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Current pet confusion – pre tenancy?

Hello, as it is not possible to ask for more than a 5 week deposit, and other fees are banned, what are the options available to a landlord if they are considering allowing a pet in the property? Is it...

Squatters – again!!

Hello, can’t believe it – this is the second time we’ve had squatters move into one of our vacant rentals in Luton. The last time we agreed to pay a huge sum to the new owner of a property we...

9:15 AM, 5th October 2023, About 10 months ago | 14

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Selling a property with a service charge due?

Hello, I have a flat that I am now selling to raise funds for other flats I rent. I should have completed it on the 12th September, but due to the delay in getting the management pack, that sale will probably...

0:01 AM, 5th October 2023, About 10 months ago | 2

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Am I wrong?

Hello, I have a fantastic tenant on a two-yearly AST and in February 2024 she would have completed 10 years, without a single problem, and the rent always paid on time (save for a short term during the...

9:28 AM, 4th October 2023, About 10 months ago | 28

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Flats comply with Building Regs but still EPC D and E!

Hello, why doesn’t compliance with Building Regs in 2020 automatically result in an EPC C rating? I converted a derelict Mixed Use building in Hastings into four new flats which involved a complete...

9:09 AM, 4th October 2023, About 10 months ago | 14

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Tenant has died – Police kick the door in!

Hello, I need some advice from Property118 readers. I don’t want to come across as the evil landlord here but…… 1. A tenant died the day the rent was due 2. Police were called because friends hadn’t...

16:37 PM, 3rd October 2023, About 10 months ago | 33

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Tenant left without serving a notice?

Hello, I am looking for some advice from Property118 readers. A tenant left without serving a notice, which was required in the AST. My question is: Can I claim the deduction from their deposit for the...

9:23 AM, 3rd October 2023, About 10 months ago | 15

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Errors by Letting Agency?

Hello, two years ago we completely renovated my partner’s home before offering it up to rent through a full management letting agent. Recently, following a failed gas boiler safety check, we arranged...

Ex tenant still using my address after 4 years?

Hello, please could I get some advice regarding how to report this? I rent 3 rooms out in a house. I have been recently informed by an existing tenant that an ex-tenant who used to live at my house back...

9:30 AM, 2nd October 2023, About 10 months ago | 14

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Council Tax relief for void period?

Hello, we had a tenant vacate our property on August 31st and a new tenant moving in on 2nd October, so empty for a month. The council gives a 100% discount for council tax for one month only for an empty...

10:24 AM, 29th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 15

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Tenant runs up £882.60 on prepayment meter?

Hello, I am being harassed by a debt collection company. They claim that electricity worth £882.60 was used at a house I let out as two flats, between 2013 to 2020, from a prepayment meter, and no payments...

10:10 AM, 29th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 20

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Served Section 21 what next?

Hello, I am a first-time landlord, who rented my property for the 1st time in Sep 2022. Our property was too big for us, and we decided to move to a smaller property and use the rent of this property for...

9:17 AM, 29th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 8

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Tenant asking for possession order to be set aside using Relief...

Hi everyone, we won our possession order back in July 2023, but the tenant has asked for a relief of Sanction CPR 3.9. We have her draft order she got the local law centre to assist with and all the documents...

0:01 AM, 27th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 16

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Taking back a property to refurbish under proposed new rent reform...

Hello, our business model is purchasing unbroken blocks of apartments and then splitting the title, refurbishing the units and re-letting. In most cases, the tenancies are all on rolling contracts. For...

9:50 AM, 26th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 1

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Selective Licensing Inspections – Council Fines?

Hello, can I please canvas opinions amongst members? I own two leasehold flats in the same building, within one of the designated selective licensing areas of the local authority. Licences in respect of...

0:02 AM, 26th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 24

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Tenant got planning permission for C2 usage without my knowledge?

Hello, I have been renting out my residential property to a charity. It appears they have recently been granted a planning permission change from C3 (dwelling house) to C2 (residential institution). I...

0:01 AM, 26th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 23

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Dear Polly Neate of Shelter – I agree with you!

Dear Polly Neate, It’s not possible to contact you directly as you, (Shelter), don’t allow contact through your website unless it’s to complain about a nasty landlord. (For clarity, I’m a landlord...

9:43 AM, 25th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 29

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How long will this eviction process take?

Hi All. Two days ago I got an Order for Possession through the county court giving the tenant 28 days to leave. Despite this, I have a feeling that the tenant still will not go on 18th October. So my question...

9:41 AM, 25th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 7

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Section 21 issued, now council have issued a substantial improvement...

Hello, I have a tenant since 1996, but the recent interest rate increases have left me with more costs than income. I live far away and he has always been impossible to contact, ignoring texts and phone...

9:35 AM, 25th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 12

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Are additional child safety measures required?

Hello, I have a flat where access to the private front door is off the street. Once inside, there is a small shoe storage area then a flight of stairs to all the flat-level living accommodations above.

0:03 AM, 25th September 2023, About 10 months ago | 12

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