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Request for possession on HMO?

Request for possession on HMO?

Hi everyone, I requested possession on a room in a HMO. I have today received a General Form of Judgement ordering me to respond by 19 July to following questions none of it makes sense. I have copied...

0:02 AM, 5th July 2024, About 5 months ago |  2

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Service fee dispute and invalid directors?

Service fee dispute and invalid directors?

Hi, I am seeking clarification on a situation in which I am a member and leaseholder of a share of freehold along with four other properties owners who are also members. It is a limited company by guarantee.

0:01 AM, 5th July 2024, About 5 months ago |  2

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Letting agent withdrawal fees?

Letting agent withdrawal fees?

Hi, I am torn whether to throw the towel in with my agent and letting? I’ve not had a great experience to be honest. My tenant has expressed leaving early from a fixed term. Not sure whether this...

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

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I’m not a charity: Is it time to issue a Section 21?

I’m not a charity: Is it time to issue a Section 21?

Hi, I’ve been a landlord since 2005 and I’ve never issued a Section 21. However, I’m about to change that as I have two tenants that are behind in rent payments,one owes £600.00 and the other owes...

9:36 AM, 4th July 2024, About 5 months ago |  32

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Freeholder development nightmare?

Freeholder development nightmare?

Hi, our new freeholder has inherited permitted development rights to add two storeys of flats to our four storey block. Builders are refusing to supply their insurance but admits it ends this July. Do...

0:01 AM, 4th July 2024, About 5 months ago |  1

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How to challenge unreasonable leasehold charges?

How to challenge unreasonable leasehold charges?

Hi there, bit of a steer if I may on my leasehold flat. Out of the blue our Freeholder appointed a new agent and we received the following whopping bill for the next 12 months: General Building Repairs/Works...

0:01 AM, 4th July 2024, About 5 months ago |  10

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Tenant deductions for defrosting a large freezer?

Tenant deductions for defrosting a large freezer?

Hi everyone, as the student changeover season has now begun, can anyone advise on a reasonable charge for defrosting a large upright freezer left fully iced up by the exiting tenants? I can list it under...

9:42 AM, 3rd July 2024, About 5 months ago |  22

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Lodger or tenant?

Lodger or tenant?

Hello all, I have ended up in court with the lodger as they refuse to leave after the notice to quit expired.  In court on the 16th May the judge accepted my arguments on the facts that they were lodgers.

9:12 AM, 3rd July 2024, About 5 months ago |  23

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How to handle a tenant refusing access?

How to handle a tenant refusing access?

Hi, as a Right To Manage Company, we are dealing with fire safety issues and many other problems. Such as water leaks, alarms going off, and heating issues that have to be rectified. We never know when...

0:02 AM, 3rd July 2024, About 5 months ago |  20

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Leasehold and freehold titles for the same house?

Leasehold and freehold titles for the same house?

Hi, I’m in the process of purchasing a property, which is a 3-bedroom house with two titles: leasehold and freehold. The current vendor holds both titles, but the leasehold has less than 70 years...

0:01 AM, 3rd July 2024, About 5 months ago |  7

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If landlords were taxi drivers?

If landlords were taxi drivers?

Imagine this, some time ago, you decided to try to improve your life and to make things better for you and your family. You’re a hard-working person and your chosen profession was to become a private...

9:49 AM, 2nd July 2024, About 5 months ago |  38

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Should I accept fortnightly rent payments after serving a Section 21?

Should I accept fortnightly rent payments after serving a Section...

Hi, I have tenant who has been served a Section 21 (mortgage increases have taken the profit away and I’m too concerned about the influence of the Labour government to continue in the PRS) The tenants...

0:02 AM, 2nd July 2024, About 5 months ago |  15

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Section 21 in renewed tenancy: break clause timing concerns?

Section 21 in renewed tenancy: break clause timing concerns?

Hi, we have an AST commencing 22-March-24 finishing on 21-March-25 (and monthly periodic thereafter) with a 6-month break clause (which should start from 22-September-24). This is not the original AST...

0:01 AM, 2nd July 2024, About 5 months ago |  13

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Student and non-student in same property conundrum?

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...

9:19 AM, 1st July 2024, About 5 months ago |  12

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Forced maintenance charge by my freeholder?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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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