Ideas on Reducing My Fuel Consumption? Energy Efficiency.
Hi My house is a victorian semi - large rooms with high ceilings. My loft is properly insulated. I have double glazed windows (about 20 years old though). I can't have cavity wall insulation as the...
View ArticleBuilding Control approvals: who keeps the records?
If someone carries out building control work which is not self-certifiable and uses a private inspector. Does the private inspector need to lodge anything with thecouncil to confirm everything has been...
View ArticleStained Carpet ect
I know there are many threads regarding this subject but i am still confused. My tenancy has recently come to an end. There is a light brown carpet that has been stained and this can not be removed. I...
View ArticleLease extension on a remaining lease on a 2 bedroom flat
Hi there, I am looking to extend the lease on a flat which has only 12 year remaining and I do not know how to go about it? Is it a just a procedure which I can ask a lawyer to help me with it? How...
View ArticleRevenue or Capital Expense
I ma having some work done on one of my BTL that is cureently not let out. I am unsure whether the expenses come under revenue expenses or not. Exterior Painting due to ivy stripping off alot of the...
View Articleinsurance by Ocaso through my freeholder (local authority) - is it enough?
I let out an ex-council leasehold flat. As I understand is usual with leasehold, it is insured through the freeholder (which in this case is the London Borough of Tower Hamlets). The insurer is Ocaso...
View ArticleWhat are my options? 3rd 6 months contract breaking contract...
Hi there I was wondering what you guys thought about this situation: I have been at my flat for almost 1 year and 2 months (on the 20th). And I have had a number of problems shoot up in a matter of...
View ArticleHousing Benefit Deficit
Hi All any help with this would be appreciated I am a sitting tenant and my landlord recently changed. I previously had no problem but the new landlord does not seem to understand that hb is paid 4...
View ArticleFence Replacement Can I claim tax relief?
Hello Been looking hard on this site, others and HMRC site, but found nothing in plain English, so please help. Bought my property in mid 2010. The fence, at least one side of it, about 80 foot of it...
View ArticleDrawing Capital repayment mortgage on Residential home to buy a Buy to let?
Hello there, I have a residential mortgage of £156,000 on a property valued at £350,000. I was hoping to raise some finance on my residential property to put down as a deposit on a buy-to-let, but I...
View ArticleInsurance arranged by FH with his own company
Hi I own a leasehold flat in a converted house. I have just been sent a demand for payment of buildings insurance and have noticed that the insurance company is different to that on last year's demand....
View ArticleForfeiture & the LVT
I'm reading up on the principle of 'quiet enjoyment' and harassment and have found some documentation on the debate in the House of Commons relating to the Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Act 2002....
View ArticleDispute within Existing RTM Company
Hi All I'm hoping someone can provide some help to the difficult predicament that I find myself in. I live in a development comprising of 19 flats and I understand over half of the flats are owned by...
View ArticleLease Extension
Hi, I am looking to extend the lease on my one bedroom flat which I have owned since 2005. The property is worth around £100,000 and currently has 73 years unexpired. I understand I am entitled to...
View ArticleHow to ensure that my AST has now definitely ended
I would like someone’s opinion please about what obligation (if any) I may have to the Agent & a Relocation company now that the tenancy has come to an unexpected early end. The situation was that...
View ArticleHelp! Nightmare Tenant!
Hi My tenants have always been in arrears with rent but I have alwasy been lenient as they have a young child. They have now blantantly told me that they have spent the HB on other bills. They are 5...
View ArticleCouncil contacting my mortgage company
Can someone please give me advice. I am new to HMO. I have 5 tenants and need to get a licence. The house is in order with regards to alarms, doors and whats required. There is one area which concerns...
View ArticleBuying property, tenant been in occupation since 1960 – what type of tenancy?
I’m in the process of buying a property which has had a tenant in since 1960 ish on a handshake renewed each year. What type of tenancy does this tenant have? The rent is very low and im not intending...
View ArticleSelling freehold
Hi I am freeholder of 2 flats and would like to sell the freehold to the current tenants. Could you advice on the correct procedure/forms? Plus, what is the procedure for price setting? Thanks
View ArticleNew leaseholder, management company refund - who does it go to?
When I purchased my leasehold flat, it came with a substantial unpaid debt by previous leaseholders. Naturally, as part of the purchase, the debt was paid off on exchange so that I wouldn't "inherit"...
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