Charging for damages - (newbie in lettings)
Hi, I have rented my flat out and the first person who had it left it in a bit of a mess :( From what I can gather, clothes have been dried indoors, without any form of ventalation and mould/mildew has...
View ArticleAccess for an inspection and Next step after section 21 issued help for a...
I hope that someone can help me as i have a few issues i need help with. Background I have tenants a family living in my property they have been there 3 yrs they are now on a periodic tenancy as...
View ArticleSimple Question. Which Tenants Deposit Scheme?
Been through a lot of the posts of this and I'm still unclear on differences. The scheme through my letting agent via Mydeposits.co.uk is £40 but what's the difference between this and the free DPS?...
View ArticleTenants not paid rent for 2 months, have been served with S21
Hi newbie here, be gentle please!! Summary - tenants in situ since Dec 2010, rent paid on time until October this year. I am letting via an agency. Tenants claim back bedroom is unusable due to damp I...
View ArticleLL not paid deposit in DPS.....
My brother lets a house and his having some issues with his LL over damp. The place need a damp proof but the guy is trying to blame him for it and has threatened not to return the deposit. Now I'm a...
View ArticleTenant Owes Rent and Not Returned Keys - Please Help
Hi, I'm looking for some help with the following problem. My tenant moved out on the 10th January (although my neighbour informs me differently) and I was not given the full months notice which was...
View ArticleDrafty door - am I expecting too much?
Hello, I am a tenant of a private landlord, although I generally deal with an agent. I've had an ongoing problem with a PVC front door and am not sure whether I can expect it to be fixed or not? I'd...
View ArticleWhich possession notice to use? Help Please
Hi all, Would appreciate your advice on this. My tenants moved in November 2012 on a 12 month contract. However past 2 months they have been messing about paying the rent on time. Although they have...
View ArticleServing claim for unpaid rent at T's employers address
This maybe a bad idea but if the T moves and I have no forwarding address can I serve a claim for unpaid rent via or c/o T's employers address, has anyone done this before, many thanks.
View Articlehow long does a section 21 last before it expires
A section 21 was issued to a tenant who was on a periodic but behind in rent. She has since paid arreas off in full so I agreed she could stay in property and remain on a periodic. If for instance,...
View ArticleAbout to buy a leashold flat - Can we keep our beloved cat!!!!
Hello one and all! Hoping you may be able to help. As you may or may not know, we have just put an offer in on a flat and had it accepted. We are also renting out our other property :-) My solicitor...
View ArticleEffect of nearby boarded up houses on valuation
Will neighbouring boarded up properties affect the valuation of my property when I remortgage? Unfortunately on one of my properties in Liverpool each side and several other properties on the street...
View Articleadvice on room letting
I have questions on the room letting business. Please advise, as I would like to know if this is an avenue worth looking at. Please help with the following: Where are the main places to source tennants...
View ArticlePeronal rental as a tax deduction?
Hi there, I'm new to the forum and looking for some help if possible? I'm a bit strange in that I have 2 mortgaged properties that I rent out, but live in a rented property myself. I know its strange...
View ArticleGround rent
I paid ground rent on my property leasehold regularly up to 2010. However, the ground rent demand letters stopped coming due to the owner death. The new owner {Mod - name removed} sent an exaggerating...
View ArticleDoes failure to register deposit TDS invalidate S8 notice?
Hello, Hoping someone can advise on this - I have a tenant on a periodic tenancy agreement due to their initial AST expiring in Jan 2012. Ive had a number of missed payments over the period of the...
View ArticleShergar Burgers
I dont understand what all the whinnying and neighs to horse meat is all about. I dont expect horse and pork in a "beef" burger, but I dont get the " horse OMG" or Julia Hartley Brewer's thought that...
View ArticleShare of Freehold between 5 flats can one give freehold land/space away
Hi I own a share (one fifth) of freehold for a property divided into 5 flats we are all directors of the management company with shares for 1 equal voting right. I own and rent one of the flats out...
View ArticleLength of tenancy
Our tenant has left 5 months into a 12 month tenancy so we are looking for a tenant to initially rent for around 6 months at a slightly reduced rent subsidised by the outgoing tenant. The rent will...
View ArticleDPS to launch new "insurance"-based version of their deposit scheme
See: http://www.depositprotection.com/insured-deposit-info
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