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Advice on selling a house with tenants?

Advice on selling a house with tenants?

Hi, I’m seeking advice on how to sell a house that currently has tenants. Last summer, I attempted to sell a property while it was still occupied by tenants on a rolling contract. Despite assuring...

9:25 AM, 8th May 2024, About 6 months ago |  11

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Confusion over converting attached garage?

Confusion over converting attached garage?

Hi, I’ve been really affected by s24 and mortgage rates and so need to replace income. I have an attached garage to my home and would like to turn it into Airbnb accommodation. I live near a major...

0:02 AM, 8th May 2024, About 6 months ago |  5

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Management won’t fix flooding from main drain in my ground floor flat!

Management won’t fix flooding from main drain in my ground...

Hi my ground floor flat recently experienced flooding due to a blockage in the main drainage pipe, causing wastewater to overflow into the kitchen area and sink without any appliance use. The management...

0:01 AM, 8th May 2024, About 6 months ago |  3

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Renters Reform Bill unfairly targeting landlords!

Renters Reform Bill unfairly targeting landlords!

The Resenters Reform Bill and years of bureaucratic fiasco appear testament to the performance of failed government policy over decades resulting in too much demand for homes. Changing millions of existing...

14:46 PM, 7th May 2024, About 6 months ago |  6

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Should I ask my tenant to leave or serve a S21?

Should I ask my tenant to leave or serve a S21?

Hi. I would like my tenant to leave at the end of their fixed term agreement due to a number of negative reasons like damage to the property and keeping a dog without permission. To save serving S21 can...

9:58 AM, 7th May 2024, About 6 months ago |  54

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Letting agency’s entitlement to share of sale?

Letting agency’s entitlement to share of sale?

Hi, my house has been let for several years to a tenant who has expressed an interest in buying it. I do not want to sell it at this moment in time and have advised them of this. I am now changing letting...

9:43 AM, 2nd May 2024, About 7 months ago |  5

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How to remove tenant who is subletting the property?

How to remove tenant who is subletting the property?

Hi, I have a tenant who has sublet my property without my knowledge or consent. Although I have not visited the property, I have a good relationship with them and speak to them regularly as they have been...

9:43 AM, 29th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  10

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Stuck without lost Deed of Trust?

Stuck without lost Deed of Trust?

Hi, I bought a property in 2012. Soon after, I made a Deed of Trust to allow the limited company which I wholly own and manage, to receive rent payments and pay the mortgage. I am thinking of selling the...

0:00 AM, 29th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  4

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The new Making Tax Digital (MTD) tester initiative?

The new Making Tax Digital (MTD) tester initiative?

I was looking around my property related emails and came across a full government blurb on the MTD initiative and wondered………. after reading the benefits and the opportunity to be a tester.

0:44 AM, 26th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  9

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Residents Association in breach of a Fire Safety Order?

Residents Association in breach of a Fire Safety Order?

How can the shareholders of a small Residents Association get the Directors to run the association properly? At present, we are in breach of a Fire Safety Order by 14 months because the Directors have...

0:05 AM, 26th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  3

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Andy Burnham’s Latest Commitment to Renters?

Andy Burnham’s Latest Commitment to Renters?

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral Election newsletter arrived this morning. Of the 6 candidates in the running, very few look as though they have any relevant leadership or financial experience.

9:17 AM, 25th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  13

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CCJ extension for professional rogue tenant?

CCJ extension for professional rogue tenant?

I managed to get a CCJ against a rogue tenant almost 6 years ago. The CCJ only covered the outstanding rental she accumulated whilst awaiting the Bailiffs for 8 months. The ruined unit and furniture theft...

1:04 AM, 25th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  11

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BRP cards to be scrapped?

BRP cards to be scrapped?

I have just been sent an email from the Home Office. Looks like those plastic Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) cards are now being phased out and potential tenants now have to open an online account with...

0:01 AM, 25th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  3

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What happens to the subtenants when my contract with the housing association ends?

What happens to the subtenants when my contract with the housing...

Hi, I bought a 5-flat property last year and it’s being sublet and managed by a housing association (this was the case before I bought it too). The housing association has a secure tenancy with the subtenants.

9:20 AM, 24th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  5

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Student HMOs VS Professional HMOs?

Student HMOs VS Professional HMOs?

Hi, hope all is well. I have purchased an HMO that was let to students and I have continued renting to students so far. The property is licensed for this purpose, although the license doesn’t specify...

0:01 AM, 24th April 2024, About 7 months ago |  11

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How can housing associations ensure rent payments amid DWP challenges?

How can housing associations ensure rent payments amid DWP challenges?

Hi, I work for a housing association and last year managed to attach a managed payment to landlord (MPTL) for tenants self rent. Their majority of rent is paid by Housing benefit, but the tenants pay the...

9:55 AM, 23rd April 2024, About 7 months ago |  5

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Freeholder nightmare – What are my options?

Freeholder nightmare – What are my options?

Hi there, advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. The freeholder of my property has a legal obligation as it states in the Lease, to insure the building and provide me with the relevant documentation...

9:38 AM, 23rd April 2024, About 7 months ago |  7

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Is it worth chasing rent arrears and damages?

Is it worth chasing rent arrears and damages?

Hi, a few years ago, my tenants signed a Deed of Surrender (DOS) and they now owe four months rent plus the rent increased they have not paid. I have returned their deposit in full. Four months later...

9:26 AM, 23rd April 2024, About 7 months ago |  6

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Can ventilation systems tackle damp in homes?

Can ventilation systems tackle damp in homes?

Hi, with damp and mould being a big issue, are ventilation systems a good idea? This last winter on the south coast there were very few frosts and the air has been very humid and wet. Many houses are damp...

9:16 AM, 23rd April 2024, About 7 months ago |  45

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Just be thankful you don’t let in Amsterdam?

Just be thankful you don’t let in Amsterdam?

My daughter is renting out her apartment in Amsterdam, having moved to Leiden. Her tax liability will be based on the size and location of the flat not on the rent charged or profit made after mortgage...

1:20 AM, 23rd April 2024, About 7 months ago |  4

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