34

I had a call on Saturday from my tenant to say the garage roof had fell in and covered his...

Negative equity – forced to repay mortgage

Author: Readers Question

4th October 2013, 13 years ago | 29

I have a buy to let mortgage with Mortgage Express. This mortgage finishes in April 2015. The value at present...

Marketing Fund for our Class Actions against tracker mortgage margin increases

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Several people have left comments on our forums or emailed me personally to say that they are not affected by...

Good reasons to support the Class Action against West Bromwich Building Society

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The ball park figure on total costs if this goes all the way to the Supreme court is in the...

Ground rent doubles every 10 years – is my property mortgageable?

Author: Readers Question

3rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I have exchanged contracts on my sale but am worried that my buyer will not be able to secure the...

My property investment career – please help me to make some choices

Author: Readers Question

3rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 49

I have questions which I’m sure many people outside of property investment ask themselves before drawing a blank or getting...

Legal Advice – West Bromwich Building Society Class Action

Author: Justin Selig

2nd October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

As you will be aware, we are actively looking for a suitable course of action to oppose the planned increase...

West Bromwich Building Society Tracker Margins Legal Action

Author: Mark Alexander

30th September 2013, 13 years ago | 3869

Are you affected by the West Brom Tracker Rate Hike? If your mortgage account number begins with the number 8...

Who will lend on a property with no bathroom?

Author: Readers Question

30th September 2013, 13 years ago | 8

I’ve got my heart set on a property going to auction, which has no bathroom. I can get a mortgage...

Can I serve section 21 to someone who is not present?

Author: Readers Question

30th September 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I have a tennant who hasn’t been staying in a studio flat that I own for the last two months....

Got A Question or Something To Share?

Author: Readers Question

27th September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Property118 exists to facilitate the sharing of best practice among the UK Private Rented Sector. Many of the Articles appearing...

Tenant information requested by freehold managing agents

Author: Readers Question

25th September 2013, 13 years ago | 36

I own four flats in a block of 16. The managing agent has been asking me for £30 per flat...

ACT NOW to protect the margin on your YOUR tracker mortgage

Author: Mark Alexander

24th September 2013, 13 years ago | 123

If you have a tracker mortgage you may be forgiven for thinking that your mortgage payments will only change when...

End of Tenancy Deposit Issues – Tenant Requests Advice From Landlords

Author: Readers Question

24th September 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Hi All, I realise this is primarily a landlords site, however nothing like hearing it from you on what will...

Block of flats falling apart – what can we do?

Author: Readers Question

23rd September 2013, 13 years ago | 19

Well, not quite but close… I own a leasehold flat in an 18 unit block in Halifax. All units are...

Carpet moths – who pays for new carpets?

Author: Readers Question

23rd September 2013, 13 years ago | 25

Carpet and clothes moths are ‘posh pests’ according to one pest control firm. This is because they don’t carry diseases...

Getting my mothers tenancy deposit back

Author: Readers Question

22nd September 2013, 13 years ago | 1

My mother took tenancy of a flat on 23/03/08, she signed an original tenancy for a year and then as...

Landlord’s Ripped Off by Council Tax

Author: Readers Question

21st September 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Council tax legislation was written with a blinkered approach which only considered property sale and purchase. Consequently in order to...

Letting Agent renewed boiler without telling me!

Author: Readers Question

20th September 2013, 13 years ago | 25

I am a long-time reader (and I suppose a ‘silent supporter’) of property118.com (and previous Money Centre client) having been...