First Ever Viewing, Been Asked To Hold Til Friday??
Hi there, I am completely new at this and i have my first viewing tomorrow. The gentleman has asked me this question, but i don't know what to tell him when i see him tomorrow (it was a phone message)....
View ArticleWho is responsible
Hi all, I recently managed to get my property back from a DSS tenant and its quite a mess, however I get on well with a local letting agent and they said they had a tenant that would take the property...
View ArticleMultiple deposits in the MyDeposit scheme
Hi, I received a deposit from my new tenants early in the process and immediately registered it with MyDeposits to protect it. Being a first time landlord I was eager to follow the process. However on...
View ArticleGas safety clarification
I had a tenant mutually leave after a couple of weeks due to a dispute with a neighbour. I arranged a new gas safety certificate when she moved in. Do I need a new gas safety certificate when a new...
View ArticleWear-and-tear / safety glass door
Hi, I'm a tenant and have been living in my house for 4.5 years. It's rented direct from the landlord and we have a fairly decent relationship. Last night my son managed to fall through a glass...
View ArticleSimon Zutshi - Property Investors Network
Hello, 1st Post on here! I do not have any properties at the moment, however I am looking to get some in the future. I am interested in members thoughts on Simon Zutshi. Has anyone used him, or joined...
View ArticleLandlord Problem
Hi Everyone, I am looking for some advice on tackling a difficult landlord. My girlfriend and I have been living in a newly finished property for 4 months now. When we looked around the flat it wasn't...
View ArticleGrounds for Eviction?
I'm a relatively new landlord and having problems that I'm unsure of. I've let a cottage to a couple of men who had only recently moved to the area and were coming to me from a B&B they had been...
View ArticleAdvice needed leaseholder & county court judgement + lvt
I have a problem as a Leaseholder with non-payment of Service Charges ( SC) to Freeholder and a friend is helping me as a Lay Rep.in the courts .My arguement was that the SC were unreasonable. The SC...
View ArticleConcealed damp on newly purchased property
Dear All, Forgive me, new to the forum. I recently bought a flat (9 days ago), no survey carried out, sent the painters round and on replacing an Ariel socket on the outer wall, they discovered a...
View ArticleCGT on property bought for rental
Hi, I am thinking of selling the property I bought in May 2010 which was bought solely to rent out. I had mis-read the rules re CGT and selling within 3 yrs, I thought it was no tax, but closer...
View ArticleBuyers solicitor has asked for indemnity policy to cover mutual enforcement
Hi, I am in the process of selling my flat and one of the enquires raised by the buyers solicitors is that our current lease does not contain provision for the mutual enforcement covenants and have...
View ArticleWhat state shall I leave a property when I leave
No not asking as I am thinking of leaving it a mess!! More I am talking about how deep cleaned you think it should be, i.e normally I shampoo lighter carpets and air out property and hoover under sofas...
View Article2 months rent in advance
Hi i take 2 months rent in advance on my tenancy agreement and clearly state that the last month is free,does this breach the new rules that came into force in April as it is not a deposit? Thanks
View ArticleDamage to verge of unadopted road is causing flooding to my property
I have a house that is accessed off an unadopted road. 6 householders (including myself) are responsible for the maintenance of the road (to a standard that is adequate for forestry vehicles). I’m...
View ArticleHelp! urgent advice needed re boiler safety & breakdown issues
We are inexperienced landlords and today are faced with the following dilemma: Our tenants called last night to tell us boiler packed up and they have no heating or hot water. We called our boiler...
View ArticleLHA payment dates are confusing me as they keep changing.
It should be every 28 days but both his year and last year there has been a strange gap, last year was due to claim was put on hold whilst waiting for information despite claiming for a year before...
View Articleboiler insurance not covering us-told us our safety cert shouldn't have been...
Forgive me for posting this twice...it comes under gas safety and insurance and need advice in both areas. We are inexperienced landlords and today are faced with the following dilemma: Our tenants...
View ArticleClaiming back more interest than the original purchase price of a property
Hi This question concerns the amount of interest you can claim against expenses when you let out a property and how you can "re-set the clock" on your rental property. I know that it is possible to...
View ArticleMust I reply to my lender?
I own two blocks of flats, each with different lenders with BTL mortgages on each block at rates around 1% over base and interest only. A few days ago I received a letter from one of the lenders asking...
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