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Freeholder not providing LPE1 Form for sale?

Freeholder not providing LPE1 Form for sale?

Hi Everyone, A friend of mine has a flat which has an agreed buyer and they were planning to exchange and complete in January next year. However, the freeholder hasn’t (won’t?) provided the...

Self Managing – do you need qualifications?

Self Managing – do you need qualifications?

What differentiates a letting agent from someone who self-manages? I am not aware of a ‘legal qualification’ that Landlords who self-manage their properties are required to hold. I have been...

Would you sell to a tenant under shared ownership?

Would you sell to a tenant under shared ownership?

Hello, Our tenant of nearly 2 years has asked if we’d consider selling to them under shared ownership. The AST ends in May ’24. The split would be 51/49 in our favour and they would continue...

Is a lawyer required for lodging possession order?

Is a lawyer required for lodging possession order?

Hi folks, Hope you all are well. My tenant has incurred rent arrears of nearly £4000 now. He keeps saying he will pay but never delivers the promise. I’ve served Section 21 and the Court possession...

How can I deal with a non payer on a joint tenancy?

How can I deal with a non payer on a joint tenancy?

Hello, I have 5 tenants in an HMO on a joint tenancy with one non payer who is refusing to communicate. What is the correct procedure to deal with her? Do I have to issue a section 21 to all tenants on...

My tenant’s grandson is moving in?

My tenant’s grandson is moving in?

Hello, I have a tenant in her seventies who is in many ways a model tenant. She lives alone in my property. Owing to a family crisis, her 31 year old grandson is staying with her. He has been there a few...

Do families in temporary accommodation pay rent?

Do families in temporary accommodation pay rent?

Hello, with so many people finding themselves homeless being housed in B&Bs, I was wondering if they are required to pay towards the cost at all. Or do the local councils cover the entire cost? I am...

Change to stop rentals in flat development?

Change to stop rentals in flat development?

Hello, I have owned 3 flats in a block of flats for 20 years, which I rent out, and the service management company have just changed hands and decided unilaterally to not allow rentals there because of...

The same BTL mortgage deal that is worse for existing customers?

The same BTL mortgage deal that is worse for existing customers?

Hi, The mortgage lenders have got creative with BTL deals of late. Higher fees for lower rates, but this bit of creativity is a bit well, err, bonkers! So, here is the deal for new customers: 2 Year Tracker...

Section 21 advice needed – buyer waiting?

Section 21 advice needed – buyer waiting?

Hello, Our tenant of 8 years has a periodic tenancy. We gave written notice in May 2023 and put the house up for sale as the rent isn’t even covering the interest on our mortgage. At the end of the two...

Legal standing regarding rent payment amid property handover delay?

Legal standing regarding rent payment amid property handover...

Hello, I have leased a one-bedroom flat to a council since 2001 but after repeated requests to pay me near market rent, I gave them 3 months notice to repossess the property. The council acknowledged my...

Can I sell though I’m going to trial?

Can I sell though I’m going to trial?

Hello, I issued my tenants with a s21 which they defended because the first Gas Safety certificate upon moving in was not valid as I didn’t use a Gas Safe engineer. I went to a possession hearing last...

Service charge allocation: was a consultation required?

Service charge allocation: was a consultation required?

Hello, my question is in the context of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. Here is the relevant part of the law: “If your landlord – proposes works on a building or any other premises...

Freehold to leasehold flat – should I abandon the sale?

Freehold to leasehold flat – should I abandon the sale?

Hi everyone, I had an offer accepted on a top floor flat which shares the building (built late 1800s) with two other flats. Each flat has its own freehold and each owner wants to convert the freeholds...

Snooping on benefit bank accounts (including landlords?)

Snooping on benefit bank accounts (including landlords?)...

Hello, benefit claimants will reportedly have their bank accounts monitored under new “Big Brother” anti-fraud plans drawn up by the UK government. The law change was introduced in the Chancellor’s...

Do I have a say in new leasehold managing company?

Do I have a say in new leasehold managing company?

Hi, I have just received a letter from the leasehold managing company informing me they are no longer going to manage in the future and that a new company will be taking over in January. My question is...

Replace old combi boiler?

Replace old combi boiler?

Hello, I’m considering replacing a combi boiler. However, in view of proposed changes in legislation regarding home heating that may (or may not) come into effect in the next few years, is now the time...

Tenant’s deposit not registered by agent?

Tenant’s deposit not registered by agent?

Hello, Where does the landlord stand from the legal point on the following scenario? Tenant paid deposit when he moved in but apparently the letting agent didn’t register the deposit with any of the...

Help! Tenancy without satisfactory EICR?

Help! Tenancy without satisfactory EICR?

Hello, I’m looking for some advice please. I had an EICR carried out a while ago, all arranged by the agents who arrange my ‘tenant find service’. The report came back as unsatisfactory, however,

Gas Certificate has run out while the non-paying tenant remains?

Gas Certificate has run out while the non-paying tenant remains?

Hello, My tenant hasn’t paid a penny since he moved in in May 2023, so I have been trying to get him out, serving him a Section 8 Grounds 8,10,11 & 14 and when he didn’t move out, I eventually...

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