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TV – Landlord scare stories?

TV – Landlord scare stories?

What’s with all these daytime TV programmes focussing on non-paying rogue Tenants owing Landlords £000 and £000 of pounds? The programmes are enough to scare off any prospective BTL Landlord, or encourage...

9:00 AM, 19th December 2023, About 11 months ago |  20

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Who accepts responsibility for poor building works?

Who accepts responsibility for poor building works?

Hello, I am the landlord of a property which is divided into two flats, I am also the owner/leaseholder of one of the flats with an overseas leaseholder owning the other. As a landlord it is my obligation...

9:34 AM, 18th December 2023, About 11 months ago |  10

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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...

9:29 AM, 18th December 2023, About 11 months ago |  4

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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...

9:12 AM, 18th December 2023, About 11 months ago |  11

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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...

9:58 AM, 15th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  16

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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...

0:02 AM, 14th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  18

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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...

0:01 AM, 14th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  7

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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...

9:32 AM, 13th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  20

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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...

0:02 AM, 13th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  13

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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...

0:02 AM, 12th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  16

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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...

9:44 AM, 11th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  4

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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...

9:36 AM, 11th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  24

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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...

0:02 AM, 8th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  4

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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...

0:03 AM, 7th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  11

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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...

0:02 AM, 7th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  4

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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...

9:14 AM, 6th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  3

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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...

0:02 AM, 6th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  10

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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...

0:01 AM, 6th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  5

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Do I need to hand out the How to Rent leaflet?

Do I need to hand out the How to Rent leaflet?

Hello, I have provided the How to Rent literature to my tenants when they moved in (and used a great deal of my printer ink!). I have since heard that I need to serve all my existing tenants with the Government’s...

9:53 AM, 5th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  22

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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...

9:43 AM, 5th December 2023, About 12 months ago |  23

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