Hello,

Can a well known estate agent make me pay £350 plus vat for a tenancy agreement?

I clearly asked the lettings manager that I thought I could use my own contract and she stated we...

I have a purpose build apartment, which is one of 32 in a modern block built in 1999. I currently get billed from the management company whom I pay the maintenance charge to for the buildings...

Hello all,

I have an apartment where there is a flue in a void approximately 4.5 meters in length. This is the length of the flue from the boiler across the lounge to the outside of the apartment...

Thanks for your help.

Also, I want to chose the 10% rule for wear and tear. Doesnt this include new carpet as it it a furnishing?

Is the 10% rule only applicable to furnishing etc?

The property was built in 1999, I purchased it in 2010.

Some items were done before letting, some were done inbetween tenants

I understand that allowable expenses can be repairs and maintenance but not improvements as per income tax rules.

I was wondering if the following are considered as allowable expenses:

1) New...

Can anyone point me in the right direction to a good quality tenancy agreement for a furnished flat on an AST. My well known agent has suggested the one I have from lawpack.co.uk, isn`t...

I want to let my property out for 12 months, but the tenants want 18 months, but are willing to have a break clause of 12 months. How do I include this into the contract corectly.

Also does...

I shall be letting my flat out from next week, and wanted information on two points.

Firstly, I want a landlords insurance policy. (my apartment is in a purpose built block where I already pay...

Can anyone point me in the right direction for an inventory list.

My apartment will be rented out shortly and it will be furnished and I need to provide an inventory.

Thanks in advance

I am going to be letting my apartment through a well known agent. I have noticed in their contract that there is a renewal fee on the first 2 years of renewals.

Hence if the original tenannt is...

I have a tenant whose 12 months tenancy under AST has ended and I believe that it knows enters a rolling one months contract.

Myself and the tenant want some more protection.

Can I issue the...

How do I go about getting a possession order by myself? Is there forms that I can fill in myself or do I have to instruct a solicitor?

If you read what I said, I haven`t promised the property to the new tenant, I have merely said it should be available but cannot guarantee it will be on the 26th November.

I have a tenant whom I served a section 21 notice 9 weeks before it was due to expire. Hence I have given plenty of notice. I sent it by recorded delivery and by hand also. The tenant has...

My current tenants are moving out in a months time and I shall be collecting my rent tomorrow and want to give them a letter regarding their responsibilites when they move out.

e.g I want to make...

I was provided with a link for a section 21(1)b notice (AST FIXED TERM)

I was wondering what exactly to write below where it states:

ADDRESS OF DWELLING
I give you notice that I require...

The reason why I wanted a link etc for a section 21 notice is because I want my tenant to leave. I have already given the deposit protection certificate and all prescribed information which I sent...

Can anyone be so kind as to point me in the right direction to a section 21 notice please.

The current contract is a 12 month fixed term AST which runs out the 24th November 2011.

Therefore I...

I just checked my paper work, I provided the tenant with a copy of the certificate of deposit protection from my deposits.co.uk, which was signed by myself but not by the tenant. It has 4 sections. ...

I gave the tenant a a copy of the scheme letter I needed (why does this help me?)

Also shouldn`t I write : AFTER 24.11.2011 (EXACT WORDS) rather than AFTER 25.11.2011?

There is a deposit of two months rent. it is protected and I beleive I informed the tenancydeposit scheme it commenced on the 24th nov 2010 (not the 25th nov 2010, which is what it should have been).

I want to issue a section 21 notice to my tenant.
There is a tenancy agreement (england and wales) for a furnished house or flat on an assured shorthold tenancy.

The term was twelve months...

I have a flat which a tenant moved in on the 24th November 2010. The contract was for 12 months. I want to increase the rent, which I told the tenant verbally about at the beginning of the tenancy....