Tag: Advice requested by readers
First and last month advance rent instead of a Deposit?
I was talking to a friend of mine at the weekend who has one property she lets out and I asked which deposit scheme she uses.
She said...
Is 100% buy to let leverage a good idea or not?
I’m looking to do my first time buy to let by releasing c. £25,000 -£37,000 equity from my main residence and the remaining...
Leaseholder or Freeholder who is responsible?
We purchased an off-plan flat in London from a well known developer about 6-7 years ago. A couple of months ago we received notice...
Electricity bill to landlord – can they make me pay?
I am being billed for electricity at a flat i have continuously rented out for years and never lived at.
There have been tenant change...
Can a landlord refuse to put locks on HMO bedroom doors?
My son has moved away from home to take up a new job. We took him there last week and realized that there no locks on the bedroom...
The history of buy to let interest rates
I’m trying to build my property portfolio in London and I’m slightly cautious as to the level of gearing I should aim towards. ...
Tenant refusing gas safety check
I have a tenant who keeps making excuses for not keeping an appointment for an enginer to carry out the annual gas safety check. ...