Readers Questions
Window smashed in burglary – who pays?
My son and his family moved into their rented house last week.
This morning they were burgled; access gained by smashing a large window...
My first BTL – capital repayment or interest only?
I am aiming to buy my first rental property and am weighing up whether to use a capital repayment or interest only BTL.
The first property...
Tenancy Ended Abruptly
We moved into an office within an office block about 4 years ago at the height of the recession. When we moved into the office we were...
Parking £600K for a few months
Someone has offered me about £600K for an unencumbered property. I’d happily sell now, but am too busy to buy anything new till...
HMO licensing and absent freeholder
I own a leasehold flat in North Wales, it is one of 3 self-contained leasehold flats in a converted house.
I have just received a...
Rent Arrears and New Landlord
My flat was sold to a new landlord in July and my old landlord is querying one of my rent payments (saying I’ve missed one.)...
Letting Agents are they right or wrong?
With my work pensions lump sum we invested in some new build properties with mortgages to enhance our incomes. We got a local letting...