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Hi, just wanting to ask a question, we have a council tennant who will be letting from us but i was wondering who pays for the deposit & 1 months rent
View ArticleFreeholder's poor insurance
Hi there My freeholder is a local authority, I have a Victorian conversion flat. Four years ago the building was damaged by tree roots as the freeholder had failed to pollard the trees despite repeated...
View ArticlePurchasing a commercial property
Hello. I am purchasing a commercial property comprising of a flat and shop in London. The situation is such that the current landlord (A) has an agreement with a tenant (B) for both the flat (C) and...
View ArticleAgreed for tenant to pay deposit in two instalments - now T wont pay. What...
Hi everyone. Recently had a new tenant move in. Kindly allowed her to pay her security deposit in two instalments. Instalment number one before AST was signed and instalment number two in addition to...
View ArticleSubletting notices and consents
This note is therefore a practical approach for E & W using 1st and 2nd principles and therefore individual situations may prove the exception. As leases are often unique this to help you...
View ArticleWierd Terms seen in Contracts
Tidiness Contracts From today's Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/...e-let-set.html Quote: Jas Gill agrees that a professional approach is all important. She lets two properties in London,...
View ArticleEstate agent lied to get us into a flat.
Hi there I hope you guys can help us with an issue we have had with our estate agent, We became interested in renting a property 3 months ago and attended a viewing. at the viewing we became conscious...
View ArticleLooking for workbook: NFOPP Level 3 Tech Award - SCOTLAND Residential letting
Hello, I am new to posting to this forum and hope that somebody can help and sell me the study workbook (by MOL) for the NFOPP Level 3 technical award in residential letting and property management....
View ArticleLetter of Intent?
Hi All Have a potential tenant who wants to rent for 1.5 months. I think the tenant is okay and am following up with record checks on past tenancies and tenant's history, etc which appears okay. I have...
View Articlehow to charge for a short let?
Been approached by a prospective tenant who wants to rent for an indefinite period. I have agreed but I have asked the tenant to pay an extra sum to cover the re-advertising costs associated with a...
View ArticleSec 21 problems.....
HI folks! I rented out my flat in Dec 2011 via an Assured Shorthold tenancy and they moved in on Dec 20th 2011. All went well for 8 mths, till Aug 2012 and then the rent stopped. I sent them many...
View ArticleSection 21 notice unprotected deposit
Hi, I rented my property 6 years ago and have had the same tenant for the term. This started with a 1 year ast which is now simply a periodic tenancy. She has never paid the rent via standing order and...
View ArticleDirectors Accessibility
Hello With our flat there is a holding company and all shareholders are the leaseholders (apologies for the terminology). There is a then a company appointed to manage the day to day running of the...
View ArticleTenant moved out, notified council but left loads of belonging behind...
Tenant was served a section 21 finishing on 31st May. Not heard from her, but now find out from council she notified them on 8th June that she moved out and they have now stopped her housing benefit....
View ArticleRepairs and maintenance with bad management
The next door neighbour C who is a council tenant has contacted a bird control company 2 months ago to ask them a quote to attach with drills and bolts a 7,000 square foot bird proof net on the entire...
View Articlecaught in dispute between landlord and letting agency
My landlord wants to end their contract with the letting agency as they are unhappy with their services. He wants me to stay on as I am a good tenant. My 6 months AST ends on the 18th July. The agency...
View ArticleLandlord's notice, tenant vacating early....
Hi, I am tenant, my landlord has given me 2 months notice(following a disagreement) stating he wants to renovate the house. So the notice expires 16/Aug/2013.(rent period starts 15th of every month). I...
View ArticleElectric sub meters in Flats - disconnection
I have an end terrace which is converted into 2 flats both tenants are in arrears and Section 21 eviction notices have been served on both The downstairs tenant has repeatedly short circuited the...
View ArticleAny inventory tips/advice please?
We have our first tenant moving in at the end of next week and I'm just compiling the inventory for their check in. At the moment we've downloaded a basic template which we fill in with each room,...
View ArticleCat not allowed, reason not valid
Hello, I have a ground floor leasehold flat, in a block where there are 4 flats. The lease states no pets without written permission from the freeholder but a single cat or dog might be considered. So...
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