tenant disappeared
Hi I would really appreciate your help I rent out a single bed flat and used a letting agency back in December. They found a tenant who paid 5 months in advance on an assured residential contract. I...
View ArticleService charges & legal costs recovery
Hi,can anybody help me with the following. I've been taken to the small claims court and a CCJ ordered against me for service charge arrears. The court has ordered that costs are to be assessed. If the...
View ArticleRoyal Baby Names
The LHA household was awash with girly glee and gaggling over the little heir being produced, accompanied by name suggestions and "oh no oh yes oh how about". My suggestion was received with a "...
View ArticleWhat's the biggest s/charge bill you've ever been landed with?
And what was it for? (Other details such as size of block, location and year works happened [to put cost into perspective] etc helpful). Horror stories invited, as I'm trying to buy a BTL which has...
View ArticleDeposit return - missing landlord / small claims
I have rented a property for two years from the same letting agent. This year we discovered that our landlord had defaulted on his mortgage and the mortgage company have employed a company to be...
View ArticleCredit check on prospective tenant
Who pays? We let out our flat, and we paid for a credit check on prospective tenants, since it was our risk. Now son needs to rent a flat, and has been asked to pay for the credit check. Is this...
View ArticleMinor alterations after letting agreed
I am very close to letting a property to a couple with a baby. it is my first letting, hence this question. It is a 3 bedroom house, where the third small bedroom is currently acting as a study (it...
View ArticleSoot Damage
Brief history - 2 bed purpose built flat completely renovated early 2012, everything brand new including boiler, kitchen, bathroom, furniture etc - my husband and I are first time landlords - first...
View ArticleS21 struck out due to
Hi - I issued S21(4) dated 22 March 2013 which was delivered to the tenant by recorded delivery on 23 March 2013. It was a periodic tenancy and the rent was payable monthly with the rental months...
View ArticleTenant wants to move girlfriend and her kid in.
Hi there First time I have ever put a blog on and pretty new to being a Landlord. My tenant moved in last October and is basically the perfect tenant. I did have a Letting Agent but have mutually...
View ArticleNewbie - Fully Managed & how to gain knowledge
Hello Looking to acquire first BTL property which I expect will be the town I live. As I'm completely new to this - would you recommend that I go fully managed for the first few years, at least until I...
View ArticleLondon cleaner recommendations
Hi, Can anyone recommend who they use for cleaning a property between tenancies in London? I usually do this myself, but am unable to this year, my letting agent can organise this, but they charge...
View ArticleCost of issueing a letter rather than email
For the last 10 years we have issued all company papers and notices by email at no cost to the leaseholders. One leaseholder has advised that he requires a letter advising him of any thing but he only...
View ArticleOther Inexplicable Things
On my headphones I have a dongle, a bit of rubber that slides up and down to keep the two cables to either ear close or far apart. Bear in mind that the two cables join in a block with a volume control...
View ArticleTenant deposit scheme
Hi, I'm getting conflicting dates as to when the Landlord is required (by law)to register the deposit with one of the authorized companies. Is it April 2013 ?Please advise. Andyboy
View ArticleMoving lodgers belongings
My current lodger gave me 4 weeks notice and paid me £80 and informed me to use his deposit as this months rental. As I am 'nice' person I foolishly agreed to this. However, a new lodger came to see...
View ArticleLetting Agent Pro's and Cons
Hi all, I have two properties available to rent and am considering using an agency. Can anyone advice me on the pro's and con's of using a corporate or independent agency and which they think is better...
View ArticleSurrender of tenancy/Deposit/liability Issue - Advice needed
Good Evening all, I let one of my properties to international tenants who are in the UK on a work contract. The property was viewed twice by TT's representatives in its furnished state before contracts...
View ArticleDo I have an easement relating to a party wall that my neighbour owns?
I have an issue relating to a party wall and I wonder if anyone can shed any light on the situation? There is a traditional brick wall between my house and my neighbours house (the "Wall"). Originally...
View ArticleManaging Agents Section 20
I know that a Section 20 is required for a Managing Agent contract over 12 months, but does a 12 month contract count as Qualifying Work and require an S20?
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