Readers Questions
Insolvency compensation rules for deposit and mortgages
What are the compensation rules when a customer has both deposits (over £85,000) and an outstanding mortgage with the same failed...
Newbie property investor seeks advice
I am just getting started off in the property game and my ambition it to set up a small portfolio of properties for a steady rental...
Condensation claim and prescribed information question
A tenant sneaked out 2 months into a 6 month tenancy without paying for the rent. At the start I took a deposit, emailed them the certificate...
I have been offered 6 months rent in advance
I have a prospective tenant who has been paid off with early retirement from a major high street bank together with a large critical...
Fire sprinkler systems for HMO’s – any thoughts?
We have a 3 storey Georgian terrace that we let as an 8 bed student property. All the ceilings are old lath an plaster, but in order...
HMO – Tribunal Appeals
Has anyone had a successful Tribunal appeal against the seemingly inflexible regulations as regards kitchen layouts or not dealing...
Ex-shared ownership as a buy to let investment
I’m thinking of buying a 2 bed flat.
The only thing that worries me is that the flats in the block were all sold from new (about...