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Insulation and fire exit challenges?

Insulation and fire exit challenges?

Hello, I have a building control issue whereby the extension was built and not enough insulation was put in the cavity wall by the builder who was not aware. Building control wants this done as per the...

0:02 AM, 10th October 2023, About A year ago |  10

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Eviction notice cancelled?

Eviction notice cancelled?

Hello, I tried to evict a tenant in 2022 and got a possession order asking the tenant to leave on 1st December 2022. Got bailiffs involved but we cancelled the bailiffs as the tenants paid the majority...

0:01 AM, 10th October 2023, About A year ago |  11

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No Gas and No gas certificate?

No Gas and No gas certificate?

Hello, what do you do as a responsible landlord when your plumber arranges an appointment not once but twice to visit your tenant’s flat on the anniversary of your gas safety check to be greeted...

0:01 AM, 10th October 2023, About A year ago |  28

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Current pet confusion – pre tenancy?

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...

0:02 AM, 6th October 2023, About A year ago |  27

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Squatters – again!!

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 A year ago |  14

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Selling a property with a service charge due?

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 A year ago |  2

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Am I wrong?

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 A year ago |  28

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

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 A year ago |  14

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Tenant has died – Police kick the door in!

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 A year ago |  33

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Tenant left without serving a notice?

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 A year ago |  15

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Errors by Letting Agency?

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...

9:35 AM, 2nd October 2023, About A year ago |  5

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Ex tenant still using my address after 4 years?

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 A year ago |  14

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Council Tax relief for void period?

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 A year ago |  15

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Tenant runs up £882.60 on prepayment meter?

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 A year ago |  20

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Served Section 21 what next?

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 A year ago |  8

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Tenant asking for possession order to be set aside using Relief of Sanctions?

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 A year ago |  16

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Taking back a property to refurbish under proposed new rent reform act?

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 A year ago |  1

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Selective Licensing Inspections – Council Fines?

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 A year ago |  24

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Tenant got planning permission for C2 usage without my knowledge?

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 A year ago |  23

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Dear Polly Neate of Shelter – I agree with you!

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 A year ago |  29

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