Refunding deposit and letting fees
Hi All, Recently paid a holding deposit of £350 for a property, plus agent fees of £200. Agent fees were clearly laid out before we paid, including credit checks, admin fees, check out fees etc. After...
View Articlenot extending lease?
my investment flat had a 99 year lease when new, its now around 65 years left. i am being quoted close to £20k to extend back to 99. i am not living in the flat and one option i thought of was renting...
View Articlelet to rent/share
hi, i have a 2 bedroom residential mortgaged property which i want to rent out, and i want to use the rent money i receiveas well as my job income in order to rent/share somewhere myself in a nearby...
View ArticleGuaranteed rent for your property?
i have had a leaflet from this company who says they will pay guaranteed rent whether they find tenants or not. as i am looking to rent out my flat this idea is quite appealing. i certainly want an...
View ArticleWording of inventory
On your inventory and schedule of condition, what wording do you use to indicate this document is what it is and that the T agrees to it and agrees to be bound by it and its implications? Thanks!
View ArticleNew landlord Appliances
Hi we are about to become a landlord for the first time and would like to know what people think about new or 2nd hand appliances? Should we buy new if so why ? Or could we buy 2nd hand and say that...
View ArticleDo we chase the Tenant or the Letting Agent??
This situation is very confusing and we are not sure if this is theft or simply a case of chasing by way of a CCJ. We rented an apartment for many years with a local letting agent, with no problems at...
View ArticleWould this property be a licensable HMO?
Im looking at buying a property that was perviously a multi let property.I am not sure if it would need a license could anyone help?. It is set over 4 floors: Basement: unit 1 (self contained): shower...
View ArticleShock Horror - Prices of Ski Holidays at Half Term!
My son had his first skiing holiday this year through the school and he loved it. I went on line to book a holiday for the three of us and almost had a heart attack! Just a half decent hotel, half...
View ArticleReturn on investment
Hi all I'm looking at buying a family members property but want to rent it out for the first year I've done a few sums to work out my return on investment but they seem high have i made a mistake they...
View ArticleLandlord has residential mortgage
Hi I have recently moved into a house that the landlord had just bought prior to me moving in.... It has come to my knowledge that the property is not on a buy to let mortgage??? does this affect me in...
View ArticleMurder House
Sorry for the abrupt title and macabre issue... Has anyone ever purchased a house/flat in which a murder has been committed and rented it out. I am wondering what the implications are, having done a...
View Articlecan leaseholder buy my freehold?
Hiya, I live in a purpose build Edwardian maisonette, and own the freehold of the building, which includes the downstairs flat. i have got new neighbours who have moved in, and they want to buy half...
View ArticleDo you know the length of your lease
Just thought it would be interesting to pose a question to the forum - do you know the length of your lease? It is often left until the decision to sell that the full implications of a short lease...
View ArticleFire alarms for a flat above a shop.
Does anyone have any direct experience of flat over shop situation? I have a small retail shop (charity shop)about 10 metres square, open plan, apart from toilet. Above it there is a large studio flat,...
View ArticleTemplate for fire risk assessment
Does anyone know if there's a generic form for a fire risk assessment or is it just a case of making one up from scratch? Thanks.
View ArticleDoes every flat need a fire risk assessment?
As the title, is it any and every flat, or just HMOs and common areas?
View ArticleHousing Disrepair Protocol may lead to PI claim
I am a private landlord and would greatly appreciate some advice as my tenant’s solicitors have informed me that there may be a claim for personal injury under the Housing Disrepair Protocol. Whilst I...
View ArticlePrescribed Information.
The PI seems to have changed a bit since I last printed it, is it the form titled 'A Guide to Tenancy Deposits, Disputes and Damages' It's got a picture of a terraced house on the first page. Or have I...
View ArticleCan the Management Co Directors decide I can't let my flat to HB claimants?
Good Evening, Two issues I would be very grateful for advice on please: I own a flat which I let out to a lovely family who pay their rent on time each month and keep the property in pristine...
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