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Q. I am a Landlord and my contract on my investment property is about to expire and the agent has contacted me to ask if I wish to renew? I would like to extend the contract for sure do but I also want to put the rent up a substantial amount given the rent was…
Dawn Sandoval Residential have been nominated for the People’s Choice Awards 2014 at The Wharf Newspaper’s Property Awards. There are just two days left to vote as the voting closes on Thursday 24 April and we would really appreciate your vote to help us win this award! Please email nikki.hamersley@wharf.co.uk in order to register your…
Q. Yesterday I made an asking price offer for a simply stunning apartment which was accepted only to be told 24 hours later that the vendor has received another asking price offer from another similar unencumbered buyer like myself and the seller has decided to put us in a ‘contract race’. Can you explain what…
Q. I am in the middle of selling my investment property and nothing seems to going anywhere fast. I am constantly fobbed off and told that things are progressing towards exchange and then we hit another brick wall. I am wondering if it would be a good idea to ask for the buyer’s contact details…
Q. I am a Landlord of a rental Property in the Canary Wharf area and have heard about a new scheme in operation by the Local Council of each borough to introduce blanket licensing of all rental homes? Is this now in existence across the board and if so what do I need to do…
Q. I am planning to put my house on the market in the next month or so and wondered if you could offer any tips with respect to attracting potential buyers and generally making the place more saleable? A. Opening your home to perfect strangers and allowing them to snoop around your home can be…
Q. I have just heard from my Estate Manager that the flat below me has water pouring through their ceiling and on further investigation it seems the water has come from under my bath, a leak from a pipe. The Estate Manager says it’s my responsibility to make good the damage to the apartment below,…
10 Million People now live in private rented accommodation, double the number in 2000. This week I want to highlight just how important it is for Landlords to reference tenants prior to agreeing to a tenancy. It continues to shock me how many Landlords in the private rental sector are indeed Landlords that are willing…
Q. I have recently noticed that there seems to be a few damp patches in my home. I have no idea what could be causing this, can you advise? A. Damp in the home is a serious matter and treating damp will depend on the type of damp that’s affecting your property. You may also…
Q. I rented my property myself without the use of an Estate Agent and sadly my tenant has stopped paying his rent. I am a complete novice at being a Landlord and not sure what I need to do next. Can you tell me what I need to do to get him out; I am…
