Lease extention on a flat that needs renovating
Hello everybody:D: I feel like I have been gone for ages! I have been approached by the buyer of a flat.. he would like to extend the lease (or at least have some idea on how much I want for doing...
View ArticleMinimising CGT
My father has left his house to my sister and I, and I will be buying out my sister to take full ownership once we have Grant of Probate. Would it be sensible/advantageous in terms of minimising CGT to...
View ArticleGetting property returned from Housing Association
My 2 bedroom flat has been leased out to a Housing Association for the past 2 years ending last October, they wanted me to renew the lease but I was not interested for personal reasons . I gave them...
View ArticleWhose responsibility is it to clear gutters?
Hi, I'm new to being a landlord and am trying to be a good one and ensure the property is well maintained. I do however seem to have some tenants with what I would consider unreasonable demands. The...
View ArticleIs it possible...
...for the manager of a football club to lose in a FA Cup round match and not mention concentrating on the league?
View ArticleBalcony Railing Repair - Building Regs
Hi All, I've got to have a repair done on a flat roof 1st floor balcony on a detached (tenanted) house. It has a reinforced masonry railing, which is 200mm below the current building reg railing height...
View ArticleResidential to Offices
If I wish to convert 2 flats into first floor offices, what legal requirements do I need to meet? There would still be residential dwellings on the 2nd floor. Thanks
View ArticleRedecoration Query
I had a clause in my tenancy contract that said I could redecorate as long as the decor was restored to its original condition at the end of the tenancy. I painted a room near the beginning of the...
View ArticleTax Return - Property Purcahse & Mortgage
Hi, I would be extremely grateful if somebody could clarify if my understanding below is correct or not. 1) I purchased a leasehold property in June 2011 to rent out and paid cash rather than getting a...
View ArticleTimes for Repairs
New here - can anyone help? New tenants as of 3/1. Only there for 3 months between selling their old home and waiting for the new one to be built. No deposit taken as still in dispute from old tenants...
View ArticleDepreciation of equipment in rented property
As there is no capital allowance for equipment part of a rented property, is there any use to account for depreciation? (hopefully not a stupid question)
View ArticleS8 - When does the tenancy end?
Say I have a tenant who has stopped paying the rent and owes 2months rent so I issue a S8 notice (Near start of fixed term so S21 no use). If the tenant moves out and returns the keys before expiry of...
View ArticleMoney claim online
I made a money claim online. I received a Notice of Issue in the Northampton county court. This is the other end of the country to me. Will this issue be dealt with entirely at Northampton without me...
View ArticleDeposit dispute
I have been searching around for the answer to this question and I think I am correct in the following: The property where I live is carpeted throughout with the same carpet. We have lived in the...
View Articleleasehold management company incompetence
I've had a leak in one chimney since September & have contacted my management company on numerous times and nothing has been done. Last week a more severe leak occurred in another chimney & the...
View ArticleLHA allowance and 8 week rule
does anyone know how the 8 week direct payment rule works? if the tenant misses the first advance monthly paymen say 1st jan, then misses the payment next month say 1st feb , doesnt the 8 week apply on...
View Articleincreasing the mortgage on my BTL property in order to provide a deposit for...
Hello everyone, I currently have a BTL property with an £88k mortgage on it. The property is worth £250k. I am a few months into a two-year fixed rate 4% mortgage with Birmingham Midshires. I would...
View ArticleAST 6 month agreement with subletting clause
Hi Can someone shed some light as to what rights a tenant may have to bring a whole family tree with him/her? I nave a situation where my agents insist that my tenanr brought her daughter and children...
View ArticleSelf Assessment
Hello, Please can someone advise what I can claim for 'home allowances' or similar with respect to me rental property. I posed the following question to HMRC but the response seems to be at odds with...
View ArticleAdvice please on damp
Tenant has paid no rent for 3 months withheld 1 months rent because of bad damp in bedroom. 2 surveyor reports later put blame on condensation due to tenant not ventilating properly. Am I OK to issue a...
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