Readers Questions
Future Interest Rate Rises
We hear many commentators referencing “when” interest rates may rise. Just yesterday I heard late 2014 and previously first...
Should I issue a new 6 month AST to an existing tenant?
I have one property that I am currently renting out which has been tenanted for the past year (with no late rent payments) to a husband...
Case law on charging for rent arrears?
Over the last few years I have taken both tenants and their guarantors to court for both possession of my property and for outstanding...
When a vendors contract ends can I buy direct?
I viewed a property which was up for auction on the 28th of November and did not sell. It was then put onto the market in a ‘modern...
Questions re buying property with other people
This is probably fairly simple but I cannot seem to get my head around it.
My wife and I and my inlaws (mother and father) are going...
Service Charge Increase Justified?
Our management company has just increased the service charge for our flats by 23% starting January 2014 (excluding ground rent which...
Below Market Value Question
I know that due diligence is needed when buying Below Market Value “BMV” when the vendor is in financial difficulty. My...