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Points and questions for my Labour MP – Have I missed anything?

Points and questions for my Labour MP – Have I missed anything?

Hello, I am having my first video call with our local Labour MP later this week. I have sent an email before our discussion. Let me know if I have missed anything? Please see the email below: Government...

0:02 AM, 31st January 2025, About 2 days ago |  13

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Should I extend the lease or buy the freehold before selling?

Should I extend the lease or buy the freehold before selling?

Hi, I am looking to sell my vacant leasehold BTL terraced house, and the lease has just over 84 years remaining. The estate agents are advising me to extend the lease due to ‘lenders’ requirements.’...

0:01 AM, 31st January 2025, About 2 days ago |  4

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Unable to reach tenant after serving Section 21?

Unable to reach tenant after serving Section 21?

Hi, I served a Section 21 about a month ago because of late rent payments and other problems with the tenant. After the notice, I have not heard anything from the tenant and even if I try to reach them...

0:01 AM, 30th January 2025, About 3 days ago |  14

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What would you do? Newbie landlord looking for advice!

What would you do? Newbie landlord looking for advice!

Dear landlords, first off, please excuse any initial ignorance on my behalf as this is fairly new territory. I have been reading articles and have a book to hand called “How to Be a Landlord” by Rob...

0:01 AM, 30th January 2025, About 3 days ago |  35

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Did I purchase a leasehold flat with one bed or two beds?

Did I purchase a leasehold flat with one bed or two beds?

In August 2001, I bought a flat advertised as a 2 bedroom flat, so now 24 years later the new Freeholder who acquired the Freehold title in 2003 claims that the conversion was illegal and his consent was...

0:01 AM, 30th January 2025, About 3 days ago |  15

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Tenant given notice but not handed back keys or taken belongings?

Tenant given notice but not handed back keys or taken belongings?

An awkward tenant, has thankfully, decided to move on and handed written notice, which expired a few days ago in accordance with the tenancy agreement (NRLA). They said that they were moving out and left...

0:01 AM, 29th January 2025, About 4 days ago |  23

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Can a tenant refusing engineer access affect my Section 21 notice?

Can a tenant refusing engineer access affect my Section 21 notice?

Hi, I wonder if anyone from the Property118 community can help. I have served a Section 21 on a tenant and had all the documents checked by a legal firm and all is fine. However, the current Gas Certificate...

0:02 AM, 28th January 2025, About 5 days ago |  11

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Do tenants have the right to speak at leaseholder budget meetings?

Do tenants have the right to speak at leaseholder budget meetings?

Hello, I’m part of a block of leasehold flats with 51 units. Some flats are owned outright by residents, while others are rented either directly through family or via agents. At a recent Budget meeting,

0:01 AM, 28th January 2025, About 5 days ago |  3

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Is it time for a Landlord Equality Bill?

Is it time for a Landlord Equality Bill?

It’s time to demand a landlord equality bill, where landlords are not discriminated against, with our character assassinated by a government that is making things worse for tenants. Discrimination...

9:19 AM, 27th January 2025, About 5 days ago |  24

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One of three tenants is leaving a student HMO?

One of three tenants is leaving a student HMO?

Hi Everyone, My daughter is at university and sharing a 3-bedroom HMO with two other tenants, and one is moving out. The remaining two tenants are happy to take over the tenancy and replace the leaving...

0:01 AM, 24th January 2025, About A week ago |  6

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Local Authority want to put the local housing allowance rate on the AST?

Local Authority want to put the local housing allowance rate...

Hello Everyone, I am in the process of letting my property through a council. The rent is higher than the local housing allowance rate so the Local Authority (LA) said they will be covering the shortfall.

0:01 AM, 23rd January 2025, About A week ago |  14

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Is my tenant still protected by the ‘Protected Tenancy’?

Is my tenant still protected by the ‘Protected Tenancy’?

Hello, I bought a property in 2003 which had tenants in situ with a protected tenancy. They had been moved in very recently by a property company which had bought their previous rented property. A tenancy...

0:01 AM, 23rd January 2025, About A week ago |  2

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Does a rent-free arrangement make her a tenant?

Does a rent-free arrangement make her a tenant?

When my father died, his Will specified that I was to purchase a property for his long term live in carer/lady friend to live in, rent free for the rest of her life. Her new home was purchased from the...

0:02 AM, 22nd January 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  27

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Can Section 21 notice apply to a sitting tenant?

Can Section 21 notice apply to a sitting tenant?

Hi, I bought a property with a sitting tenant who has been residing at the property for over four years before the purchase was completed. New 12 months tenancy agreement contract was given to the tenant...

0:01 AM, 22nd January 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  7

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I need to sell but there’s a deposit problem?

I need to sell but there’s a deposit problem?

Hello, I rented out my property many years ago to some tenants. I would now like to sell the property as I need the funds. However, the tenant is not moving until they receive a court order and bailiff...

0:00 AM, 22nd January 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  31

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How to create a Directors Loan when Incorporating?

How to create a Directors Loan when Incorporating?

Hi, We will be Incorporating a single BTL property into a Ltd company – paying due SDLT and any applicable CGT. We have about 50% equity in the property and would like for this to be treated as a...

8:59 AM, 21st January 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  2

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RRB – Will it come into effect as proposed or is it just scare tactics?

RRB – Will it come into effect as proposed or is it just...

Will the RRB come into effect with it’s proposed changes or is it just scare tactics? If so, it’s already working very well. I am not an experienced landlord and have only been at it for a...

0:02 AM, 21st January 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  6

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How will Renters’ Rights Bill change logistics of student rental market?

How will Renters’ Rights Bill change logistics of student...

Hi, still trying to get my head around how this is going to work in practice. I work within a small agency which specialises in student homes. A surprisingly large portion of our homes are 1 and 2 bedroom...

0:01 AM, 21st January 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  21

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How to handle a nightmare tenant who needs to be evicted?

How to handle a nightmare tenant who needs to be evicted?

Hello all, I am in a bit of trap and struggling to find a way out. When my ex-tenant wanted to move out back in 2022, he recommended a couple who were neighbours and willing to move in.

0:01 AM, 21st January 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  18

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Can I break my PSL lease due to a tenant’s ASB?

Can I break my PSL lease due to a tenant’s ASB?

Hi, I have recently joined the private sector leasing scheme (PSL) with my local council to help house local families. When I met with the housing officer, I stipulated that I would only be interested...

9:59 AM, 20th January 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  8

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