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Clarification on AST with our own son and his friend ?
Dear landlords,
We have a buy-to-let property with two decent-sized bedrooms in London where our son goes to University. He is currently...
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How long can you increase service charges for without mai...
Hello, I am paying very high service charges for my flat (3 times the average in London), recently this has risen again with the appointment...
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Do empty properties benefit from reduced VAT rate on buil...
Hello, my question is about HMRC VAT Notice 708 and specifically section 8 empty properties. Properties empty for 2 years benefit from...
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I need help with a personal injury claim against me?
Hello, I am a landlord of a newly developed building. Due to a storm I had to move a tenant into one of my vacant flats. The flat had...
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Agent went bust without protecting client deposit!
Hello, my agent (a company, so no chance of getting anything back) went bust without protecting my tenant’s deposit.
I presume...
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Joint landlord but single name on a PCOL application?
Hello, we have both landlord names on the AST and other paperwork which is all in order. But when you register as an “Individual”...
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HMO licence – Consistency of the Public Register?
Hello, I recently obtained an HMO licence and, to my horror, found out that my home address will be included in the public register.
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