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Feeling ripped off by PRS lenders?

Feeling ripped off by PRS lenders?

With interest rates skyrocketing I have become less tolerant with lenders in the PRS sector. I have an uncomfortable feeling of being ripped off. Here are some examples: 1. Preferential rates only offered...

Landlord licence only allows one tenant?

Landlord licence only allows one tenant?

I recently found out the landlord’s licence restricts one tenant to one of my flats, while my other similar flats in the same building allow for two. This is after I signed up a 12-month fixed tenancy...

Tenant’s son is smoking in bed?

Tenant’s son is smoking in bed?

My tenant has been with me for over 10 years. When she moved into the premises she had two children who are now adults in their 20’s. The daughter has left home but the son has continued to live...

Capital Gains Tax – Inflation, the real problem ignored by Government?

Capital Gains Tax – Inflation, the real problem ignored...

Capital Gains Tax – Inflation, the real problem ignored by Government The government chooses to ignore the impact of inflation on the real value of money, property, and the cost of living. Prior...

Will new statutory EPC C targets force tenants to leave their homes?

Will new statutory EPC C targets force tenants to leave their...

If landlords don’t have an EPC rating of C or above by 2030 then will tenants be legally required to vacate the rental property they are living in? Who knows. Yet another thing that Labour hasn’t...

Tenancy agreement signed but not dated?

Tenancy agreement signed but not dated?

I have just realised my AST tenancy agreement has been signed by myself, the letting agent and the tenant, but not dated by any of us! I know I ought to have been more thorough and spotted this at the...

Landlord discrimination – the last straw?

Landlord discrimination – the last straw?

As we watch the supply of rental property dwindle and rents head North, I thought I’d add my latest experience of open discrimination against landlords by my local council. So the situation is the...

Should landlords get an EPC now or wait for new regulations?

Should landlords get an EPC now or wait for new regulations?

Hello all, like everyone I dreaded telling my tenants that their “forever home” might not be forever due to the antics of Ed Miliband and co. I even had a comment to that effect read out by...

Is NHS family relocations offer a suspiciously good deal?

Is NHS family relocations offer a suspiciously good deal?

I am currently advertising my property for rent in London and was recently contacted by HPL Estates. They claim to have been in operation for 55 years, with their main office in Maidenhead and four branches...

How do I replace storage heaters to retain EPC C rating?

How do I replace storage heaters to retain EPC C rating?

Hi, I have a 2-bed flat with 20-year-old storage heaters still in working order. The electrician who reset one recently commented that I should be looking at replacing these shortly and recommended “eco...

Navigating a dispute with council over HMO Licensing?

Navigating a dispute with council over HMO Licensing?

Hi, recently, I found myself in a frustrating situation with Brent Council regarding the licensing of a property I rent out. After applying for and paying for a Selective Licence for my property, which...

EPC improvements – True or False?

EPC improvements – True or False?

1. I propose to replace a gas boiler, in a rented property I own, by an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) in order to improve the EPC rating from D to C. My provider tells me that installing an ASHP may in fact...

Does requiring landlords to publish their address breach the Human Rights Act 1998?

Does requiring landlords to publish their address breach the...

The requirement for landlords to have their home address on a proposed public register, even if having a letting/managing agent, could be argued as a breach of Article 8 HRA 1998. ie – the right...

No common access to roof space?

No common access to roof space?

Hi Everyone, I own a flat in a multiple-owned block in London and rainwater is entering because (as I can visually see out of the window) the roof hopper is blocked. However, access to the roof is through...

Tenant refusing access for gas safety check?

Tenant refusing access for gas safety check?

Hi, my tenant finally agreed a day and time access for an annual gas safety check. However, because the tenant took so long to respond the engineer could no longer accommodate on the said day and time.

Three partner property investment dispute?

Three partner property investment dispute?

Dear Fellow readers, I have a question regarding partnership law. Can an investment property held by three partners in equal shares (not under a Limited Company) be sold by two of the partners if the third...

The Mortgage Works and Templeton LPA Receivers – does anyone have experience?

The Mortgage Works and Templeton LPA Receivers – does anyone...

Hello everyone, We are having problems dealing with Templeton LPA Receivers who have been appointed by The Mortgage Works. We are in dispute with TMW over any alleged arrears and The Financial Ombudsman...

Should I evict my brother?

Should I evict my brother?

Hi, here is some backstory to my situtation. My mother died in 2019, as the oldest son of four siblings I was appointed executor of her Will. (My parents got divorced many years ago and my Father is in...

Forcing RTM to raise funds for urgent works?

Forcing RTM to raise funds for urgent works?

I sit on the board of an Right to Manage (RTM) in a block of 10 flats. We need roof repairs and have a shortfall of £60k in the sinking fund to facilitate this. As a top-floor resident...

Should I buy a flat in a block where the management company is in liquidation?

Should I buy a flat in a block where the management company is...

Hi, I am interested in buying a flat to rent out but the management company of the block has gone into liquidation. The estate agent has sold one of the two flats which were already on the market but has...

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