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New management company appear out of thin air demanding thousands?

New management company appear out of thin air demanding thousands?

Hello, I bought a 999 year leasehold flat in January 2015. Despite thorough searches by my solicitors, no management company was identified and the local London council who was the original freeholder...

0:02 AM, 8th November 2023, About 8 months ago |  16

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Resolving prepayment meter dispute?

Resolving prepayment meter dispute?

Hello, I repossessed my student property to find the main house electricity supply meter, situated in a bedroom, had been changed to a prepayment meter without my knowledge. I’ve renovated the house...

0:01 AM, 8th November 2023, About 8 months ago |  70

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Section 8 query – do I need a solicitor?

Section 8 query – do I need a solicitor?

Hi, I’m new to the forum and can anyone help? I’ve got a lodger who has had a section 8 served on 20th Sept. The main ground is ‘landlord moving back into property’. There are other discretionary...

9:15 AM, 7th November 2023, About 8 months ago |  12

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Right to manage company adding a director?

Right to manage company adding a director?

Hi, We have a RTM (Right to Manage) Ltd company running our block, of which out of the 12 properties, 6 owners are directors who set up the company and paid all the fees to take over – approx £4k.

0:05 AM, 7th November 2023, About 8 months ago |  11

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Need help with Leaseholder Deed of Certificate?

Need help with Leaseholder Deed of Certificate?

Hello Folks, Are there any landlords out there being asked to provide Leaseholder Deed of Certificate by ground rent management Company due to the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated regulations? It...

0:02 AM, 7th November 2023, About 8 months ago |  11

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Utility companies and legal services – debt paid?

Utility companies and legal services – debt paid?

Hi, If a rental property is empty and being refurbed for several months, and the landlord (from another area) then visits, there can be quite legitimate electric bills waiting. But what if the utility...

10:18 AM, 6th November 2023, About 8 months ago |  19

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Can anything be done if Agent has given wrong advice for the past 3 years?

Can anything be done if Agent has given wrong advice for the...

Hi all, I need some help here and any advice will be much appreciated! My agent has given me the wrong advice in the past 3 years+ that it’s against the law to charge a tenant rent arrears fees (Whereas...

9:52 AM, 6th November 2023, About 8 months ago |  11

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Unlicensed HMO’s for Asylum seekers?

Unlicensed HMO’s for Asylum seekers?

Hi, Housing asylum seekers in hotels was a very unpopular move with the public. Now the Government have announced they will be moving them out to alternative accommodation. They can’t all be going to...

9:27 AM, 1st November 2023, About 9 months ago |  10

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N325 request for warrant of possession?

N325 request for warrant of possession?

Hi all, I’m looking for some help, please. I read somewhere that when sending/taking the N325 to the county court certain documents have to be attached to the form, but I cannot find anything more...

9:15 AM, 1st November 2023, About 9 months ago |  1

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HELP… Rental property underwater due to planned roofing works, can I be compensated?

HELP… Rental property underwater due to planned roofing...

Hello, I’m looking for some help or information please… I own a leasehold flat. The flat sits in a new-build block which is made up of 16 flats over 3 floors. I’ve had this flat for...

0:06 AM, 31st October 2023, About 9 months ago |  6

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Rental flat with water ingress, how can I speed up section 20?

Rental flat with water ingress, how can I speed up section 20?

Hello all, I’m hoping that someone can help with this matter. Our grand floor flat in a building of 7 flats has an issue with water ingress that has spread from the front corner of the property along...

0:04 AM, 31st October 2023, About 9 months ago |  14

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Britain’s housing market, the PRS – and Shelter’s contribution?

Britain’s housing market, the PRS – and Shelter’s...

Hi, I’m sure a lot of us landlords watched the BBC programme about the housing market, which disappointingly stopped short of looking at the directly associated PRS problems in detail and the reasons...

0:01 AM, 31st October 2023, About 9 months ago |  11

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Bristol Council wants more PRS licensing?

Bristol Council wants more PRS licensing?

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 4:29 AM, Consultation Team wrote: Consultation on new schemes to improve the quality and management of private rented properties across the city Dear Resident Bristol City...

9:28 AM, 30th October 2023, About 9 months ago |  7

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Email from council about my notice to tenant?

Email from council about my notice to tenant?

Hello, S21 has been issued and now in accelerated stage. Awaiting a date from judge. Council has just contacted me about tenant asking the following… When did tenant move into the above address?

0:02 AM, 27th October 2023, About 9 months ago |  64

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Minimum notice required to leave?

Minimum notice required to leave?

Hello, I have a tenant who on the 25th Oct informed me she would be leaving on the 31st Oct 2023. She is on an AST that started on the 1st May 2023 and would be due to roll over on the 1st Nov 2023.

0:01 AM, 27th October 2023, About 9 months ago |  11

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Student Finance and S24 Income?

Student Finance and S24 Income?

Hello, my daughter and I are in a long-running dispute with Student Finance England regarding income assessment and Student Maintenance Loan. I am asking whether any other landlords have experienced this...

9:58 AM, 26th October 2023, About 9 months ago |  6

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Crime Stats – specific to rental properties?

Crime Stats – specific to rental properties?

Hello, Does anyone know how to find out the detailed crime stats for an area (postcode or actual road)? I am trying to pull together info to prove that selective licencing (SL) has been granted by the...

9:57 AM, 26th October 2023, About 9 months ago |  7

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Notice to Quit?

Notice to Quit?

Hello, on the advice of an eviction specialist I have issued my “tenant ” with a notice to quit. She is not a resident and is using the property for Airbnb now on an assumed tenancy at will...

0:03 AM, 26th October 2023, About 9 months ago |  9

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How to prepare for bailiff eviction?

How to prepare for bailiff eviction?

Hello, I have a bailiff’s eviction coming up sometime soon, my first and last. Has anyone actually had the experience of being present on the day that their tenant was evicted? If so, what happened?

14:00 PM, 25th October 2023, About 9 months ago |  25

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Cladding: Deed of Certificate – Five Day Rule?

Cladding: Deed of Certificate – Five Day Rule?

Hello, I’m a landlord and I have 5 buy-to-let properties in England. I don’t live in any of these. Some of the BTLs are affected by cladding in the same building. The properties were purchased...

9:31 AM, 23rd October 2023, About 9 months ago |  6

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