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Is letting agent trying to take advantage?

Is letting agent trying to take advantage?

Hello, I am a professional letting agent and I am trying to assist one of our landlords with an issue that relates to another firm. Mrs X instructed the agent to let and manage the property as she was...

0:01 AM, 27th July 2023, About 12 months ago |  6

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Red letter day- S21 together!

Red letter day- S21 together!

Hello, I am continually perplexed that PRS landlords have no collective voice and just mutter in the background. Surely we can muster an organised campaign through all the various membership bodies and...

0:02 AM, 26th July 2023, About 12 months ago |  17

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Tenant gave false details – What do I do next?

Tenant gave false details – What do I do next?

Hi all, we have a tenant who rented a flat from us. We did ID and NRLA checks and he passed. However, since signing the AST agreement he has been subletting through Airbnb. The profile picture on Airbnb...

0:02 AM, 25th July 2023, About 12 months ago |  21

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Keep S21 by allowing landlords the right to buy out their tenants tenancy agreement?

Keep S21 by allowing landlords the right to buy out their tenants...

Hello, just an idea, if Section 21 has to go then why can’t landlords at least be offered the ability to buy out their tenants’ contract, say a fee of 6 months rent that would be payable to...

0:01 AM, 25th July 2023, About 12 months ago |  17

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Anyone leased a property to a council under a five-year lease?

Anyone leased a property to a council under a five-year lease?

Hello, has anyone leased a property to a council under a five-year lease and had any problems getting it back? Is it considered a business tenancy and therefore it’s advisable to opt out of the 1954...

0:01 AM, 25th July 2023, About 12 months ago |  14

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Renters Reform Bill – Is there any provision for landlords who are allergic to dogs/cats?

Renters Reform Bill – Is there any provision for landlords...

Hello, under the Renters Reform Bill, it states that a landlord cannot reasonably refuse a request for a pet from a tenant. Is there any provision for landlords that are allergic to dogs/cats for health...

0:03 AM, 21st July 2023, About A year ago |  14

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How many lodgers are allowed before HMO registration becomes necessary?

How many lodgers are allowed before HMO registration becomes...

Hello, my London Borough is keen on licensing all HMOs. I live in a four-bedroom (now four-bathroom) house on my own; there are two living rooms and a year-round conservatory but only one shared kitchen.

0:02 AM, 21st July 2023, About A year ago |  13

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How do the government expect us to afford to achieve EPC C rating? 

How do the government expect us to afford to achieve EPC C rating? ...

Hello, I own a couple of semi-detached properties on a housing estate built in the mid-70s all of which have an EPC rating of D. All properties have modern double glazing, adequate loft insulation, LED...

0:03 AM, 20th July 2023, About A year ago |  30

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Tenant wants to exchange electric cooker with gas cooker?

Tenant wants to exchange electric cooker with gas cooker?

Hello, a tenant wants to exchange a (working) electric cooker with a gas cooker. She has says she will pay to have it installed and the necessary certification. A couple of points, would it become her...

0:02 AM, 20th July 2023, About A year ago |  40

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Solicitors forgot to add statement of truth for a possession claim- What do I do next?

Solicitors forgot to add statement of truth for a possession...

Hello, solicitors forgot to add the statement of truth to my witness statement for a possession claim. This has led to a 10 week delay in gaining possession. Can I litigate the firm due to their negligence...

0:01 AM, 19th July 2023, About A year ago |  4

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HMO tribunal rent review?

HMO tribunal rent review?

Hello, I recently undertook a rent review, the first in years and it was challenged. The original rent was all-inclusive, and the contract noted bills, utilities and council tax is the responsibility of...

0:01 AM, 18th July 2023, About A year ago |  2

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Portfolio owner with short lease on flats conversion?

Portfolio owner with short lease on flats conversion?

I am an avid reader of Property 118 and a large portfolio owner. I have owned a 3 bedroom flat for 23 years and I turned it into 3 separate units as soon as I completed the purchase. I didn’t apply for...

0:01 AM, 18th July 2023, About A year ago |  4

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Tenant has stopped paying rent!

Tenant has stopped paying rent!

Hi all – newbie here and what a mess I’m in! I stupidly rented my house out feeling sorry for a single parent on benefits. The rent is £550 pcm and has not been increased over the 6 years as her...

9:34 AM, 17th July 2023, About A year ago |  168

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Police broke down my door- who pays for the damage?

Police broke down my door- who pays for the damage?

Hi, my tenants phoned an ambulance and waited about 7 hours and because no ambulance turned up they left the property and took one of the tenants to the hospital themselves. When they came back to the...

0:01 AM, 17th July 2023, About A year ago |  26

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Section 20 issues?

Section 20 issues?

Hello, together with a majority of leaseholders we went through freehold enfranchisement. There is a total of ten flats. We also created the RTM company which has operated for about 10 years. The RTM prepares...

0:03 AM, 14th July 2023, About A year ago |  6

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Selective licencing on a BTL residential?

Selective licencing on a BTL residential?

Hello, my property is a BTL residential freehold property. I have been approached by a business owner through an intermediary who is willing to rent the property on an AST. My property has a selective...

0:03 AM, 14th July 2023, About A year ago |  17

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External insulation for EPC rating?

External insulation for EPC rating?

Hello, to help raise my BTL EPC rating I had external insulation put on my 2-bed Victorian terrace house. The system consisted of pipework alterations followed by expanded polystyrene sheets (EPS) mechanically...

0:03 AM, 13th July 2023, About A year ago |  16

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Leaseholder didn’t send invoice now debt collectors are asking for money!

Leaseholder didn’t send invoice now debt collectors are...

Hi, my lease ground rent has a six-monthly payment schedule, from which the leaseholder should send an invoice for the amount due. They have missed the last 2 invoices ( I haven’t received them via...

0:03 AM, 13th July 2023, About A year ago |  14

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One tenant is leaving from joint tenancy agreement?

One tenant is leaving from joint tenancy agreement?

Hello, I have a tenancy signed by two tenants as a joint tenancy. The tenancy is due to renew in Feb next year. Tenant A has verbally confirmed that she is leaving this month. Tenant B said she wants to...

0:01 AM, 13th July 2023, About A year ago |  13

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Order of possession granted- What do I need to do next?

Order of possession granted- What do I need to do next?

Hello, I have a problem tenant and served S21 in April. Only since the S21 expired the tenant has started to default on payments and I have only made 30% of the rent. I used the accelerated possession...

0:02 AM, 12th July 2023, About A year ago |  11

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