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[royw]

Why have an agent at all if all they do is collect the rent? Have a look at your agreement, sometimes you can't cancel while the same tenant is still in the house.

[royw]

Thanks. My already low opinion of shelter has just plummeted.

[royw]

Can you post a direct link? This just goes to daily mail and I can't find the article.

[royw]

I never use a solicitor now. It's easy enough if you buy at auction or privately. If you need a mortgage they usually insist on a solicitor. Obviously you need to read through things carefully and question anything you don't understand but it really isn't difficult. There's a book I bought the first...

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Would be happy to pay the same baffoons to come and inspect your own house so they can tell you it's safe? Or would you think it's a waste of money?

[royw]

Water is different because if you install a meter you can't go back to rateable value payment. If you were my tenant I'd issue a s21, with appropriate reference if you did it behind my back. Your landlord may not mind, I'd suggest you speak to him.

[royw]

Do you get the wiring in your own house checked every 5 years? Or a gas safety check every year?

[royw]

Agree with the above, no tenant is far better than a bad tenant. See what else you can find out about them before you commit. I stopped using an agent when they got me a dodgy tenant. If you do the viewings yourself you can get a idea of what they're like. It may be that they were in trouble in the...

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I may be wrong but I think you're liable for it because you called the plumber. I'm sure you know now but NEVER request a service without asking the price first. Maybe check you emails to see what they said, if they told you to call BG it makes it worse for you. If I was LL I wouldn't pay it under the...

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I would start with some figures. You need the rebuild cost of the entire building which is unlikely to be the same as sale valuation for the individual flats. Then ring round so you know what you should

[royw]

Is this another student question? I would never buy a property where the rent didn't cover at least the mortgage and expected costs, or one with an escalating service charge - so I would never be in this situation.

[royw]

I think the downstairs flat has some responsibility too. They also either didn't notice or didn't report it for months. Water damage to windows doesn't happen overnight. And when the MA didn't do anything they still didn't tell your tenant.

[royw]

Are you on good terms with the landlord? It might be worth asking if you can have some extra time so you can avoid the period around the birth.

[royw]

Ask Freud, I'm sure he'd find something... um.. interesting. 😊

[royw]

If she doesn't mind moving it might be better if she found a new LL. You don't know what the future holds for her in terms of mental capacity or physical health, she may well need an attorney she can rely on. Is there anyone better placed for that job than you?

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Thanks for your reply Lawcruncher. The amount of skin involved depends on the circumstances. If it's like a 'normal' road there isn't any. If it's a road that runs across a field it's more cars driving too fast and running into your sheep (they killed it), more garden gates left open for them to eat...

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It's likely to belong to the house/farm at the end of track, or to the owner of the land adjacent to the properties. Might be worth asking the neighbours in case they know.

[royw]

I use openrent too for advertising and it's been fine. The only thing I dislike about is that there isn't (or wasn't when I last used it) the option not to advertise on gumtree. Gumtree may be appropriate for your property but if, like mine, they're miles from the nearest gumtree city it generates many,...

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Lawcruncher do you have a right to make a new access or only to use the existing one? A neighbour of ours failed in their attempt to make a new access from our farm track because of a small verge that they didn’t have a right to cross. Just wondered what hapoens if the road goes right up to their...

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My advice would be to save all the money you can at the moment so you can buy yourself a home. Property to rent should only come after you have a home and I agree with the advice that you need cash left in the bank after any purchase. There are cheaper ways to educate yourself.