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Q. My managing Agent that looks after my rental investments has suggested that as my current tenants are leaving I should consider giving the apartment a bit of uplift and replace some of the worn furniture. How important do you think it is for a Landlord to maintain property for rentals, do I really need…
Q. I was on target to exchange on my apartment last Friday following confirmation that the tenant had vacated. However I am horrified to learn that the tenant has not moved out despite having been served notice. I have been advised not to exchange by my solicitor until they do vacate but I’m afraid I…
Q. I am an overseas investor purchasing property here in the UK for the first time and so far everything has gone really well, I have a solicitor here in London that was recommended to me via a colleague that is excellent but I have just hit a bit of a brick wall. Basically I…
Q. I’m selling a property and am utterly disappointed with the solicitor that I am using to represent me as the seller. They never return my calls and are so slow at getting everything across to the buyer’s solicitor its jeopardising the sale. My agent has recommended changing my solicitor even though the contracts have…
Q. I’m moving home in a couple of weeks and having never done this before wondered if you could help me out with a few pointers to ensure that things run smoothly on moving day and make sure I don’t forget anything important? A. When it comes to moving home, it can be both an…
Happy New Year everyone! So with the door firmly closed on 2012 and wide open to welcome 2013 how did we fair last year? No, not according to the reports declaring that the market has softened or that we are experiencing the after math of the double dip, but really how was it in layman’s…
Q. I am an owner of a leasehold property on a private development and have just had a notification from my managing agent regarding my gas boiler. Apparently from 1st of January 2013 it will be a legal requirement to have the concealed flue pipes visible for when the gas engineer comes in to service…
First Time Buyers: Part 2 Last week we discovered how important it is to organise things before we start our hunt. This week we are looking at the next stage – starting to view. So we have are forearmed with our wish list, we have registered with all the agents and signed ourselves up to…
First Time Buyer: Part 1 Q. I am a first time buyer and completely green when it comes to buying a property having never done so before. I have no idea what to do first to get started. I have had a look on line at some of the major properties portals to get an…
Q. I’m a first time tenant that is moving out of my current property to relocate closer to my job. Can you give me a rundown of what I am legally required to do in order for things to go smoothly and for me to receive my deposit back intact? A. So, you’ve come to…
