Letting agent and Early termination of contract
Hi, This is my first post on the forum so I hope it is in the right place and self-explanatory. We own a house in Weymouth, Dorset and back in April we instructed an Agent to find and manage a tenant...
View ArticleTenant or Lodger?
Hi all, If I have a detached converted annex (formerly the garage) which does not have separate deeds, and I wish to let it out, will I get tenants or lodgers? I occupy the main house as my main...
View ArticleHow to evict unlawful (excluded) tenant)
Hi, My tenant has just informed me that they want to terminate the contract because they have problem with other people who in my opinion is their sub-tenant as my tenant receives rent from those...
View ArticleKitchen Window required in HMO?
More Qs 1. I will need to install an extra kitchen in my proposed HMO - Ive found an ideal area for it BUT it wouldnt have a window (it would get some natural light from a part-glazed door). It would...
View ArticleLoss
Hi I have 2 property rental businesses, a Limited company that makes approx £30k profit per year of which i pay tax on and another in my own name that I make a loss on of approx £15k per year. At the...
View ArticleCan a landlord insist on a forwarding address before deposit return?
Hi I have two lots of tenants who have just moved out and are awaiting deposit return. I have asked several times for forwarding addresses and either through non response or excuses such as 'don't yet...
View ArticleAvoiding the estate agent ?
Hi all, Looking for a bit of advice. I have just finished doing up my property and put an advert in the local paper. I had a call from the local estate agent offering me a bit more rent and tennants...
View ArticleCcj
I want to issue a CCJ for unpaid rent and court costs. Ex tenant is working and I know his address (although it is a temporary one, whilst waiting to be rehoused by council). Should I send a 'letter...
View ArticleHostel - split into flats
Hi, I've brought a Hostel from the Council in London (who aren't vert helpful) The property itself is split into 6 studio units which the planners don't disagree with, but they say it can be run as a...
View ArticleDesposit Scheme
Hi All, Have a strange question I know new laws came out that all landlords need to protect deposits on behalf of tenants. I have been looking at a Council who will give me DSS people on AST and the...
View ArticleFurnished, Unfurnished, Part Furnished what does it mean?
I'm a new landlord, and really not sure what the definition of furnished/ unfurnished/ part furnished is. I've spoken to a couple of estate agents and they really don't know. What is the min...
View ArticleWhat rights do sub-tenants have?
Hello, I would like to know what rights sub-tenants have? I am interested in renting a room from a tenant who has rented the whole property from the landlord. I would be paying rent to the tenant. They...
View ArticleEx-Council House..Bargain price….Would you buy?
Hi all, My Letting agent is someone with whom I have developed a good relationship over the last few years and he has told me that he has a 3 bed house up for grabs. This is only for £58000…. It will...
View ArticleSection 21 4a Periodic tenancy notice has now expired - what next?
Section 21 notice for Periodic Tenancy has now expired. Am I right in saying I need to use form N5B for accelerated possession order the same as if it was a normal AST expiration? Also if another party...
View ArticleFound a cannabis farm
I found a cannabis farm in a garage that I rent out yesterday. Tenant hadn't paid the rent so I headed over there to change the locks and found three black boys filling up a Ford Focus. I told them I...
View ArticleLandlords Rights to Claim Deposit
Tenant vacated property one day into next periodic tenancy and before Bailiff arrived. LL did not agree to allow tenant to overstay. Can we claim one months rent and community tax? Tenant has not left...
View ArticleSection 21? or not?
I want to ask my tenants to move out of a house so I can sell it. Their TA runs from September 10th 2011 and ends on September 9th 2012. Should I issue a Section 21, giving them 2months notice? As it...
View ArticleForm from Solicitor
Hi I've instructed a law firm to act for me in a house purchase (I guess this should be for conveyancing - but not many people on there at the moment and I need a quick answer). Just going through...
View ArticleIs this taxable ?
Property bought by daughter and lived in by parents. Mortgage lender aware that parents live there and happy with that. Daughter pays mortgage (not huge) and parents pay the same amount each month into...
View ArticleChoosing your agent
Hi I'm hoping you can help and don't mind me asking... I recently started working for a letting agent and have had a pretty busy couple of months but now am running out of "stock". How do you guys and...
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