Readers Questions
Consent to let, but what if I move back in?
If I get consent to let from my current residential mortgage provider and buy a new home for me to live in under a new residential...
Complex small portfolio tax situation?
We have a particularly complex situation even though we have only two rentals. The timeline is important so I am setting this out first.
Property Building work and Tenants Protection
I have a mid terraced property in London which I have been renting out for several years, the last three to excellent tenants (single...
Grenfell Tragedy a private landlord’s thoughts
Once again our great capital was struck by tragedy last night. At the time of writing there are 12 confirmed fatalities, 79 in hospital...
Appeal for victims of Grenfell Tower
As a landlord, someone very much involved in housing, I could not fail to be affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster in West London.
Do Councils and Housing Associations run HMOs? If not, wh...
This is a query best suited for members of this site who understand the state housing sector better than I.
Do councils or housing...
Doing a deal with a tenant who is in arrears?
We have a tenant who, as of today, owes almost £2000 in rent.
He has been on a monthly periodic tenancy since the end of his six month...