Readers Questions
Birmingham Council Lease plans to register their interest...
I have just been notified that Birmingham Council is planning a change to the scheme in which they lease private sector properties.
Government turns the screws on vulnerable tenants?
In 2007, the housing benefit rate for a three-bed home in Cleveleys, Lancashire was £520pm, today it is £623.30 or a 20% rise in...
Wired Smoke Alarm on standard 2 bed 1900s terraced property?
The Local Authority is insisting I have a wired smoke alarm fitted (England) and a new EICR once completed (just got a new one !).
Joint tenancy – can either evicted tenant collect a...
My evicted tenants were on a joint tenancy. Apparently, one tenant had moved out and the remaining tenant had to be evicted, leaving...
Treat Landlords more like Farmers?
With all the recent fuss about farmers and the changes in inheritance tax rules for them, something struck me and I wonder what thoughts...
Positive input Ventilation units – What is your exp...
Positive input Ventilation units (PIVs) to clear dampness around the window reveals. We have had new double-glazed plastic windows...
How to handle housing benefit payments direct to landlord...
I had a friend ask me for help, unfortunately, I am at a loss to advise. Can anyone offer some further guidance please?
An AST was...
