Eviction help
Hi im in the process of evicting a tenant, s21 has been served. They have constantly ignored my phone calls and when i go to the property. They've answered the call on some occasions and kept saying...
View ArticleLandlord won't sign forms for me to claim housing benefit
I moved into a bedsit three months ago, I paid a months rent and a deposit. LL was aware that I was not working when I moved in I have made a claim for housing benefit but I need either a tenancy...
View ArticleAdvice on evicting tenant
Hi there, I have a tenant on an Assured Shorthold tenancy (periodic) who is heavily in arrears, and I am hoping for advice on the fastest way, and correct way, to evict him. I already served a section...
View ArticleLender requirement of a new SaT (=AST) when tenancy is periodic..
Dear all.. Think the heat must be making me (even more than usually..) grumpy: Albeit I'm in the Scottish Highlands & there's still snow on the hills... In process of trying to mortgage a currently...
View ArticleChange of Landlord
Hi, I am purchasing a property that has a tenant on a 6 month ast that commenced 3rd December 2012. The property has been repossessed by the bank, we have exchanged contracts and I complete on it in a...
View Articleadvice on evicting a tenant please
have a tenant on an AST that run for 6 months from 8th Jan 2013, on a 6 months tenancy, tenant now on a periodic as I did not renew their teanacy ,their payments are erratic so I want them out please...
View ArticleOzone Generators for Mould and Smells
This should be the perfect place to get some advice! I am a landlord for some students in Wales, and as they have a 10 month tenancy, over the summer I go into the property and sort out any issues. Two...
View ArticleJoint Tenancy Issues
Hi, I let my property out to two girls, lets call them Jane and Sue, on an initial 6 month lease. I took a deposit from them of £1000, which was protected in the DPS. Just before the 6 months was up,...
View ArticleMoving In Whilst Claim Is Still In The Post ???
Hi What's the case with landlords "moving in acceptances" before your Housing Benefit claim has been "approved" e.g. it typically takes 2 wks for a claim to be processed but in reality 23 calender...
View Articleshared house - tenants changing rooms
Hi all, I'm new to this forum but thought it seemed a good place to get some opinions as I understand there isnt a direct answer to my question. I own an immaculate 5 bedroom house in London which I...
View ArticleBest letting agent in East London?
Suggestions from members operating in East London - more specifically the Leyton/Walthamstow area - would be welcomed.
View Articleinadvertently disposing of tenants possessions which were causing a fire risk
I have a licensed HMO. The council did an inspection and said a box of objects in the cellar was causing a fire risk and needed removal. I asked a couple of the tenants if they were theirs or any of...
View ArticleLate DPS protection
Hello Friends, I let out my property in Nov-2011 and did not protect the deposit with DPS. Beat me for this as it was my carelessness. I have learnt the new Localism rule and will abide by it in...
View ArticleAdvice on new tenant procedure please!
Previously I have used a letting agent to do viewings but have had a bad experience and have decided to go it alone from now on! I want to learn the correct way (and protect myself as best I can from...
View ArticleChemical warfare
My younger brother was downstairs, while his family was asleep, trying to escape the heat. He had turned on the fan and was watching a late night repeat of NCIS, and being alone thought that he could...
View ArticleStarting a Property Portfolio from scratch
Hi all, Just looking to bounce something off some experienced landlords and investers to make sure Im not missing anything obvious... My experience as a landlord is pretty minimal. So far I have owned...
View ArticleMileage claim against rental income...P87?
Hi Another tax question for you. This is from the previous tax year 2011/2012. I rang HMRC and told them I'd made a loss of approx £100 on renting a house out so they said I just needed to send them a...
View ArticleLandlord's insurance claims consequences
I am curious to know from anybody who has made a claim on their Landlord's insurance - did your following year's quote go up extortionately as a result (as your car insurance does when you make a...
View ArticleInterest on mortgage and tax advice
Hi all (bit of background, hope it's not too lengthy)... I am considering moving in with my partner and renting out my current home, instead of selling it. This is only at the thinking stage at the...
View ArticleDispute of garden use in maisonette due to poorly worded lease
Hi I wonder if anyone has experienced a similar problem with poorly worded leases. We have let a ground floor flat in a purpose built maisonette for several years with very little issue. The ground...
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