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Scotland – Tenant bringing up notice after I failed to...

Hi, I served notice to my tenant last year and she gave me 28 days notice and vacated. I wanted to sell the property and tried to sell it. But since then, in last 6 months I didn’t get any offers.

0:09 AM, 30th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 17

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High agency fees when terminating property management contract?

Hello, We signed a contract with an agency for them to manage our relationship with the tenants back in 2019. They oversaw tenant referencing, rent collection and contract. Since 2020/21, the fixed term...

0:09 AM, 30th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 5

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A cautionary tale of not having landlord insurance?

Hello, Nice and simple, just visited a friend who got flooded out and is now in temporary accommodation. He tells me his next door neighbour was working abroad and decided to rent out the property. It...

0:08 AM, 30th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 5

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Setting up a Limited Company for a shared family holiday cottage?

Hello, I am planning to set up a Limited Company to enable shared ownership of our family’s holiday cottage and would like some advice. I’ve set out the context first and then given a specific...

0:39 AM, 29th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 4

Home as office allowance – Any experience/advice?

Hi, so for twenty-odd years I’ve been told by my accountants that I can claim 10% of my home expenses (Mortgage interest or rent/utility & council tax) as an allowable home as office expense...

9:36 AM, 26th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 11

S21 issued, one tenant vacated not sure on the second tenant?

Hello, I’m trying to help someone who has vacated a property that is on a joint AST. No notice has yet been served by the tenant who has vacated but the agents are aware of the situation. The tenant...

9:22 AM, 26th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 0

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Query over six month break clause...

Hello, we have rented out property for many years and our experience of 6-month break clauses has always been that they perform exactly as implied, ie the landlord or tenant can end the tenancy after 6...

Section 21 being disputed?

Hello, I intend to issue an S21 on a tenant that lacks mental capacity and has a Deputy of the Court of Protection acting for him (his mother). This is because we have to sell the property and buy a bungalow...

9:11 AM, 26th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 7

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How to tackle screaming noisy new neighbours?

Hello, my tenants have messaged me with concerns about the new tenants in the flat below them. The building is a converted Edwardian property, eight flats. Ever since the new tenants, a man and a woman,

0:01 AM, 26th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 10

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Tenant gave notice then changed his mind?

Hello, I am selling all my properties and planned to send the S21 to the tenant of the ‘next in line’ in early January as my mortgage fixed term ends in October. On the day I was going to start...

10:07 AM, 25th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 32

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When condensation and mould is caused by the tenant?

Hello, We are currently dealing with a tenant who has complained to environmental health about the damp in their property. We have been instructed to re-decorate the whole property which we do not mind,

9:32 AM, 24th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 71

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Family renting – Should I commit?

Hi everyone, Newbie here and I am looking for advice on letting to my son and his partner. I know most will say not rent to family, but needs must and I’m well aware of the family issues it could cause.

8:56 AM, 24th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 10

HMO house with AST – two of four tenants are leaving?

Hello, Two out of four tenants on an AST with a Lambeth HMO licence have given individual notice until 31/3/24. I have reminded them that they are still jointly and severally liable for rent etc. until...

0:06 AM, 24th January 2024, About 10 months ago | 5

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Limited company landlord filling out Form N5B?

Hi, I have a question about filling out form N5B – specifically on Question 1 and statement of truth, where the landlord is a limited company: At the top of the form, it asks to ‘Enter the full...

8:59 AM, 23rd January 2024, About 10 months ago | 3

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Managed or self managing rental property?

Hello, We are starting to build up our rental property portfolio again after being out of the PRS for a number of years. My question is, are tenants less likely to default on the rent if managed by a letting...

10:03 AM, 22nd January 2024, About 10 months ago | 6

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Covid rent reduction fraudulently obtained?

Hello, Some weeks into lockdown, after regulation in relation to tenancy agreements were changed and landlords were not permitted to serve notice to quit, my tenant requested a rent reduction. Citing that...

9:58 AM, 22nd January 2024, About 10 months ago | 38

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Charging electric scooters in flats – where do landlords...

Hello, Recent publicity regarding fires caused by electric scooters spontaneously combusting during the charging process has me worried as to where we as landlords stand regarding this potential. With...

9:51 AM, 22nd January 2024, About 10 months ago | 10

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Rent increase ruling by First Tier Property Tribunal?

Hello, After a very long 7 months of trying to increase the rent on my property, which involved paper submissions, an inspection and a subsequent hearing, the First Tier Property Tribunal returned a decision...

9:47 AM, 22nd January 2024, About 10 months ago | 9

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Landlord insurance question – reporting maintenance and...

Hello, I contacted my insurer to advise them of an extra tenant moving into my property. I was sent a form to update. The insurer advised me that despite the fact that l have never made a claim...

9:43 AM, 22nd January 2024, About 10 months ago | 3

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Does tenant’s pet damage insurance exist?

Hello, With the Government pushing landlords to accept tenants with pets, I would like to know if there is anyone out there that could recommend an insurance company that will provide such a policy (Pet...

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