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[Jon66]

I wouldn't touch tenants needing this scheme because it demonstrates they don't have enough income spare to prioritise saving for a deposit. I prefer my tenants to have money in the bank, at least enough to cover a year's rent.

[Jon66]

Blankets, hot water bottles, sweaters, uggs indoors, heated blankets, sausages along the bottom of doors, heavy curtains at the windows and doors, plastic rolls of draught excluder fitted everywhere there is a leak. Curtains can be bought cheaply in charity shops and are very effective. Can tell I lived...

[Jon66]

There is an alternative and that is to have a deed of trust document that sets out the shares, what happens if one wants to sell, division of expenses etc etc....

[Jon66]

Just an aside, if you tenant is in full time education she is probably not entitled to welfare benefits unless she has a disability. If she is in receipt of a student loan and is struggling, she should ask her college hardship fund for help. They are very good at assisting lone parents to ensure they...

[Jon66]

Are you serious? How can you be happy that your property has a roof leak. You should have had it repaired at your earliest convenience not ignored it for as long as possible. You are the type of landlord that gives us all a bad name.

[Jon66]

Well that post is sitting in the unapproved pile too. I think I give up for a while. The moderators won't respond or engage . . .

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Annually.

Yes Hudson01 I agree, but retaining the tenant is worth it for me as its against the cost of around £1800 per change of tenant for void painting and tenant find so I tend to try to retain tenants....

[Jon66]

It very much depends upon whether your local rents have increased and to what degree. But yes, I have just increased mine because they have gone up £100 per month in a year but i have only increased to ensure I don't get too far below market rents. I.e. not the full amount. The formula I use is to...

[Jon66]

Your posts would be very much missed, but yes, that's how I feel....

[Jon66]

I had exactly the same problem, post was unapproved. That's 5 in the last 48 hours. What is going on?...

[Jon66]

Yes that's what I said, it's called unregistered because it is not registered 🙄...

[Jon66]

A short witness statement would help....

[Jon66]

Yes it means its unregistered = not on the land registry 🙄...

[Jon66]

If the property was subject to a closure order, it was probably being used for prostitution or drugs or some other illicit purpose, in which case it may be that the landlord was unable to do a lot. The contract may be void, depending upon what the situation is and whether the issues were beyond the...

[Jon66]

I think it's unlikely that claiming off the insurance for £340 would be a good idea. There may well be an excess which could be as much as £500. There is also the question of whether the roof has been properly maintained, and whether the severity of the storm would result in displacing ridge tiles....

[Jon66]

If the land registry has no information then its unregistered land. You should direct your enquiries to the Church Commissioners.

[Jon66]

Pun intended? 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣...

[Jon66]

Yes I agree with Section above, I wouldn't touch a leasehold at this moment in time due to the very weighted legislation in favour of the landlord freeholder....

[Jon66]

What is your annual income in total?

[Jon66]

Have you checked who the owner is on the land registry?...