Leaseholder had balcony 'stolen'.

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I think you have missed the point here paulamis. Elderly gent, no cash, lease running out, building falling to bits.

Mr A does not have £60,000 to buy the freehold (not that it is worth that) and the shop cannot be converted to a flat under planning rules in that street.

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This situation has come to me via a local community forum,

Mr A buys a leasehold 1 bed conversion flat in 1996 on 99 year lease for £43,000. Mr B buys upstairs 2 bed flat and rents it out. The freeholder Mr H also owns the ground floor shop part of which he gets consent on to create...

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I would apply for sui generis and let the planners advise you. SG covers lots of things depending on the local authority.

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Try telling my client that. He and his mother seem to think that just taking rent is all that is needed. At present we can't get a tenant as they are all too aware and property is on a main road - quite noisy.

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Don't rent to family. If you've got away trouble free so far you're lucky. Read back through some of the cases we've had on here

If you do then yes you need a tenancy agreement and do all the right things regarding EPC, How to rent and deposit, gas certificate.

You need to...

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I think there are some dodgy EPC providers out there.
At present on my books I have an empty 2 bed converted 1st floor flat done in the 1980s with newish electric Rointe rads. It is a low C. Just had a bit of a rewire and put in LED lighting but cannot get the temp in the lounge above 17C! Noted...

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Thanks Tatemono - I've got a few of these with 5 yr warranties with a couple of years to go.

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Don't agree with combi-microwave - you'll have to get it PAT tested but then you will the washer drier.
Micros belonging to most tenants are in a disgusting state - don't supply one and I'd go for th 2 burner hob....

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I was only writing on here the other day how a tenant on third floor refilling one fish tank allowed it to spill over causing damage to 2 flats on ground and 1st floors. Tenant kept quiet resulting in witch hunt by managing agent and lot of arguments.
Some parts of these floors were concrete...

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Fear not. No inventory will not stack up when it comes to landlord trying to claim on the deposit. Noyou don't have to employ and professional cleaner.
The life of a carpet in a rental property is considered to be 8 years.
No you do not have to attend final inspection but take plenty of...

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Out of interest was this S8 or S21?

Usually costs are added to any rent debt and often it is agreed by order that ex- tenant will pay £?? per month or a lump sum.
Agree with what you say on small claims as well.
Maybe someone else has and idea?

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Another tip is make sure you produce the docs in a good sized font - I use size 16. It makes it easier to point things out which invariably you have to as the judges own paperwork is often missing I find.

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Thanks for that Ashburnham - I did wonder if a nasty experience was the case and not a general rule but the price with 2 others my current broker suggested was significantly higher. Will do as you suggest....

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Our insurance on a small block of flats in SW London has just gone up by 50% to just over £1000 pa The reason I was given by the broker is that the existing policy included cover for 'acts of terrorism'. Even a policy without the T cover is 35% up on last year because all 4 flats are now rented out...