Provision of Fire Blanket
Greetings! I have been informed that I am am legally required to provide a fire blanket in the flat I will be renting out in Scotland. I can't find any info regarding the size required. Does the...
View Articleconditions for new builds
The local council has set me conditions that i need to address before commencing my new build Things like the materials that i'm going to use, roof tiles, the types of shrubs i'm going to be using etc....
View ArticleSoil Survey
How and where can i get a history survey of my site/ soil? NHBC want one to meet one of their criteria for the 10 year insurance (required for all new builds) Thanks
View ArticleFunding/ personal guarantees
Lets assume the following: I have a good LTV on the properties and loans in my company - and i make good profits after rental payments Let's assume the LTV is 50% 1. Can the bank request all its...
View Articlelist of lenders?
Rather than use a mortgage broker to raise funding I'd like to contact the lenders directly myself Where can i get a list of all the lenders in the uk? Thank you in advance
View ArticleChanging Tenancies
Hi there Couldn't find anywhere that covered this I'm a housing assoc tenant two bed first floor flat and just been offered a three bed house. Thing is they say it could be ready by the seventeenth of...
View ArticleContents insurance for just a few months?
Does anyone know of a company that offers contents insurance for periods of less than a year - or at least won't charge you for cancelling an annual term early? I'm renting a flat to live in for a few...
View ArticleWould you consider empty business rates mitigation?
We are launching a service which is by no means new but at the same time is not widespread. Its a simple strategy of providing arms length, low disturbance occupants for a very short period of time,...
View ArticleCompany Registration
Hi All Please can you advise whether there are any implications to my tennant registering his limited company to the flat that he is renting from me. Thanks
View ArticleOlympics 007 Corgi Dead
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19534262 I suppose that's what happens if you chuck corgis down stairs to make them somersault.
View Articleletting activity in my area, can I find out?
is there a website that shows the number of let properties in a county/town/postcode area and how long they have been on the market and/or how quickly they were let? I'm keen to find out how bouyant...
View ArticleGetting back my deposit
OK, I might be in the wrong place here so I apologize if so. Right, I have been at my present address for nearly ten years and am about to terminate my tenancy within the next couple of months. When I...
View ArticleLast Months Rent / Deposit
I need your help. My landlord lives abroad, he has always to refuse any repairs except the heating. There is damp in the property, the fence blew down last DECEMBER and he refused to fix it, 3 whole...
View ArticleHow long to wait for deposit
Hello all, Was hoping for a bit of advice. I have recently moved out of a two bed house. Although the place was cleaned before departure, I received a letter from the agent (who manages the property)...
View ArticleRising damp discovered on day of completion!
Hi, I need some advice, please can anyone help? I very recently purchased the freehold of a pair of flats and the leasehold of the upstairs flat to rent out. On the day of completion the leaseholder of...
View ArticleSurveyor to assess quality of work done by freeholder
Good morning all We have recently had some work done on a leasehold property where the freeholder is a local council. We fought long and hard over the initial proposed costs (to little avail); however,...
View Articlelease missing
I am about to purchase a groundfloor maisonette, my solicitor has been requesting a copy of the upstairs lease to check that it is all in order. land registry have not got a copy, so the seller is now...
View Articlemy tenant gave notice but hasnt left, what can i do?
i tenant has been a bad payer and still hasnt paid for last months rent. she handed in her notice and was supposed to have left on sunday but hasnt. she got someone else to ring the agency and said she...
View ArticleLA paid rental money to previous owner and refusing to pay me (yet)
I wonder if anyone can give me advice on my legal position here? Bear with me while I outline the case..... In February I purchased a flat with existing tenants paying £850/month rent. The previous...
View ArticleTenant wants permission for brother to move in
I would be grateful for any advice concerning pit falls of allowing tenant with a six month agreement recently renewedfor a further six months, who wants her brother to move in. She has been no...
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