Hi all
We never sold our flat when we moved, wishing to keep it to gift to our son or sell to fund a deposit/purchase of a home for him when the time came. We are in late 50s and hoping to retire...

Have just caught up with the latest posts which reinforces my point that I am time-starved! Haven't totally written off LA option and met today with family-run estate agent. For letting service...

Hi Gordon 999
Reinstatement value £260k - don' recall how we ended up at that number but remember discussions around it at the time.

Bandontherun
You raise some interesting points re propery...

Thanks all for the good advice. I guess I somehow thought a LA wouldn't be Utopia by posting the question but I work full time and more and am generally time-starved so was hoping for a sensible...

Hi
We also have 2 flats in a terraced house. We struggled with insurance also and found mainstream insurers weren't prepared to cover. We eventually went through a broker and are now insured via...

Some really good advice there, especially about a break-clause. Wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks so much.

My London flat was happily rented to a lovely guy who paid on time, looked after the place and was the proverbial dream tenant. His business bombed 2009 and he left owing a lot of rent so, silly me....