Obtaining separate leases for 3 flats in one building
I own a house that was converted into three flats about 30 years ago and is mortgage free. I'd like to raise capital against it but have found it very difficult to get a mortgage on the whole property...
View ArticleTried to clean painted wall but damaged the finish, what to do?
i have rented a flat brand new and fully furnished 3 years ago. unfortunately after these years, the paint on the walls are not as nice as in 2009, i have tried to clean the paint but it is not...
View ArticleDeposit protection
Hi New to this forum...... I rented a residential property in 2009 and did not put the deposit into deposit protection scheme. It's still the same tenant but I wish to put their deposit into protection...
View Articlelease hold flta. Who is responsible for investigating a leak?
I live at the ground floor of a converted house and we all are lessee. It has been a couple of weeks now since I am experiencing a new leak into my flat from the above properties.It is becaming a...
View ArticleBathroom equipment
Right looking for some advice as my father and I are both Landlords and have different properties we are renting out. This is asked on behalf of my father: My father (Landlord) has tenants for one of...
View ArticleWhen is a property surrender
When is a property surrendered? If the keys are given back, but tenats paying rent until a new tenant is found have they surrender the property and can we enter the property?
View ArticleWitholding rent
can anyone advise me please...my tennant moved into the property on 3rd September this year with a 12 motnh certain contract from me, now as i know them through freinds i asked if it would be ok to...
View ArticleSmells etc from new downstairs restaurant
Could anyone advise me where I stand? My clinic is above a restaurant in an old Victorian building. A new owner has taken on the restaurant & currently refurbing the place. When they removed the...
View ArticleTenant revoked notice
Mt tenant sent me a letter last week giving notice, moving out on 20 dec, today she sent another letter revoking this. I would like her out, what is the best thing to do?
View ArticleScrew thread on UPVC doors
I got possession back of a flat a couple of weeks ago. This was the one that had the french doors broken into. There seems very little damage to it except that strangely some of the screws securing the...
View ArticleWho is responsible for arranging boiler repair?
My flatmate and I received the keys to our flat on 4th October and we moved in gradually (bit by bit with the car) over the next three or four weeks and we actually started living there at the...
View Articlepeodophile search
One of my tenants said that the other is a paedophile Is there any way I can do a search on some form of sex register possibly? Or is this against their human rights and something to do with the data...
View ArticleAdvice of land i thought i owned
Hi all In need of some help. I purchased a house from the council in 2005. In front of the house is a lenth of land 4.5m wide and 13m out to the road. When we purchased the house we at same time put in...
View ArticleD1 Planning Procedures
Hi all Getting plans to open a dental practice from scratch and obviously this is going to take some design and planning where premises are concerned I'm looking to buy ideally so I really need to know...
View ArticleTenant not mine
Hi I am buying a 1 bed flat in Essex. this is a cash buy. I am buying to rent out, there ia a tennant 'X' in the flat already paying rent to mr 'Y' who owns the property. The Tennent pays rent through...
View ArticleDamage by tenant
Hi. Needed some advice. I bought a new property 7 years ago. Rented out furnished 6 years ago (so essentially still brand new as i hadnt stayed there much) and the same tenant has been in it since. She...
View Articlewhat am I entitled to retain from the deposit
My tenant's 6 month ast fixed contract expired on 17 nov 2012. The week before it expired, I wrote to him and explained that if he left on 17 nov 2012 he did not need to give me notice to leave the...
View ArticleGround rent claim sent notices to flat rented out to tenants
I read this article in the archives with some interest: http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/forums...p/t-46793.html It made excellent background reading as the case is very similar to mine. I've owned an...
View ArticleCheck out/Inventory question
Hello, quick question for you all. First time landlord (as of June this year) and my tenants are due to end their six month term this weekend on my one bedroom flat in Birmingham City Centre. They’ve...
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