Rent Reduction
I just received an email from the letting agent of my old family home saying my tenant has asked for a rent reduction due to unemployment. My tenant is nearly a year into a two year fixed tenancy....
View ArticleLetting agent won't give deposit to landlord
Following certain events we have terminated services of our agent. We were advised that deposits were protected with the Deposit Protection Service, but when we set up our own landlord ID and asked...
View ArticleIs this harassment?
Hello. My first post on this forum. I am a landlord in London, but the purpose of this post is to ask advice on behalf of a student friend of my daughter. Since September he has been a joint tenant in...
View ArticleAgent gone bankrupt
Hi I have been asked a question which im unsure of A local agent has either gone bankrupt or disappeared a new agent has taken over but the deposits have also disappeared and the new agent is asking...
View ArticleRTM company and debt collection fees
I've been struggling with a leaseholder who doesn't like paying service charges. We gave the leaseholder the option to pay in monthly installments which he did for a few months after I initially...
View ArticleProblem Tenant section 8
Hi all I hope someone might be able to help. I served my tenant with a section 8 notice 10 days ago. He has now stated that I harassed him when giving him the notice. Things became heated and words...
View ArticleSection 25 Agreement - Extension
I have served a Section 25 Agreement on my commercial tenant which expires on 25th March 2013. I will be prepared to allow my tenant to remain in the property for a few months longer. I understand this...
View Articleshort trem lodger
Hi I don't know if iam in the right place please Forgive me Ok I live with my partner we have a morgatge can we Claim any benefits if we have short term Lodgers ranging from 3 to 6 months at a time Iam...
View ArticleUnprotected deposit dilema
Any advice appreciated I have an old deposit that I did not protect and I am in discussion with the tenant over the refund of it. I have calculated deductions which are mainly in the form of shared...
View ArticleResident Landlord Tax Breakdown
Hi there, I am going to be taking on two lodgers in my three bedroom flat very soon and am trying to get my head around some tax questions relating to being a resident landlord, so please advice if I...
View ArticleFound former tenant that owes rent and damages, what is best way to recover...
We got the house back around six months ago, after the tenant stopped paying rent and disappeared, they owe about two months rent and the house needs a new front door after an incident while they were...
View ArticleRenovation Project - DRY ROT advice
Hi all, Ive just recently purchased a pretty cheap 2 up 2 down terraced house and have come across (according to my plasterer) a DRY ROT problem on my floor boards in the front room. When the carpet...
View ArticleProtected Deposit but did not serve Prescribed Information- penalties?
I protected my tenants deposit within 14 days with MyDeposits, but did not give the tenant prescribed information. There's been a relationship breakdown with my tenant, and they moved out- we both...
View ArticleSurrender of tenancy - consideration
My tenants wishes to surrender his AST tenancy which runs from Aug 6th 2012 to Aug 5th 2013, and I am happy to agree to this, but want to get it in writing now (he plans to surrender on Nov 30th). If...
View Articlehelp with letting with agent
hope some one can help me with a letting question. I have a house to let my last tenant cost me over £3,500 in lost rent and cost the insurance company £14,000.00 in repairs to the building ,so know...
View ArticleLetting sections of a house
I have a house in Greenwich in a non conservation area that i have let out for a few years. I have considered letting rooms out individually and looking into the HMO route but am also wondering whether...
View ArticleHB Tenant's Benefit's suspended, Council stopped paying me directly! Help
In the latest episode of my horribly failed attempt at being a landlord, I found out yesterday, that the council had not paid me the usual 4 weeks rent that I had been receiving from them after the...
View ArticleWhich agreement
HI All, A little bit of advice needed please. I have a friend of mine that owns a large building which has been split into rooms, he purchased it this way. He lives in a self contained flat which is...
View Articleproperty auction which is tenanted
Hi All I normally buy property and put my own tenants in. There is a property which is up for auction next month which has a tenant already living in the property. I will be viewing the property later...
View ArticleHelp - is my section 21 correct and what next... need to move back ASAP
Hi all Need some urgent help We (me and my wife plus 2 dogs) rented our house out only to rent a larger property… anyway to cut a long story short due to water and damp damage we have to leave our...
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