Q:Hi,
I am considering letting out my apartment and the letting agent has told me to arrange for a gas & electric certificate. Who should I approach to do this for me at a reasonable cost (no idea how much I should pay)?
Many thanks
Q:Hi,
We've just moved into a new build rented flat. It's apparently just under one year old and was rented for 6 months to someone before us who paid the rent but didn't move in (hence won't have noticed the repairs that need doing).
We have three rooms where the windows haven't been sealed properly so it's freezing and noisy in them. The builders are still on-site but they say to go to the showroom who say go to the head office etc etc.
Q:Hello everyone:j
I would appreciate any advice/opinions on my current situation please.
I rent out a house for ￡800 per month. Mr and Mrs S have been renting it for almost one year til they moved out just before their contract ended last month. They renewed after their first 6 month contract in October last year.
In September last year they reported a problem with the bathroom loo leaking a little water. (There is also a downstairs loo that works) The letti
Q:This is an email I've just sent to my letting agent – I think it describes the situation I'm in accurately. I've been in the house around two and a half months. When I viewed the house there was water damage to the ceiling in one of the bedrooms – I was assured the leaking tiles had been repaired and the redecoration would be complete before I moved in. It wasn't done, and the ceiling has leaked badly every time it has rained since. They've sent a roofer on around five occa
Q:Dear moneysavers,
I have been renting my house through estate agents for the last 3 years, but am really sick of them now. Although I have been paying a substantial amount of my income on the letting agent, still the service I gat is really crap. On top of that they are not bothered on reclaiming the damages caused by the tenants. So, I am thinking of letting the property by forming my own company. What do other moneysavers think?. Any advice re. this would be really valuable. Could some
Q:Request for alteration
My letting agent has requested that our tenants have request a alternations in the bathroom but agreed to put it back before their departure. Although I don?t see any problem giving them the permission but still thought to get some expert advice?
cheers
Q:Hi, I'll try and be as precise as possible…
4 of my friends began renting out a property approx 2 years ago. They found the property at a letting agent and paid a two month deposit in advance of ￡2,600 (2 months rent). After a year, one of them moved out and I took his place. After speaking to the landlord, it was verbally agreed that I'd pay the quarter of the deposit that my friend had paid (￡650) and that the name on the contract would be changed to mine which we did b
Q:At the beginning of February I spoke to a letting agent about moving into a shared flat where a couple of people are currently staying. I went in to see them, filled in their application form, gave them references, copies of my passport, etc and they said they'd get back to me. The letting agent then e-mailed me the lease and an invoice for £660 (£250 first month's rent, £350 [one month's rent plus £100] deposit, plus £60 letting agent 'fees'. Anyway
Q:Hi,
My girlfriend and I moved into a flat with a couple before Christmas. We pay a fixed amount each month which covers all bills. The couple were already there and advertised the room as all inclusive. We pay rent to the couple, and they also hold our security deposit. We haven't signed any kind of agreement, but we're happy with that as the deposit is less than one month's rent.
I guess the situation is subletting, but the letting agent is aware we are liv
Q:We moved into a ground floor flat last month. We were told by the letting agent and landlord that the back garden was for our private use only.
Today the tenants in the first floor flat have told us that the garden is communal.
We are very unhappy about this situation, as our bedroom backs onto the garden and we are worried about noise levels and security. We are also concerned about the gate being left open as we have pets.
Is our tenancy still valid as we