Ownership vs landlordship - and myDeposits approach
I am getting a variety of inconsistent views on a deposit protection issue. My understanding is that ownership of a property and being a landlord are dissociated concepts: i.e. that : - a part-owner...
View ArticleManagement v Tenant
Hi,I won't bore you with all the ins and outs (believe me there is alot). My tenants (who appear to be lovely - been with us 5 months) really do not like the management company that manage our...
View ArticleContract ending and no notices served
I have a friend that is renting a house with a year contract, today he went into the letting agents to sign a new contract and they have told him the landlord wants his house back so he wont be signing...
View ArticleConcern about Board of Directors
Since moving into our flat we have had a number of issues with the Board of Directors. I have tried to raise issues and make suggestions in conversation to no avail. I wanted to discuss at AGM and...
View ArticleWhy would you ever use this kind of notice instead of a section 21?
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/schedule/2 I'd never even heard of this notice, but was discussing rental with a colleague today who is also a landlord and who said that his mortgage...
View ArticleNotice to joint-tenants
From an article/ad in the latest LLZ newsletter: Quote: When completing the Section 8 eviction notice, all tenants should be named in the notice with their addresses given as the one in the tenancy...
View ArticleThe Perils of Dress down Friday
So it's Friday and I pop in ( and hear the moans over Philips & ors v Francis) and it's dress down Friday. We had a hard-working temp for a week who is on a work visa from the planet Tango, where...
View ArticleDPS ignoring tenancy agreement
Hi, my tenant gave notice on the 30 July, her payment date was the 24th of each month, so a week late. I went to the DPS arbitration to get the deposit to cover this loss of 1 months rent. The DPS...
View Article10 Adults in a 3 bed house..... Help
Hi All, I wonder if anyone knows or can point me in the right direction? I live in a 3 bed house and next door is a property which has up to 10 adults living in it, the rooms are rented out. You can...
View ArticleGas Hatch Scam
Back in 2011, I got the letting agent of my rental flat to arrange some flue hatches to be fitted. These are compulsory for concealed flues from 1/1/13. They put in two hatches above the 4 metre long...
View ArticleDidn't half make me jump!
Holy moly just nearly had a heart attack! Almighty big blue flash across the sky, power-out and a big bang. A power-line has come down in a field one road over. Fire engines all over the place...
View ArticleIs this a good deal from a letting agent?
Hi I am really new to this and thinking about using an on line service, I had a call recently from one based in manchester, they seemed very knowledgeable about lettings, I rang them back to check out...
View ArticleReinstate original layout for HMO use,
I'm in the process of reinstating a house, removing 1 flat that has a lease, and two others that have no planning or leases from an old terraced property, reconfiguring the house to have 5 or 6...
View Articlesection 21 Notice
I have written a letter giving notice to my tenant who has rent arrears. I have given the correct amount of notice and included the phrase about needing possession AFTER the date as recommended by...
View ArticleProcedure to end tenancy/get tenant out (new to letting)
Hi folks relative newbie to letting and a problem has arisen. Got a tenant on 6 month AST that ended 19th of jan, she started "playing games/telling tales back in october regarding rent payments.She is...
View Articlejoint tenancy s21 question
I wish to serve an s21 to the tenant (s) of my property on sunday. They are an unmarried couple with a child and i have both of there names on the AST which expired over two years ago. The female...
View ArticleMinimising CGT on 2 properties.
My wife and I currently own our own home since 1987 and also a flat we purchased in 2005 which hs been let on AST since that date. If we were to sell our own home now and move into the flat for a year...
View ArticleNot sure about meaning of 'absent Freeholder' and consequences thereof
Hello All, Not sure if this is the correct place to post such a question... I am looking at a property (flat) with the following status. Repossession, below the general market value with quite good...
View ArticleRenting from son in law
*I live in a housing association 2 B/R flat with a secure tenancy (since 1986). *I am on Pension Credit and so in receipt of full HB. Ism 75 but fit and active. My current H A tell that they can only...
View ArticleUnderletting vs Underlease Question
Hello – I have a question that I hope someone could help me with or advise how to resolve. I'm also new to the landlord forum and so hope this is an acceptible use of the forum. We recently become...
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