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As a Landlord am I entitled to receive a copy of Agent to Tenant emails?

As a Landlord am I entitled to receive a copy of Agent to Tenant...

Hello everyone, I use a Letting Agent with full management services with a Landlord Agreement The agreement states that the Agent acts on the Landlord’s behalf. What I want to know is if I am entitled...

9:15 AM, 30th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  7

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HMRC allowable foreign travel expenses?

HMRC allowable foreign travel expenses?

Hi, I am considering selling a number of foreign BTL properties. Unfortunately, the paperwork involved will require multiple trips to the countries they are located in. I have been struggling to find what...

0:08 AM, 30th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  5

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Rent-to-rent possession?

Rent-to-rent possession?

Hi, I have a guaranteed rent agreement aka rent-to-rent which ends in five months on a fixed end date. I am afraid I won’t get vacant possession on the end date as the agency I signed with has said they...

0:06 AM, 30th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  7

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Deed of surrender – agent says I don’t need one?

Deed of surrender – agent says I don’t need one?

Hi, How can my agent think emails between myself and my tenant are sufficient when agreeing an early release from a tenancy? My tenant has been obstructive with regards access and I’ve had numerous issues,

0:01 AM, 30th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  29

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No paperwork from court 11 days after I win Section 8 hearing?

No paperwork from court 11 days after I win Section 8 hearing?

After gaining a section 8 hearing on 16 July .. the defendant didn’t attend – the judge awarded 14 days notice for the tenant to leave. The rent, my court expenses and the tenant’s deposit...

9:58 AM, 29th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  15

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Lodgers and restrictive covenants?

Lodgers and restrictive covenants?

I own a freehold property and I am thinking of getting a lodger, but my restrictive covenant against the property states: “Not to use the property or any part thereof for any purpose whatsoever other...

8:57 AM, 29th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  9

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Great tenant for 12 years but I need to sell?

Great tenant for 12 years but I need to sell?

Hi, My wife and I are keen to sell our final rental property. We are now fully retired, aged 78 & 66, and wish to sell so we can recover the cash to cover our retirement plans. Our tenant has been...

9:22 AM, 25th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  23

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Investing in a garage – ideas and tips?

Investing in a garage – ideas and tips?

Hi everyone, My siblings and I have made a decision to invest in a garage and are currently saving up for our first investment. Does anyone know the areas where there is high demand? Given the importance...

0:05 AM, 25th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  6

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Possession order granted but we now need to sell the property?

Possession order granted but we now need to sell the property?

We had a possession order granted (warranty applied for this week) finally after a year-long battle with a section 8 for rent arrears amounting to over £14,000. A money order has been granted too. The...

0:17 AM, 24th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  1

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Freeholder has not provided full EC coverage?

Freeholder has not provided full EC coverage?

Hi, What right does a landlord have when the freeholder of a block of flats has failed to include ‘accommodation cover if flat becomes uninhabitable’? I am the long leaseholder of a flat in...

0:06 AM, 24th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  5

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Universal Credit issues – How do I claim rent arrears?

Universal Credit issues – How do I claim rent arrears?

Hi, I have tenants in Glasgow on Universal Credit. The tenants paid the rent to me until I asked them to find another property due to vandalism – they have wrecked the house, doors hanging off, holes...

0:03 AM, 24th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  9

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Changes to a lease?

Changes to a lease?

Hi, I am the freeholder of a Victorian conversion of 3 flats and I own and live in one of them, on the ground floor. The flat above me has just been sold in auction. Over 20 years ago somebody put up a...

8:02 AM, 23rd July 2024, About 4 months ago |  8

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Invalid right to first refusal offer?

Invalid right to first refusal offer?

Hi, My daughter’s freeholder and management company (since disengaged) have been a nightmare for many years. Not engaging with the tenants to complete repairs and maintenance. Starting section 20 procedure...

8:01 AM, 23rd July 2024, About 4 months ago |  3

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I say ex-tenant owes me £5,000 unpaid rent, they claim they don’t?

I say ex-tenant owes me £5,000 unpaid rent, they claim they...

Hi, This has been an ongoing situation. I’m a portfolio landlord and use property management companies to manage my buildings. During May 2020, I changed property manager and this is when I started...

10:34 AM, 22nd July 2024, About 4 months ago |  11

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Incompetent management company?

Incompetent management company?

Hi, I’m looking for some advice for what I can do about the property management company who have ‘managed’ my property into oblivion. They haven’t conducted an inspection in over a year; have not...

9:47 AM, 22nd July 2024, About 4 months ago |  15

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Invented gas and electricity charges?

Invented gas and electricity charges?

Hi all, I’m experiencing problems with gas/electricity suppliers inventing invoices for non-used services. One of my commercial tenants stopped using gas about 8 years ago and informed the suppliers.

8:31 AM, 19th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  8

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Tenancy agreement lost – what to do when evicting?

Tenancy agreement lost – what to do when evicting?

Hi, 20 years ago I bought a very small house on buy to let. I was always a good landlord via a lettings agency. I then decided to go without the agency and I’m now trying to evict my tenant but unsuccessfully.

0:03 AM, 19th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  14

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New fire regulations for rented homes?

New fire regulations for rented homes?

Hi, I own a terraced house that is split into two flats, each single bedroom and each let to a single person. They share a front door to the street, a small lobby and a staircase to a landing, off which...

0:02 AM, 19th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  14

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Selling house to tenant in two years time?

Selling house to tenant in two years time?

I have a long-term tenant who wants to buy my house. It would suit me to sell it in about 2 years, unless other things change, as my fixed rate mortgage ends then. I haven’t found any helpful advice...

8:15 AM, 18th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  16

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Who is responsible for and where to send rent overpayments?

Who is responsible for and where to send rent overpayments?

Hi, we have a fully managed property. The tenant is paid 4 weekly by housing benefit and forwards the rent to the letting agency. We have a number of other businesses and have relied on the letting agency...

8:00 AM, 18th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  12

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