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Custom Clauses For Assured Shorthold Tenancy?

I’m about to renew an AST and wanted to know if any landlords on this wonderful forum have added any custom clauses to their AST’s that is not obvious/standard? Out of interest, I normally...

9:18 AM, 14th May 2024, About 2 months ago | 31

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Waiting time for a bailiff in Ilford?

Hello, I got possession order at the end of October. We applied for a bailiff in December 23 and now have a bailiff date for October 24. Is that the experience of everyone else? Nine months after getting...

Do we legally have to pay for our tenants’ tree to be felled?

Hello, I have a question. Our tenants have large and well matured front and back gardens. There is a well established, large tree in their front garden (over 50 years old) which is affecting the neighbour’s...

9:36 AM, 13th May 2024, About 2 months ago | 20

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Is there anywhere I can go to seek compensation for court errors?

Hello, I am currently going through Section 21 route to evict my tenants who haven’t been paying rent since November 2023. Instead of issuing a possession order, a judge has set a hearing date in...

9:16 AM, 13th May 2024, About 2 months ago | 16

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Lewisham’s selective licence scheme?

Hello, I understand why Lewisham want to clamp down on rogue landlords – but it is so unfair on those of us who aren’t. This is a sledgehammer/nut scenario. And those of us who use a reputable...

Do I really need sealed light units?

Hello, We have a small portfolio of properties and for various reasons, one of which is managed for the last five years, via a property agency, where the others are managed by ourselves. The tenant has...

8:59 AM, 10th May 2024, About 2 months ago | 7

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How do I transfer the freehold of a property that includes a...

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help? I own a leasehold flat above a small retail shop. I have a mortgage on my leasehold flat. My dad owns the freehold of the property which includes my flat and the retail...

0:00 AM, 10th May 2024, About 2 months ago | 8

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Help with leasehold dilemma!

Hi, all our twenty private management company shareholders are owners of their flats, and hold them on Leasehold Title Absolute. Collectively (as our company) we own our entire property on Freehold Title...

Advice on selling a house with tenants?

Hi, I’m seeking advice on how to sell a house that currently has tenants. Last summer, I attempted to sell a property while it was still occupied by tenants on a rolling contract. Despite assuring...

9:25 AM, 8th May 2024, About 2 months ago | 11

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Confusion over converting attached garage?

Hi, I’ve been really affected by s24 and mortgage rates and so need to replace income. I have an attached garage to my home and would like to turn it into Airbnb accommodation. I live near a major...

0:02 AM, 8th May 2024, About 2 months ago | 5

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Management won’t fix flooding from main drain in my ground...

Hi my ground floor flat recently experienced flooding due to a blockage in the main drainage pipe, causing wastewater to overflow into the kitchen area and sink without any appliance use. The management...

0:01 AM, 8th May 2024, About 2 months ago | 3

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Renters Reform Bill unfairly targeting landlords!

The Resenters Reform Bill and years of bureaucratic fiasco appear testament to the performance of failed government policy over decades resulting in too much demand for homes. Changing millions of existing...

Should I ask my tenant to leave or serve a S21?

Hi. I would like my tenant to leave at the end of their fixed term agreement due to a number of negative reasons like damage to the property and keeping a dog without permission. To save serving S21 can...

Letting agency’s entitlement to share of sale?

Hi, my house has been let for several years to a tenant who has expressed an interest in buying it. I do not want to sell it at this moment in time and have advised them of this. I am now changing letting...

How to remove tenant who is subletting the property?

Hi, I have a tenant who has sublet my property without my knowledge or consent. Although I have not visited the property, I have a good relationship with them and speak to them regularly as they have been...

9:43 AM, 29th April 2024, About 3 months ago | 10

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Stuck without lost Deed of Trust?

Hi, I bought a property in 2012. Soon after, I made a Deed of Trust to allow the limited company which I wholly own and manage, to receive rent payments and pay the mortgage. I am thinking of selling the...

0:00 AM, 29th April 2024, About 3 months ago | 4

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The new Making Tax Digital (MTD) tester initiative?

I was looking around my property related emails and came across a full government blurb on the MTD initiative and wondered………. after reading the benefits and the opportunity to be a tester.

0:44 AM, 26th April 2024, About 3 months ago | 9

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Residents Association in breach of a Fire Safety Order?

How can the shareholders of a small Residents Association get the Directors to run the association properly? At present, we are in breach of a Fire Safety Order by 14 months because the Directors have...

0:05 AM, 26th April 2024, About 3 months ago | 3

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Andy Burnham’s Latest Commitment to Renters?

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral Election newsletter arrived this morning. Of the 6 candidates in the running, very few look as though they have any relevant leadership or financial experience.

9:17 AM, 25th April 2024, About 3 months ago | 13

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CCJ extension for professional rogue tenant?

I managed to get a CCJ against a rogue tenant almost 6 years ago. The CCJ only covered the outstanding rental she accumulated whilst awaiting the Bailiffs for 8 months. The ruined unit and furniture theft...

1:04 AM, 25th April 2024, About 3 months ago | 11

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