ruined carpets what to charge.
tenant took house aug 2008. all brand new fitted carpets. moved out last week and carpets so bad 2 h

B.T.Let mortage requirements
Hi, Do i have to be in full time employment to get a B.T.Let mortgage? I have 6 props all

Utilities
In a shared HMO, where the tenants are not known to each other, and each tenant has a separate lease

FREEHOLD ACQUISITION
We need to acquire the Freehold of our property do you have experts in this area, who can help?

Cockroach infestation left by old tenant
I have had a tenant living in the property for three years and has recently moved out with a new ten

broken fridge
HI A tenant has just asked me to pay for the food in a fridge which has just broken .. i have t

Blocked Drain
Could you please advise, I have a tenent who is having a problem with the drain. The manhole in the

Landlord Household Insurance-- rebuild value
How can I work out what the rebuild value of my rental property is for insurance purposes?

Dispute With Freeholder
My Freeholder has blocked an insurance claim at 3 flats of which i am the lessee stating amongst oth

Sealed Bids
I am a letting agent acting on behalf of a landlord who has 4 prospective different sets of tenants

Bought referencing/credit check through letting agent, potential tenant not compliant
I have bought marketing and referencing/credit checks via an online estate agent (urban sales and le

A Tenant leaving outstanding funds`
Can anyone help us. We have issued a client with court paperwork, we got a notice of issue fo

set aside and stay of excequition
I have gained default judgement (court order) against a tenant for rental arrears and damage to my

What minimum fire safety requirements are there for my flat?
Hi there, I've tried to read your fire safety advice and can't even work out which kind of p

Who signs the AST?
Dear Helpdesk If a husband and wife jointly own a property, do they both sign the Tenancy Agree

Glass
Good morning. Renovation works are taking place and single glazed french doors are being repa

Chnages to a landlord's rights with gas and electric suppliers?
Hi In the past I have always contacted the utility companies and given details of tenants leavi

Council
Can anyone help me please. we have got several properties including commercail and today we ha

No AST when claiming LHA, payment then direct to landlord ???
I would not consider this. But If a tenant is taken on without issuing an AST and the tenant

EOn and tenants changing to prepayment meter
when the apartment was built 5 years ago it came with a credit meter. we let to professionals not c

when can I empty the property of tennants belongings
have a tennant who has given notice and his not living at the flat but has left furnitur

Legal Query - Life Tenant
I have a client who owns a property that was left to her by her mother when she died. The property h

Best business accounts for landlords
Hello What are your thoughts on the best business banking for Landlords? has anyone had better

Utility Warehouse
I'm hoping someone can help me. I bought a flat as an investment and completed on it on 21st Apr

Locks
Hi! If My tenant has a 5 bolt dead lock system and the actual mechanism has broken, who&#

How do you have to be to have a Assured Shorthold Tenancy
I have a single mum who is 17 wants to rent a property with her dad standing guarantor is this allow

Party wall
Hello. My regulated tenant of a small 2 storey terrace house has recently moved into an old people&

Site for calculating house rebuild costs?
Can anyone recommend a website which will let me calculate rebuild costs *for insurance purposes)for

Scottish Power
We bought a property 4 years ago, unknowingly, without any electricity supply. The outside meter had

selling my house
I have a house and it is split into three flats all three have the end of contracts in september at

no malicious damage/theft cover by tenant cover on l/lord insurance - why?
Am a new RLA member. I have just got landlord insurance through one of the recommended compani

DSS tenant
I am really grateful for your advice. My tenant has had her rent paid directly to me by the Cou

LB Merton Housing Benefit computer problems - LHA payment freeze
Hi, I have a tenant who receives LHA. He got into arrears and the HB now pays the money direc

Rent review
I have never implemented a rent review as I have had regular turn over of tenants. Now they are stay

New prospective tenant single mum on maternity leave possibly will get Housing Benefit and Tax Credi
Wondered if anyone has been in this position? A prospective tenant (a single mum on maternit

Old bad tenant now asking for reference and threatening us if we don't agree
We recently had a bad tenant experience. The tenant failed to keep the property in good order, faile

Ray Woolford
Can you please confirm if Ray Woolford was speaking as a representative of the RLA when he was on TV

freeholder wants ridiculous amount to register tenancy agreement
A while ago I asked about the freeholder wanting £120+VAT to register a notice (which I drafted, not

Problems with conduct and bad management of Residential Man Co by it's In-house directors
Is there a professional body that deals with complaints into the mismanagement of a Residential Mana

Porting my mortgage
Hi My mortgage product was coming to an end after being tied in for 2 years. So i tied my

Can anyone help please?
We have recently started a property management company with a difference. We advise our clients to