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Tenant refused rent increase and now arguing deposit issue?

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?

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?

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?

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)?

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 tenant £5k in arrears?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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 out?

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?

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...

9:27 AM, 17th June 2024, About 5 months ago |  5

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Labour abolishing Section 21 from day one?

Labour abolishing Section 21 from day one?

“Abolish Section 21 from day one” I’m assuming Labour would use ‘COVID style special powers’ to do this, as primary legislation would take us into next year. Question – would abolishing,

9:21 AM, 17th June 2024, About 5 months ago |  26

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Facing council tax harassment despite tenant payments?

Facing council tax harassment despite tenant payments?

Hi, as a landlord, I’ve had a flat rented out since October 2023, with the same tenants occupying it since then. The tenants are registered with the council and have set up a direct debit to pay...

9:54 AM, 12th June 2024, About 6 months ago |  13

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Overhanging trees higher than a house!

Overhanging trees higher than a house!

Hello all. I’m looking for advice on this situation, please. The neighbor of my 3-bed semi, who has lived there for around 40 years, has not maintained the trees in her 120ft garden. In contrast,

9:27 AM, 12th June 2024, About 6 months ago |  1

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Issue with letting agent?

Issue with letting agent?

Hi, I am a landlord and have given my letting agent notice due to their numerous errors and lack of competence. The notice period is 6 months, but I requested a reduction due to their mistakes, which was...

9:24 AM, 12th June 2024, About 6 months ago |  14

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Is my victorian warehouse unmortgageable without a lift?

Is my victorian warehouse unmortgageable without a lift?

Hi, I have a converted Victorian warehouse in London which is six storeys high. The top flats are duplexes entered on the fourth floor (fifth storey). I have decided to retire and sell the block. The top...

0:02 AM, 12th June 2024, About 6 months ago |  4

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Election dilemma: the devil you know or don’t?

Election dilemma: the devil you know or don’t?

This election, is it the devil you know better or worse than the devil you don’t? Not having made law, the Renters Reform Bill, appallingly drafted and ill thought out, can be either quietly dropped...

9:35 AM, 10th June 2024, About 6 months ago |  30

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Recommendations for internal bathroom ceiling ventilation fan?

Recommendations for internal bathroom ceiling ventilation fan?

Hi, I have two rented out flats with internal bathrooms (no windows), both of which have bubbling ceiling paint since I installed Envirovent silent ventilation fans. There is also a damp mark on the bedroom...

9:14 AM, 10th June 2024, About 6 months ago |  16

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