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Freeholder forcing me to pay towards a new for roof?

Freeholder forcing me to pay towards a new for roof?

Hi, I have a one bed top floor flat in a converted Victorian house I rent out. The roof has caused many leaks over the past 6 years that I have owned the flat, the Freeholders have always ‘patched...

0:01 AM, 4th June 2024, About a month ago |  19

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Council tenant above regularly flooding our property!

Council tenant above regularly flooding our property!

Hi, we have a BTL in an ex-local authority building where the council is the Freeholder. Since 2019 there have been spates of water ingress/floods from the bathroom of flat above culminating in 7 floods...

0:01 AM, 4th June 2024, About a month ago |  13

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What will happen when Labour re-introduce the Renters Reform Bill?

What will happen when Labour re-introduce the Renters Reform...

This is purely hypothetical at the moment but just imagine what could happen when Labour introduce their own version of the Renters Reform Bill. Imagine a scenario. Labour have got in to 10 Downing Street,

9:47 AM, 3rd June 2024, About a month ago |  17

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Buildings insurance for empty property?

Buildings insurance for empty property?

Hi, can anyone recommend a company that does buildings insurance for an empty property that I’m going to sell? I’ve looked at a few and they just seem to cover fire but not water leaks. Obviously...

0:01 AM, 3rd June 2024, About a month ago |  3

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Failure to Protect Tenancy Deposit Claim?

Failure to Protect Tenancy Deposit Claim?

Hello, I am in a bit of a pickle and looking for advice and guidance from Property118 members. I leased my flat to my tenant in July 2013, initially on a 6-month tenancy, which subsequently evolved into...

0:01 AM, 3rd June 2024, About a month ago |  10

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Capital Gains Tax Question – PPR Title Splitting

Capital Gains Tax Question – PPR Title Splitting...

Hello I have a capital gains tax question. Someone owns a home and they have lived in it the whole time. They have built a large extension which, with very little work, can be made into a separate dwelling.

9:41 AM, 31st May 2024, About 2 months ago |  2

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Which is the best landlord insurance when tenants are on benefits?

Which is the best landlord insurance when tenants are on benefits?

Hello, I’m posting for a friend who is a landlord with a 2-bed flat in London. I’m hoping other landlords can help. I would like to know: Who is the most most effective landlord’s insurance...

0:07 AM, 31st May 2024, About 2 months ago |  4

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How do I enforce a CCJ?

How do I enforce a CCJ?

Hello, after five and a half years, a CCJ debtor still hasn’t paid their outstanding rent (£3k). Attachment to earnings and Sheriffs have been unsuccessful (they are an agency worker, albeit full...

0:06 AM, 31st May 2024, About 2 months ago |  12

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Tenant carrying out work to the property?

Tenant carrying out work to the property?

Dear all, our property has been let out to a conscientious couple with children for several years during which time tenants have been carrying out various minor maintenance works on the property themselves...

9:18 AM, 30th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  17

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Paying for a selective licence?

Paying for a selective licence?

Hi, as far as I am aware, while the cost of a selective licence is determined by councils, the process of paying in parts is set out in legislation. This was further clarified after the case R (Hemming...

0:02 AM, 30th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  9

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Addressing new owners’ legal non-compliance in leasehold property?

Addressing new owners’ legal non-compliance in leasehold...

Hi, we own the freehold of a property in Wales containing three individual leasehold flats, one of which has recently had a change of owner, who is failing to uphold or comply with his legal obligations.

0:01 AM, 30th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  3

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Should I choose a corporate let over an AST for summer tenants?

Should I choose a corporate let over an AST for summer tenants?

Hi, I have prospective tenants who own two coastal properties (to let out in summer), who wish to live in my city house for five months over the summer season on a short-term corporate let, not AST. They’re...

0:01 AM, 30th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  9

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Is a vote for Reform the logical choice for landlords?

Is a vote for Reform the logical choice for landlords?

I’d appreciate your thoughts because it seems to me that the only realistic hope for landlords teaching the two major political Parties a lesson is to vote Reform in the hope of a Labour  / Reform...

22:12 PM, 29th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  139

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Confusion around Leasehold Freehold Reform Act?

Confusion around Leasehold Freehold Reform Act?

Hi, does anyone have any information regarding the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill particularly with the redress scheme? ie will Leaseholders who are also Joint Freeholders who manage their building...

9:29 AM, 29th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  8

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0.5% SDLT on Property Investment Company Share Purchases

0.5% SDLT on Property Investment Company Share Purchases...

Hi all, I am a Ltd Company B2L investor looking to expand my portfolio. One of the key barriers I face is the additional rate of stamp duty. I’m considering whether purchasing a Ltd company in its...

8:24 AM, 29th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  3

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Why has landlord created leases on parking spaces?

Why has landlord created leases on parking spaces?

Hi, we have two phases in our property development: Phase One: 149 flats (140 with leases), built around 2005. Phase Two: 66 flats (11 with leases). The landlord rents out the rest and has created...

9:16 AM, 28th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  6

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Agent mistake confirming wrong TDS deposit scheme?

Agent mistake confirming wrong TDS deposit scheme?

Hi Everyone, An unusual one here as my tenant engaged solicitors to claim against me, because my agent made a mistake on the AST prescribed information stating the deposit is put in the TDS custodial scheme.

0:00 AM, 28th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  7

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Rent arrears claim post Deed of Surrender?

Rent arrears claim post Deed of Surrender?

Hi Everyone, My ex-tenants and I have signed a deed of surrender which reads: “The Tenant hereby surrenders and releases to the landlord all their interests in the Property with vacant possession...

0:52 AM, 24th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  9

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Repayment of stolen management fees a condition of sale?

Repayment of stolen management fees a condition of sale?

There are 6 freehold properties all equally own a shared drive and communal land. Membership of the management company is a condition of purchase of any of the 6 properties. One property is now for sale...

0:12 AM, 24th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  11

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Conveyancing Solicitors missed simple basic checks?

Conveyancing Solicitors missed simple basic checks?

I have been made aware during the proposed sale of the building I own, that planning permission was granted for conversion to form 5 flats and 2 shops in 1995. However, in reality, there are only 4 flats...

0:01 AM, 24th May 2024, About 2 months ago |  5

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