Zero Hours Contract
I've a house to let. A prospective tenant's son phoned up to ask about it. Dad works a ZHC but has been in continuous work. I'll be asking for work refs, payslips, banks statements and credit ref. I've...
View ArticleCGT and PRR question
hi im going to sell my property and needed some tax advise on what I can claim, heres a simple breakdown: Property Purchased in Dec 2007 for £250k Property Sold in July 2017 for £410k I lived in the...
View Articleending a periodic tenancy by only one tennant
Ok here goes, tenancy in England started in 2016, all docs given and they signed for them, joint tenancy is now a periodic one after the finish of a 6 month AST. House rented to a couple, They have...
View Articleis it the right time to buy ?
I'm on the verge of buying another btl but all I can see in the news is that house prices are set to fall.im buying to rent out so I guess if house prices did fall in the short term it wouldn't really...
View ArticleRequest for any information being denied
Hi All, Since October 2016 I have been trying to communicate with the management company secretary. I have asked for copies of and sight of the policy documents including receipt....no response. I have...
View ArticleElectrical Work
The shower needs replacing in my flat. If it goes in the same location, no requirement to change cable and wattage remains the same - do I need a safety certificate from electrician?
View Article£100 ground rent arrears - Section 146 for possession
Hello, I am a single property landlord having had to move out of my own property due to moving far away for work. I have let out my flat now for a few years and for the first time am in arrears due to...
View ArticleWhat is the penalty for illegal eviction?
Bit of a sad case. Property is in England & rent is topped up with housing benefit. Tenant was a good tenant for 7 years, rent always paid on time, house well maintained. Started drinking a year...
View ArticleResident Landlord tenancy
Hi all, need some advice please. I'm in the process of letting my flat out but am struggling to work out exactly what type of tenancy I should be using, from my research I believe it should be a form...
View ArticlePlanning Permission, Forestry Commission and Section 106 (or lack of!)
Hi all, I havent posted here for about 6 years plus so good to see the forum is still going strong :) I have a quick question, which may be slightly complicated for internet advice but thought I would...
View Articlehelp filling out/serving prescribed information
hi doing this for the first time and have a few questions please... address of T - is this their previous address or the rental property? address of end of TA - surely unknown, unless they provide one...
View ArticleLiability of freeholder for leaseholders' breach of enforcement? Proceeds of...
In this case the freeholder let an A3 unit to a pub company who operated as an A4 / suigeneris nightclub. After the council pointed out that this was in breach of planning, the leaseholder submitted an...
View ArticleGuaranteed Rents Scheme if anyone has used this?
The agency proposed me to manage the property with this scheme, has anyone tried this? Thanks
View ArticleConverting Office to Residential
Hello, I am looking at a few offices which would be perfect for residential conversion in the local area which are for lease. My question is will the lease allow me to convert the offices to...
View ArticleCommercial properties
Hello, I see on rightmove several interesting commercial properties. The price they mention is it for the lease remaning or there are additional costs involved? Also, can I rent out the shop to others?...
View ArticleSurveying for auction properties
Hello! I need a surveyor to check auction properties in short notice (1-2 weeks) during the viewing times. Can you suggest me any please? In Essex/London? Thanks!
View ArticleLandlord has ripped out/up bathroom floor in communal bathroom?
Hi Guys. I live in 6 bedroom property with 2 bathrooms, and the landlord has installed a new toilet in one of the bathrooms. However, the laminate flooring that was there has been removed, and we are...
View ArticleIs this agency legit? HELP
Hi! We are a couple and we've rented a room in SE3 (London) through {Mod - Agency name removed}. We had a few troubles with them before moving in (it took them more than a week to send us the tenancy...
View ArticleMaintenance or Improvement?
I live in a building converted into 3 flats, and up until recently each flat was served from a common gas supply and the tenants divided the single gas bill among themselves. New tenants moved into two...
View ArticleBetter to leave empty for a while?
Hi there Have got my property up for sale. It costs about 3.5k a year to run empty Its worth about 270k If for some reason it doesnt sell, do you think its worth leaving empty and trying again next...
View Article