tenant on 4 bed LHA rate is happy to rent a 3 bed - what rent?
if a tenant that is entitled to 4 bed LHA is happy to live in a large 3 bed ie with one of the 3 downstairs receptions used as a 4th bedroom, is the benefit payable the 4 bed rate or 3 bed rate? The 3...
View ArticleHB Annual Review
Hi A friend has lived in a 3 bed property for 2 and a half years and her landlord has not increased the rent until this month. The majority of the rent is paid by housing benefit. My friend has asked...
View ArticleVenture capital investment
Hi, Just wondered if anyone here had tried to use venture capital/angel funding to help them finance projects or property purchases? How did you find this? How easy was it to raise funding?
View ArticleHistoric house price data
Hi. I have been trying to research house prices for some time and for the last 30 years or so this is pretty easy but when you start getting back further it is quite difficult. As an example I was...
View ArticleFrench law on 75% income tax struck down as unconstitutional
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20864114 Interestingly it was struck down as unconstitutional because it would have led to the exact same situation we have now here with child benefits. That is...
View ArticleUse of savings/mortgage money to fund BTL purchase. Can the interest be an...
Hi all, If anyone could advise on this I would be very grateful. We have a mortgage on the house we live in. We intend on buying a BTL. We have savings of approx. 80% of the price of the BTL. If we...
View ArticleVery Rare Query on Residence/ Lamd Registry
If a person has been living in a property for over 10 years and the landlord has gone missing/ tenant rent never paid/ no letters or request ever made (despite the land registry having their name on...
View ArticleIs the guarantor agreement legally binding?
Is the guarantor of this agreement bound to it? It was signed without seeing the tenancy agreement, the witness is the LL (or rather an employee of them). The LL told the guarantor it would be 6 mth...
View ArticleN5 and N119 do I put guarantor's details in?
I'm trying to complete an N5 for possession and a money claim. The T is on HB and very behind in the rent. I want to claim the arrears and costs from the Guarantor. Do I put the G's details on the N5...
View ArticleWhose responsibility is it to remove a sofa!
Hi I'm a relatively new Landlord and have been politely asked by my tenants if I can remove the sofa from the flat so they can put their own in. They have lived in the property for around 2 years and...
View ArticleManagement Fees
Previously my freeholder employed a management company to perform management duties on my property (very limited and I could argue he hasn't performed them adequately). The management company is in...
View ArticleHusband is tenant, wife claiming LHA
Just a quick question. I have a tenant where the husband is the sole signatory on the AST, He is married (or partnered, I don't really know). He is completely up to date with rent. I've been asked to...
View ArticleIs a title absolute tthe same as a freeholder
Dear Forum, I have today viewed a lovely property for my mother, but have a concern about the property as its part of a large grade 2 listed building. The issue we have is that the property is split...
View ArticleLease extension non statutory
Good evening i hope every had a good earned rest over the festive period. I am now in the process of doing the lease extension with my freeholder(we have finally come to an agreement). I have sent him...
View ArticleQuick question about agents & credit referencing
I have had the same tenant for about three years now. The original tenancy was for a couple but about a year ago they split up and gave notice to leave. I had lined up some new tenants, through my...
View ArticleThe quality of custard is not strained, it dropeth like wet plaster off a wall.
In the course of various bouts of feasting and down right excess, let's be honest, middle LHA made some custard for some of the leftover, leftover, pudding. It was a tad lumpy and Mrs LHA offered "...
View ArticleLiability of agents
Hi, I just wondered if I was using an agent and something happened, say for instance the gas check was not up to date and someone died from carbon monoxide poisoning, could I still be held accountable...
View Articlecan beneficial ownership be transfered to wife, to share income 50/50
Hi, I am thinking about getting married next year. I own a property (BTL in single name). Can the beneficial ownership be transferred to my wife to be, which will the allocate the rental income 50/50...
View ArticleFeeling totally ripped off...
Hi all, I have a property that I let out to a tenant on benefits, this includes having the rent paid too. This was set up by a letting agent (let only basis). I was very dubious about it, but the agent...
View ArticleDatabase of Contacts
Hi I've managed to get some list of names, emails, contact numbers and addresses of local people/ landlords, that i sent some leaflets to for marketing my services to them Some called and were annoyed...
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