Just dispute anything you're not responsible for.
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These were live and the only way to turn them off was with the cooker switch on the mains, but that turned all the sockets off in the kitchen, hence when the electrician finally came he turned it off and left it off and we lost all the food in the fridge as he didnt tell us.Comment
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Just to add that was when we moved in, we were not told there was no cooker as it was installed when we viewed, however we were told it was white goods when we moved in even though there were no white goods listed or not listed.
we never did any cooking yet we are being asked to paint the ceiling in the kitchen.
we steam cooked or microwave grilled as we had a portable electric one.Comment
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All of these breaches by the landlord could have been addressed while you were still living there had you sought advice, but I'm afraid the time to take action has now passed. Hopefully your new home is safer.Comment
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Yes they were addressed, what I was thinking was that we never made much fuss, and now we are leaving its like we trashed the house.Comment
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Any employed person could lose their job any time, furlough or no furlough.
There are always risks with letting property. If that's too much for you then this is the wrong business for you, sorry.
This and other forums have too many examples of "guaranteed rent"...06-03-2021, 14:59 PM -
Morning, we are just finishing renovations on a BTL property and hope to let it out shortly via a letting agent.
As landlords, do we have any say over who can rent the property from us? I’m a bit concerned about letting to someone on furlough, in case they are made redundant at the end...06-03-2021, 11:13 AM -
Reply to Help - Checklist new propertyEnough spare funds to cope with tenant-from-hell .(or agent-from..) or major repairs. Say 7 months rent's worth.
Completed education in being a landlord eg NRLA foundation course plus follow this and other forums for a couple of months.
Emotional reserves for tenant, neighbours,...06-03-2021, 14:42 PM -
Hi all,
Hope you are well and safe.
After a few months of preparation, my husband and I bought our first two investment properties in the UK.
We got the keys last week and the refurb work starts next week,
As it is our first time, just wondering if...06-03-2021, 13:51 PM -
You do seem as though you are buying a dog and barking yourself!
Ask your agent to explain their vetting process and, assuming you are happy with it, let them get on with it.
Good luck
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Reply to Help - Checklist new propertyI always put in a house file explaining any quirks of the property, bins days, cleaning tips etc with copies of the operating instructions of all appliances (I keep the originals), reminder to open accounts with utilities & C Tax and any other useful information.
Good Luck...
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Reply to Help - Checklist new propertyGas safety certificate
EICR electrical check
smoke alarms
photographs of it before it’s let for future reference
HMRC notification06-03-2021, 13:54 PM -
Reply to Tenants claiming damaged clothingLiability decision is for judge if sued....06-03-2021, 13:29 PM
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Hi
We bought a house which had an excellent surveyors report with no problems at all. The home report had number one next to all the boxes. The house was in tip top condition.
We stayed in the property from November to march without any problems.
we decided to rent out the property...05-03-2021, 16:05 PM -
Reply to Tenants claiming damaged clothingwell they made more effort to ventilate better and mould was still an issue. ive lived in properties where this happened and it didnt matter how much it was ventilated or heated, mould still appeared on walls and items near them....06-03-2021, 13:25 PM
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