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Managing a mini HMO?

Managing a mini HMO?

I recently exchanged and completed on a mini 3-bed HMO with 3 sitting tenants in situ on 3 different ASTs. There is a management company in place who have been managing the mini HMO under a selective licensing...

7:55 AM, 18th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  4

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iHowz Publish their Response to White Paper

iHowz Publish their Response to White Paper...

iHowz landlord association have published their response to the Government’s White Paper “A Fairer Private Rented Sector” They have sent their response to the new Minister, Greg Clarke,

8:43 AM, 15th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  3

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Local Authority insisting on trivial repairs?

Local Authority insisting on trivial repairs?

Hi Folks, Recently had a tenant run to environmental health after I told her I’m not willing to re-house her or lower the rent. Anyway, met the officer down there yesterday (after 3 days notice)...

16:14 PM, 14th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  36

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How can the police decide it’s not criminal?

How can the police decide it’s not criminal?

Hello everyone, I have had a story of one of my trashed properties make it into the Salisbury Journal >>  https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/20273464.wiltshire-landlord-pays-30k-repairing-destroyed-house/...

16:06 PM, 14th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  18

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Capital gains tax on rented property that was 50/50 but now 99/1?

Capital gains tax on rented property that was 50/50 but now 99/1?

I have just sold a rental property and am slightly unsure regarding capital gains tax. We made a profit of £77,000. The property was originally bought in joint names 50/50 basis with my husband, but we...

15:07 PM, 14th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  3

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Abandoned car – can I remove it?

Abandoned car – can I remove it?

My evicted tenant remains non-communicative and I’m just glad to have the empty property back. The neighbours now tell me a car in the communal private parking area belongs to the tenant. It has not...

14:10 PM, 14th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  13

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The relevant parties that own the missing head lease are deceased?

The relevant parties that own the missing head lease are deceased?

My partner is the executor, of his parent’s house. In his mum’s will, it is to be sold and divided between him and his 2 brothers. Just when everything was going, the land registry refused,

14:03 PM, 14th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  2

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My first time?

My first time?

Hi everyone, After 15 years of being a landlord and housing over 20 tenants I have my first non-payer! I have always built good trusting relationships with my tenants and always rent on an all-inclusive...

13:55 PM, 14th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  18

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Unsatisfactory EICR rating relating to a cooker!

Unsatisfactory EICR rating relating to a cooker!

Hi All, when I conducted an EICR last year, I received an ”unsatisfactory” rating C2. Due to ”6mm cable on 40a mcb”. Looking at the details in the schedule at the back, this is...

15:59 PM, 11th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  5

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Getting rid of tenants’ bikes – evicted end of April 2022?

Getting rid of tenants’ bikes – evicted end of April...

Hi everyone, My tenants were evicted on 30/4/2022 and they left three bikes in the garage. Since then, I have made several phone calls and and sent texts attempting to give notice of a date and time they...

9:13 AM, 11th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  18

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Retrospective registration?

Retrospective registration?

If you grant a tenancy for +7 years it has to be registered at HM Land Registry. What will happen, under the new White Paper if it becomes law if tenants stay +7 years? Does the tenancy then have to be...

16:30 PM, 10th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  11

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Better the devil you know?

Better the devil you know?

With all the political turmoil happening and talk of a possible early general election – I took a look at the latest ‘labour’ manifesto proposals for the ‘private rental sector’: 1. Open-ended...

16:25 PM, 10th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  17

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Right to Manage Handover with Porter?

Right to Manage Handover with Porter?

We’ve just taken over the right to manage at a block with a porter. The decision to remain with the existing management was taken (not by me as I’d started this process for the obvious reasons...

16:20 PM, 10th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  0

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Court hearing for possession – Make sure you are very careful!

Court hearing for possession – Make sure you are very careful!

This isn’t a moaning landlord post it’s just a very factual train of events as I wanted to share my experience of a civil court hearing yesterday when I was attending after serving a section...

16:11 PM, 10th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  14

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Concern over ‘Mandatory’ Grounds For Possession?

Concern over ‘Mandatory’ Grounds For Possession?

I’ve been reading the Renter Reform Bill White Paper document – 86 pages entitled “A Fairer Private Rented Sector June 2022” and want to draw your attention to a paragraph which...

16:05 PM, 10th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  11

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Do I buy a holiday let personally or via company?

Do I buy a holiday let personally or via company?

I’m looking to buy a house in a beach location to become a furnished holiday let, the main reason is to have a house available for my family to use about 4 – 8 times per year. We are a big family and...

15:58 PM, 10th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  3

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This feels like it should be criminal?

This feels like it should be criminal?

For the last month, the freeholder of my property has blatantly refused to supply my conveyancing solicitor (and I) with a copy of the Building Insurance Certificate & Policy to which I am legally...

11:17 AM, 8th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  18

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Blocked under floor vents and letterbox?

Blocked under floor vents and letterbox?

Hello everyone, Please can I ask what you think I should do with a tenant who blocks the underfloor air vents and the letterbox? This must be to stop drafts, but ventilation is more important for health...

11:04 AM, 8th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  19

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Sharing rental income with my husband?

Sharing rental income with my husband?

The income from our five rental properties currently comes to me, as my husband was a higher rate taxpayer, but I would now like to share the rental income with him. I left work last year and then a month...

9:09 AM, 7th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  16

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EPCs (bane of my life) and Energy Suppliers (also bane of my life)?

EPCs (bane of my life) and Energy Suppliers (also bane of my...

We have a vacant flat with a very low EPC (G!), in which we want to install high heat retention storage heaters. Good idea? No, not when British Gas is only making emergency engineer appointments and cannot...

11:07 AM, 6th July 2022, About 2 years ago |  15

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