Hi, my partner’s tenant is currently paying mates rates [£500 below market] on a personal AST. The tenant is a friend and is 12 months into her second 12 months AST. She is paying some £500 below...
Hi, I have a few rentals coming up for annual rent reviews between Nov 2024 – Feb 2025.
In light of the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) the implications at this stage seems to be heading towards...
I want to be environmentally conscious (who doesn’t?) and improve the legacy of both property and planet. I also want to be a good landlord (who doesn’t?) and enhance my tenants’ living...
Hi Everyone, I need to evict a tenant/family member. I’ve served a section 21, but I am seeing conflicting information online.
Some say you can evict using section 21 without a tenancy agreement...
I sent Form 17 to HMRC just before Christmas in 2022 to change the ownership of my properties for better tax arrangements.
It took them three months to respond, asking for further documents – including...
Hi, my partner and I own a two-bedroom flat in Scotland and have decided to rent out one of the rooms for £550 a month (which is an excellent price for where we live). It is our first time letting a room.
Hello, Many landlords in the past used to budget for a capital growth strategy with their investments guided by a 5% annual gross yield on rental income and 5% average annual return on capital growth.
Hi, I own a Victorian house that I converted into four flats. I’ve sold one, rent out two, and live in one myself. I issue Landlord Tenancy Agreements (non-assured tenancies). I understand I would still...
Hi, I am a leaseholder of council flat and recently got letter from the council that I need to upgrade my front fire door as they saying that my current old front (internal) door is not compiled with 2005...
Isn’t it essential for tenants and the government to be educated about the causes of mould in properties, rather than blaming landlords for mould issues?
If we hermetically seal every property, condensation...
Hi, I am desperately in need of some advice for my mother in law, she is trying to evict a tenant using a section 21 notice.
Originally when the property was let, a deposit was paid to the letting agent...
Hi, for any leasehold property surely the superior landlord is the Freeholder(s)? Many Leaseholders have to obtain written permission (and even pay a fee for the privilege) of renting out a leasehold property.
Hi, I read that Ed Miliband announced that if a C energy rating is not achieved by 2030 then the landlord will be banned from letting it out.
Does anyone else see an opportunity to buy a D or below rated...
Ignoring many other foolish parts of the upcoming Renters Rights Bill that will ultimately lead to tenants paying more.
One part I find incredibly stupid is the tenant’s rights to challenge rent...
Placing a property into an energy efficiency category and then advocating or enforcing remedial action. Sounds great – what’s not to like?
Well – if the categorisation is inconsistent...
Hi, I have read a post regarding parents who are landlords and are supporting students. I applied for a current year income assessment and in box 8.3 included the relief for finance costs.
After researching...
Hi, my tenant’s main home is abroad in Lithuania. They own other properties in their own country and have others in Spain. They use my property when in the UK as a base.
They are currently abroad...
Hi, supposing I am the Trustee of a family Trust which lets houses and I wish to evict a Tenant in favour of one of the beneficiaries of the Trust who wishes to live there, am I allowed to serve an eviction...
Hi, I have a couple of BTL properties which I purchased/invested in as a result of redundancies etc. (won’t bore you with detail). However, I keep hearing rumours of significant impacts proposed...
I just finished my second no fault eviction in 20 years. It came after three attempts of evicting the same tenant using section 8 (discretionary grounds) over a two year period. The Section 8 failed because...
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