benefits/pitfalls of buying freehold to several flats
hi, I am considering bidding for the freehold of some flats, all in the same block and freehold covers all the flats. can someone point me in the direction of where I can find out just what my...
View ArticleSelling flat: Occupying tenants given notice & buyer wants them to remain
Hello I am selling a flat that I have been renting out. My tenants have been given notice and are due to vacate in 4 weeks. My tenants tell me that the buyer is now speaking to them about signing a...
View ArticleParking Deeds
Hi, I'm looking through the lease conditions of a new build property I am interested in buying and it seems to have an odd clause relating to parking. The deeds show that I have 2 parking spaces within...
View ArticleUnexperienced landlord requiring support
Hello, I let my flat out to a two tenants who are brothers and DSS. They explained they had been in trouble before and were looking to start afresh. I decided to give them the benefit of the doubt as...
View ArticleDoes buyer owe EA commission if buying flat where tenants remain?
Hello I am selling a flat where the buyer may take on the current tenants. It appears that she has not told the Estate Agent (EA) that this is her intention and this is complicating communication...
View ArticleShare of Freehold - Extend Lease query
Hello, There are 4 flats in a converted 1930's Victorian house, one of which I own. In 2011 myself and 2 of the other Flat owners bought the Freehold. One Flat owner was not involved. I now wish to...
View ArticleStumped for an answer!
A letting agent approached me this morning asking if i knew the answer to the following: Two men jointly own a property and one wants to occupy and rent it as the tenant together with his extended...
View ArticleBuying with tenant in situ
We went to view a potential BTL yesterday, the location and price were ideal. It's currently let out and the tenant is now on a rolling month by month tenancy with 1 months notice from either party....
View ArticleOne bedroom turned into two bedroom property...
Hi, newb here. Hoping for a heads-up regarding my small issue. I'm currently renting a a one bedroom property via a letting agents. I need to return to the property asap, but unfortunately it's a fixed...
View ArticleSection 20 supreme court appeal.
Looks like there is no point in freeholders bothering with the pesky section 20 procedure anymore. Just go straight to your preferred contractor and collect your backhander.:(handshake): In the...
View ArticleEvicting a commecrial tenat without a vaild lease whos casued a nuisnace and...
Hello can any one advise me what I should do to evict tenant who has not got a valid lease in his name, who has broken lots of trading rules, has trespassed onto other areas of the property, causing...
View ArticleRepair - Scaffolding issue
Hello the helpful Community, I need to do some painting works on the windows which locate on the second floor of a conversion flat (it was a house which split into 2 flats). I assume I would need to...
View ArticleI am a peace loving person...
...famed for my equanimity. Lately however I am finding that at least once a day after reading some post in this or some other forum I feel a strong urge to get on a plane to England, find a letting...
View ArticleFreeholder problem, not supplying information to Leaseholder/Director
Hello I am looking through the older threads here to help a freind who after several polite requests to the freeholder/director by email has not replied or supplied accounts information. The director...
View ArticleAdverse Possesion - Unregistered Land
Hi, just joined, but i have a massive question. Have tried searching, but was so close, yet so far from finding the answer! Apologies if in wrong section. Ok, here's some background - The neighbour...
View Article6m and 8m Extensions Under Permitted Development ?
Hello Can I please ask for a qualified reply to this query. I am seeking confirmation regarding the current status of changes to PD under Class A (Town & Country Planning Act 2013 Temporary...
View ArticleHallways, bicycles, garden sharing?
HI I Wonder if anyone could give me a bit of advice our downstairs neighbor owns her flat whereas we rent ours from a letting agency and have been her over 4 years now. Our tenancy agreement states...
View Articleresidential agent trademark infringement?
i'd like to re brand one of my companies name its a catchy name how does trademark/ patent law come in to this? how can i be sure that once i register the name as a domain that no one can come after me...
View ArticleContractual Term: Do I have to pay SDLT twice?
Hi all A contractual term on the special conditions of an up coming auction lot quoted below. Would this mean I may have to pay SDLT twice? Many thanks, Stev "The Seller is a contractual purchaser of...
View ArticleSection 20 as applied to share of freehold buildings
So, Section 20 is meant to protect leaseholders and give them a voice against unreasonable charges, unreasonable specifications, ill-judged proposals to carry out works, etc. But what happens if the...
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