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Hi guys, I would like some advice please! I have recently purchased a property for 45k (2bed terraced). I purchased this from a motivated seller as this property belonged to her mother who has passed...
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hi guys just wanting a bit of advice , once a tenant has recieved the key to a private rented house, is their a period of time that a tenant can change their minds about having the propery, and if so...
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Hi folks I really hope someone on here can help me out as I'm in somewhat of a pickle. I am a landlord and owner of a leasehold property containing 2 tenants in a rolling contract.. Ast was 6 months...
View ArticleBuilding and Contents Insurance whilst building works carried out
Hi, I am in the process of purchasing a house which requires modernisation, in terms new bathroom, kitchen, carpeting, painting and some plastering. I did a quick search on a couple of comparison...
View ArticleCan I use an outbuilding as short term accomodation?
Hello and Merry Christmas everyone. I have a house on about a 2 acre plot which I would like to sell. Within that two acres is an outbuilding which could easily be made into very comfortable...
View ArticleOptions for unprotecting and reprotecting deposit on tenancy renewal
This is perhaps obvious but I can't get a clear answer from my reading. In general my procedure has been as follows: a) Three months before the and of a tenancy agreement I ask T if they are likely to...
View ArticleTenants/Subtenants tenancy agreements & eviction
This rears it's head occassionally and I have put together this 1 page document that might clear up a few of the definitions/relationships. http://bit.ly/12OQccB Edit - I have added a second page to...
View Articleone (of four) tenants not paying rent on a joint and several tenancy
Dear all I have a knotty – but fundamentally simple – problem with a tenant not paying his rent. I let a house to four students, who are jointly and severally liable on an AST. They are supposed to pay...
View ArticleTenant has left and retained keys .. Can I enter and change locks?
I served a S21 notice in June 2012 and a S8 in September after more than two months of arrears had accumulated. I was granted an order for vacant possession on 15 Nov. I applied for a warrant of...
View ArticlePrivate Tenant Occupying 2 Parking Spaces & Blocks Fire Exit With Pram
I am a tenant in a private compound of 18 flats in 4 blocks. One particular tenant, who is young and healthy with a big luxury car, parks straddling two of the very-limited off-road parking spaces for...
View ArticleTenants is smoking inO HMO property
I have HMO property and put clear signs that it is not allowed to smoke in communal areas of the house (bathroom, kitchen, corridor). I have one tenants refusing to obey this rule and he smoke whenever...
View ArticleShould I bother extending the lease on a property in central London?
I'm in the process of buying a property in central London with a low lease of 66 years. My plan is to do the property up in the first few months and then live in it for about 2 years before selling it...
View ArticleCommercial loading on shop insurance
Hello I am looking for some advice as I am very confused with this situation I have a 15 year lease on a small shop, the building consist of 2 flats and a shop My landlord rents out the 2 flats to...
View ArticleSelling my pad in Spain
Do any of you do international sales? I want to sell my place in Spain and I want to spread the word fairly widely, obviously if you find the buyer then you get the commission. If you're interested in...
View ArticlePossession order via Ground 14
Hello and Merry Christmas. Apologies in advance for probably sounding a bit dumb here but this is my first ever time as a landlord and after just a matter of weeks I'm finding myself needing help in...
View ArticleTenant has moved out but is still liable for rent
Tenant was only 3 months into 12 month tenancy (company let) when he told us he was returning to Australia for personal reasons. We agreed to this if he paid the rent until another tenant was found. He...
View ArticleCan i claim for parking from estate agent/landlord
I moved in to my current property in Nov 2011. When it was advertised, it was advertised as having 2 parking spaces, but only when we moved in did we discover that it only had one parking space, due to...
View ArticleTenant going to prison
Question from a friend who doesn't have internet access. He has a tenant who is currently being held on remand his rent is normally paid for by benefits. What happens if he is convicted? I presume the...
View Articlenot demised roof access and freeholder has now changed
Hi, I am wondering if someone could help. My husband and I purchased a flat in 2007 that had a non demised flat roof with access only from my flat. There are no services on the roof. At the time of...
View ArticleClaim struck out by judge
We have had trouble with a tenant for months. Now owes over £2K. After two months arrears the Council now pay part direct to us. £100 short on monthly payments made by Council. Will not answer door,...
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