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Student and non-student in same property conundrum?

Hi, probably an apt question at this time of the year. Student tenancy agreements can run until late June, July, August or even September. Students become liable for council tax from the day after they...

Forced maintenance charge by my freeholder?

Hi, I have a top floor 1 bed flat in a Victorian house converted into 8 flats. The freeholders who have issued to me all the correct section paperwork, obtained quotes for the rear garden (totally run...

0:01 AM, 28th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 13

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Is this council letter to tenant legal?

This is what the local borough sent to my tenant after I had sent her a Section 21 notice: “I have requested that you be assigned an officer who will go through the next stage with you.

9:09 AM, 27th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 46

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AST to periodic tenancy confusion?

Hi, I’m considering allowing my ASTs to lapse into periodic (rolling) tenancies, but I’m finding conflicting information about notice periods for rent increases. According to Section 13, form...

0:03 AM, 27th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 6

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Advice needed for tenant moving out with property damages?

Hi, if you have seen my previous posts you’ll know my experience with a bad tenant with my very first BTL has been horrendous! Please see post here >> https://www.property118.com/who-pays-for-damaged-door-after-police-welfare-call/comment-page-3/#comments...

0:01 AM, 27th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 6

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Do new freeholders have to honor old agreements?

Hi, I own a leasehold flat in a block that became derelict in 2021 after the flat above failed to repair the roof. To compensate for this, the freeholder, whom I knew, agreed to pay my rent with the understanding...

0:01 AM, 27th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 6

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Can I speed up possession due to property damage?

Hi, I’m currently waiting for a Section 21 possession order, with my solicitor actively chasing the court for updates. The council advised the tenants to remain in the property until eviction. The...

9:30 AM, 26th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 5

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Tenant refused rent increase and now arguing deposit issue?

I had a new tenant on Universal Credit in September 2000. He accepted a rent increase of £200 in September 2022, which was not signed. He remained on the rollover periodic AST and paid this increased...

0:02 AM, 26th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 14

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Need to trace absent Freeholder to sell?

I own one small flat which I rent out. I paid off the mortgage and was planning to retire. Fed up with constant issues paying out for roof and other maintenance I recently have decided to sell. I looked...

0:01 AM, 26th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 4

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Buying a flat where the deposit has not been protected?

Hi all. I’ve been offered a flat where the tenants have been renting for more than 3 years on a rolling periodic agreement. However, the existing owner/manager has not protected the deposit. Is this...

11:21 AM, 24th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 5

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How effective is the Rent Tribunal review?

I raised the rent by £140 a month in November 2023 after facing mortgage increases three times that. The tenant didn’t pay the increase or tell me he had involved the tribunal service. It was nearly...

11:08 AM, 24th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 13

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The renters reform bill (a sad act)?

In 1988 Thatcher reformed the property market opening the way for BTL mortgages. She created new legislation and new tenancies were formed. Old contracts were not touched just new offerings introduced.

0:01 AM, 24th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 7

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Can’t gain access for Gas Safety Certificate or EIRC and...

Hi Fellow Members/Readers, I have a long-term tenant (Approx 12 yrs in situ) on an A.S.T. who has always paid rent £650pcm late and some months nothing. I served a rent increase notice last year of £75pcm,

0:00 AM, 20th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 6

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Tenants owe £10k but daughter is asking for a good reference?

My tenants owe me nearly 10k in rent and legal fees. I am still waiting to get a high court enforcement order to evict them from my property, which could still take several weeks. I have received an email...

8:59 AM, 19th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 19

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Agents – Best to stay or run away?

Back in August 2022, I became an accidental landlord and it’s been an interesting learning curve. I’ve been quite lucky that I’ve had good tenants and the property is still in good condition.

9:40 AM, 18th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 11

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Does holding deposit start 30 day deposit clock?

Protecting a deposit in real life, is not something most legal professionals would have likely ever done. Their interpretation of the law, must therefore sometimes be questioned. I have been advised by...

9:05 AM, 18th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 3

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Bailiffs – Third time lucky?

Hi, I have had a tenant for 10 years who was in rental arrears in 2022. After obtaining a possession order and bailiffs writ of eviction the tenant pleaded to be allowed to stay and said they would pay...

0:09 AM, 18th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 17

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Side Extension and Minimum Space requirements?

Hello everyone, I recently had a side extension built next to our main home. It has its own front and back door and there are no doors between our property and the new building. It’s one room and...

10:34 AM, 17th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 19

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A bit of a mystery – tenant still paying rent has moved...

I have discovered that, although my tenants are still paying their rent to me in full, they moved out of the house some weeks ago and are now living in a chalet in a nearby holiday park. They have been...

9:47 AM, 17th June 2024, About 5 months ago | 18

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Non payment of service charge?

Hi, I live in a small block of flats (6), with six individual owners on the outskirts of Glasgow. The communal charge is low, at £30 a month, but only 5 owners are paying. The non-payer is a lawyer who...

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