Letting Agent Letter
Hello all, I have an issue with my Letting Agent and want to send a letter before action. It relates to a tenant find and what I consider negligence on their part. I believe my case is supported by...
View ArticleThe Sacrifice of Virgin
No calm down it'll all make sense :) Virgin have made a huge success of the west coast rail link and beat up the government lackeys showing them how to do business. Virgin has however been sacrificed...
View ArticleMortgage Relief on Primary Residence - Moved into self build
Been searching for a definitive answer but cannot find one, so here goes. My previous home had a mortgage of £140k. I increased this to £240k to allow me to build a new home. With an additional £240k...
View ArticleWho is responsible for Gas Bill
Tenant has left part way into a 12 month tenancy. B.Gas have been sending demands for an unpaid bill so I have informed them the tenant is no longer there but is still responsible for the tenancy. They...
View ArticleWater Leak from Boiler Pipes to T bellow FOR 18 MONTHS!!? ..Who is responsiable?
For about 16 months there was a leak in bathroom to flat bellow me. Council were coming to my flat at least 5 or 6 times to check where is leak coming from. They could not identify the leak. About 8...
View ArticleBeneficial interest in property & beneficial interest in income - different?
Hi - I'm such a newbie that my partner and I (not married) haven't even completed on our 1st BTL yet but our solicitor wants to know what % shares we are buying in as Tenants in Common. I want to know...
View ArticleDisappearing Tenant - Gas Supply question
Hi, I mentioned recently that it looked like we had a midnight runner tenant. They have been unresponsive and we are due to take back possession by forfeiture over the weekend on advice from solicitor....
View ArticleTenants now in the process of sueing me
Hello All, I have rented a property out to a couple on a 2 years AST contract. 5 months before the AST contract ends they informed me that they want to leave early. AST was due to end Jan 2013 but they...
View ArticleLong term investment debate
Hi all. I've been a landlord now for 5 years. I started off by letting my own home through an agent. The yield was very poor and the agents made life a misery. Although disheartened, I learnt a lot....
View Articleadvice on single renters
One of our flats has become vacant that traditionally has single people renting it. In the past, this has turned into a total mess with people leaving half way through the rental month, people leaving...
View ArticleTenant has lied on admission form NPA
I did a MCOL and have received the admission form from the T. He says he wages are a lot lower than any of the wages on the wage slips he left behind. I phoned MCOL and they said there was nothing they...
View ArticleTenant walked away leaving all possessions.
Our tenant has left the property leaving all furniture and possessions. She is in arrears with us and has other debts we have found out. Neighbours have not seen her for over two weeks. We have changed...
View Articlebest prices
is anyone able to advise a good site for Landlord supply. We have 4 flats in one house and the cost of 3 monthly rental is way and above our actual electrical usuage as we only have 2 small communal...
View ArticleHeating
Hi I have let a two bedroomed flat to a retired couple for more than two years (they have renewed their tenancy twice before). I have storage heaters throughout the flat but recently I have been...
View ArticleBrand New - Recommend a Manchester Based ACCT.
Ok, brand new to all the BTL milarky and am about to buy my first (and maybe only) property, both my wife and i work full time and would like to hear from anyone who can recommend a tax person who...
View Articleleaving befor the lease is up?need advice please
Hi,I'm currently renting a property in belfast, NI. I moved in october 2012 + signed a shorthold assured tenacy agreement for 12months. At the time of signing the lease I had no intensions of leaving...
View ArticleJointly buying freehold
Hello all, I need some advice please. I own a flat in a converted building on a leasehold basis. I extended my lease last year by purchasing the additional statutory 90 years, so my lease now is for...
View ArticleTenant did not pay deposit and now claiming they did
Hi, I have recently applied for possession of my property and received a letter from the judge saying that i have a hearing date in 2 weeks. It also says that the tenant claims to have paid a deposit...
View ArticleFire requirements for ceilings and walls
Hello Are there any mandatory requirements for floor and wall construction in a HMO property. I guess most standard houses are 7 x 2 joists with plasterboard and skim underneath and 18mm tongue and...
View ArticleCorrect Procedure when renting out indivdual rooms
Hello I have a property which I rent out individual rooms (5 rooms) out via an agent who manages the property for me aswell. So far when a room has been let out I have carried out my own inventory and...
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