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Can a Section 21 notice expire if council refuse to grant a selective...

Hello, Property118 readers according to Section 75 and 98 of the 2004 Housing Act, it appears a section 21 is valid if the application for a selective license is made but has not yet been granted. Same...

Are corporate landords taking over?

Hello, I’m extremely surprised it has taken so very long for commentators to only now wake up to the fact that an ever-increasing number of major corporate investors, pension funds, American and other...

0:01 AM, 22nd June 2023, About A year ago | 5

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Council planted tree and it ruined my property!

Hello, I was a London resident all my life but moved with my mother to Yorkshire when she became seriously ill. As my studio flat was empty in London, I rented it out while I was in Yorkshire. When my...

0:01 AM, 22nd June 2023, About A year ago | 1

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How to dispose of tenants’ building materials in communal...

Hello, there is a tenant who has repeatedly used the ground floor communal hall in the block to store large pallets of building materials for his wood floor laying business for weeks on end. The lease...

0:02 AM, 21st June 2023, About A year ago | 10

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Planning refused HMO permission – he did it anyway!

Hello, I’d be really grateful for suggestions on what I could try next – Neighbouring property applied to planning for a change of use from residential to HMO (we’re an Article 4 area)...

Leaseholder refusing to pay after Section 20 process?

Hello, we have roof repairs to undertake and have notified leaseholders through the Section 20 process this process is completed. There were no responses during the consultation process. After this, we...

0:01 AM, 21st June 2023, About A year ago | 16

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Rent increase during assured shorthold tenancy?

Hello, like thousands of others, the monthly interest payments on my one and only rental property have more than doubled since this time last year, and regrettably, I feel I now need to pass some of this...

0:01 AM, 20th June 2023, About A year ago | 4

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Property ownership questions?

Hi, I am unsure of what actions we as a family need to take in the situation we are in now. I bought a property in 2009, transferred it to my two children 50/50 in 2010. However, I continued to manage...

9:27 AM, 19th June 2023, About A year ago | 26

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Buying my first HMO – planning permission question?

Hello, I’m considering buying my first HMO in an article 4 area where C4 planning is required. If the property I buy is already used as a HMO and has been since before article 4 came into place...

9:16 AM, 19th June 2023, About A year ago | 4

Mis-sold Rent 2 Rent – now an investment loss?

Hello fellow landlords. A year ago I was sold a ‘fully hands off’ rent-to-rent 5 year lease on a property to run as serviced accommodation, the ‘sourcing fee’ was paid to an investment...

Legal limits for rent rise?

Hi all, I’m renting a one-bedroom flat in London for £1000 a month. The tenant has been there for seven years, and I have not raised the rent in that time. I am advised the current market value...

Is a commercial landlord responsible for tenant debts?

Hi Property118 readers, I wonder if any commercial landlords can help me with a situation. I own a freehold of a building with a tenanted commercial unit (I receive rent as the landlord) and 8 flats with...

0:06 AM, 16th June 2023, About A year ago | 9

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Minimum room size for HMO?

Hello, the national legal minimum room size for an HMO is 6.51 sq.m. However, several local authorities have set higher minimum room sizes, e.g. 9 sq.m for Lambeth. Is this enforceable in law? Does anyone...

0:01 AM, 16th June 2023, About A year ago | 27

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Help and advice on selective licensing?

Hello, I am sure this has been brought up before, but I am new to Property 118. I have been informed that I have to have a selective license, when I asked the council about it, they said it was to make...

Advice on the responsibilities of a Freeholder?

Hello, We own the freehold of a converted building made up of three flats (we also own the leasehold of the first floor flat). The ground floor flat is completely self-contained and also includes both...

0:02 AM, 15th June 2023, About A year ago | 7

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What happens if the EPC requirement on HMOs changes to C during...

Hello, I’m about to exchange on a six-bed (all with kitchenette and en suite shower) in a large period house. It is being sold to me with an EPC level of D. Currently, this is fine and it comes with...

0:02 AM, 14th June 2023, About A year ago | 14

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BOE beyond reproach?

Dear P118, I don’t want these words to come across as a rant. I just want some peace of mind that the BOE is right in their approach to the current financial situation and that they’re not...

10:33 AM, 13th June 2023, About A year ago | 13

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Mobile phone mast lease expired and I want to terminate?

Hello everyone, A company put a mobile phone mast on the flat roof of my property which has been there for a number of years. However, this has caused the roof to leak and now the company is trying to...

10:23 AM, 13th June 2023, About A year ago | 13

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Rented bedroom with no windows?

Hello, A friend of mine has been renting a room in London for £1,250 a month and he has just told me it hasn’t got any windows – which I told him is illegal. What is the best way to handle this...

0:06 AM, 13th June 2023, About A year ago | 22

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Commercial EPC – do I need a new one?

Hello, I have a commercial EPC rated as a ‘B’ that expires in September. A new tenant has just taken over a new lease on a fixed term 2 year contract and has a copy of the current EPC. Do I...

0:05 AM, 13th June 2023, About A year ago | 8

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