Tag: Landlords

Do you have to put deposits in a deposit scheme for room lets?

Author: Readers Question

17th September 2013, 13 years ago | 15

I am going to start letting rooms for which I will be taking a two weeks deposit. Do I have...

I am purchasing a BuytoLet with the intention of moving in later

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16th September 2013, 13 years ago | 9

I have been offered the opportunity to purchase a property currently containing tenants who are looking to stay for another...

Council tax liability for absconding tenant

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13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 14

My local council where I rent out my properties has since April been charging council tax for empty properties as...

Our flat could have caught fire

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13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 22

My housemate and I attend Greenwich University in London. We live in a two bedroom flat in Charlton, SE7. During...

Buying a BTL with a residential mortgage

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13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 3

I am 24 years old and have owned my own home for a little over a year now. This house...

Bad management by my letting agent

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12th September 2013, 13 years ago | 11

I urgently need some advise Due to living outside the country I have put all my faith in a letting...

Old leases since 1945

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12th September 2013, 13 years ago | 12

I am a landlord of an old lease from the 1960s for a Victorian detached property in Surrey – My...

Short term help in private flat

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10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 8

In about 2 months I have to have a major foot op which will put me out of action for...

Tax issues with charging below market rent to help a relative?

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10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 35

Can anyone think of any potential tax or legal implications with letting out a property at below market rent to...

First and last month advance rent instead of a Deposit?

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10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 21

I was talking to a friend of mine at the weekend who has one property she lets out and I...

Is 100% buy to let leverage a good idea or not?

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10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 11

I’m looking to do my first time buy to let by releasing c. £25,000 -£37,000 equity from my main residence...

Leaseholder or Freeholder who is responsible?

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9th September 2013, 13 years ago | 10

We purchased an off-plan flat in London from a well known developer about 6-7 years ago. A couple of months...

Electricity bill to landlord – can they make me pay?

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9th September 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I am being billed for electricity at a flat i have continuously rented out for years and never lived at. ...

Can a landlord refuse to put locks on HMO bedroom doors?

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9th September 2013, 13 years ago | 28

My son has moved away from home to take up a new job. We took him there  last week and realized...

The history of buy to let interest rates

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9th September 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I’m trying to build my property portfolio in London and I’m slightly cautious as to the level of gearing I...

Tenant refusing gas safety check

Author: Readers Question

9th September 2013, 13 years ago | 44

I have a tenant who keeps making excuses for not keeping an appointment for an enginer to carry out the...

Tenancy Notice Period – Scotland – HELP!

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9th September 2013, 13 years ago | 2

I am a tenant in Scotland. I rented my property through a letting agent. The let ran for the 6...

When to sign the AST and taking holding deposits

Author: Readers Question

7th September 2013, 13 years ago | 19

I have read that on no account should a landlord sign a new tenancy, unless he has vacant possession of...

Condensation compensation

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6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Am I liable if my tenants property gets damaged by condensation?  The flat has had a history of condensation, although...

Mortgage Express or Mortgage Distress?

Author: Mark Alexander

6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 58

The Mortgage Express exit strategy has been a hot potato since at least 2011 when they first met a group...

How do you differentiate your property from others in your area?

Author: Readers Question

6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 18

How do you make your property stand out from the one down the road, and ensure the best tenants want...