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Landlord Software
Hi Guys Does anybody know of / have any experience with a good software for keeping track of rent and other general accounting? Thanks Mason
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Deed of Variation for Lease problem
Hi all, I hope you can help me with some insights of my current situation. There are lots of knowledgeable people here so thank you in advance. My problem comprises of starting (and almost have it finished) a loft conversion without realising that the loft space is not mine and I had to get a deed of variation to my lease.…
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Another repo thread!
Well after reading a lot of the repo threads on here with interest, we recently took the plunge and put an offer in on one. :eek: We originally decided against it as we stood to lose about 1k in fees, but after a nice tax rebate and a big price drop on the repo, we've gone for it! Anyway, my question is, how long does the…
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Tenant 2 month in arrears
A friend is renting a property and the tenant is 2 months in arrears, he stopped paying but has started again, he is on benefits but says he can't make up the 2 months he owes. Where does my friend stand?
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Off topic: Where has the debate the economy board gone?!
Is it just me who can't see it? Sorry for the off topic post, but this is the closest forum to it.
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Letting out property without CTL -lenders catching up
Summary of article in Sunday Times, last weekend Banks are cracking down on borrowers who let without seeking their lender's consent. UK's biggest lender, Halifax, has apparently written to some of its borrowers whom it suspects of letting their property out without that consent. The letters sent warn that unless Halifax…
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Help please. Homebuyers report v RICS Condition report
Hi guys, I have had a quick look through the forum and can't find my question answered anywhere so thought I would start a new thread. I am buying my first property and I'm at the stage where my mortgage has been approved and I have received a draft contract from the seller and most searches have been carried out, or are…
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What happens to the deposit when..........
If a LL stops paying their BTL mortgage and the mortgage company takes over the management of the flat what happens to the deposit. If the deposit is in one of the schemes does anything change and what happens if the LL hasn't protected the deposit in this scenario.
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Renting Credit Checks
Hey, I just wondered can anybody confirm what credit checks a letting agency will do? I am just about to apply for a new rental with a lettings agent. I am on a DMP with the CCCS and have obviously defaults in my history. What information will the lettings agent look for? I have supplied a guarantor as requested and a…
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Quick question on utilities
We've been renting a property for around 18 months now and have been with British Gas the whole time (in my name). I had a look on USwitch tonight and it says I can save around £150 per year by moving. Question is, do I need to let the LandLady I'm moving or am I free to do as I wish without letting the LL know? I'm…
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Urgent help needed!
Hi all, I need some help with a letter I have just received. Its addressed to my ex (he's asked me to open all his mail and call him if urgent) about his owned but rented out flat. The building is owned by a Management company and there is a service charge to pay every month for the upkeep of hallways ect. The letter is…
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where to rent a quiet house in london?
Hi all, i live in paris, and will move to london. I don't know the city, and it's quite hard to decide where to rent... Can you help me considering these objectives: - not too far from london bridge by train or underground - looking for a house with a garden, 2/3 bedrooms, very quiet, safe, close to transport, close to…
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freeholder demanding debt from previous owner
I purchased a property in September. We knew that the previous owner had withheld service charges and the sale was delayed 6 months while the dispute was sorted. The freeholder provided a statement and the vendor left sufficient funds to pay it off. I paid, in advance, my portion of service charge, insurance and ground…
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'Under Offer'
We have been to look at a house at the weekend that has been reduced the price being offers in excess of. when we called the estate agent to make an offer we were told that the house was now under offer so we could not make an offer, are they correct in telling us that we can't put an offer in?
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Rent from Lodger who's dad has passed away.
Evening all, I'm looking for a bit of advise with regards to my lodger and acquiring my rent from him. As the title suggests his father passed away, on wednesday 7th. From that day he hasn't stopped here at all, I'm assuming with his family which is more than understandable. Every friday is rent day and it always has been,…
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What would you offer?
I would dearly love to stay under the 3%/£250k stamp duty threshhold. But it seems that there are a lot of houses around at £270k - £290k. :p I've got my eye on one in particular on the market at £285k. Larger equivalents are selling at around that value, but this is in a slightly nicer location and is end, rather than…
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Webuyanyhouse.com...?
Has anyone sold their house to webuyanyhouse.com? We have received a relatively reasonable cash offer from them which they say is the net in hand amount that we should receive and they pay solicitors fees etc. I can't find any reviews on other websites of other's experiences of this particular company so I am unsure as to…
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Are estate agents allowed to do this?
Look at picture 4, an illustration of what the bathroom might look like, after you've spent a load of money...then picture 5 shows what it ACTUALLY looks like! Then picture 6, what the lounge might look like...then picture 7 what it actually looks like! http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-18261597.html
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unwanted let by sign in garden
can anyone tell me the laws regarding "let by" property signs being stuck in someones garden. the people next door have been renting the house for 3 years now and this morning a sign person came and stuck one of their signs in their flower bed, treading on the plants.and its an eyesore.do rental companies have a right to…
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Rent delays 3 months in a row
Hi everyone, My tenants has been renting my house since last year, they were the perfect tenants every landlord dreams of for the first year, rent always on time and no maintenance needed at all. we kept a very good relation with them and became like good friends. Then we renewed the contract in Aug problem started the…
