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Could a landlord approval scheme curb council intolerance?

Could a landlord approval scheme curb council intolerance?

Hi, it seems to me that the thing that worries lots of smaller landlords is the ever increasing/changing rules governing rental properties and the intolerance shown by many councils towards landlords who...

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Fire sprinkler pipe repair responsibility?

Fire sprinkler pipe repair responsibility?

Hi, I recently purchased a flat in a building where a sprinkler system was installed by the developer when the property was first built two years ago. The building is now managed by a management company.

0:01 AM, 3rd September 2024, About 2 months ago |  1

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EV charging costs in flat garages?

EV charging costs in flat garages?

Hi, I rent out a flat in a development of freehold flats where there’s an external managing agent to make sure relevant legislation is complied with. The issue is residents charging electric cars from...

0:01 AM, 2nd September 2024, About 2 months ago |  9

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How can I extend my lease if the other freeholder won’t communicate?

How can I extend my lease if the other freeholder won’t...

Hello everyone, I am looking for advice/help to resolve this. I purchased a leasehold flat with 50% freehold interest in 2002. It is a detached property with three flats. The ground floor is owned by me...

9:23 AM, 30th August 2024, About 2 months ago |  4

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How do you deal with uncommunicative former student tenant?

How do you deal with uncommunicative former student tenant?

Hi, I have an HMO let to students and one of the students has decided not to continue at university and get a job if he can. He says his parents will pay for his rent for a year but when asked about arrangements...

9:28 AM, 29th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  14

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Has anyone used third party debt orders to recover debts?

Has anyone used third party debt orders to recover debts?

I have received a court judgment against my ex-tenants, but they have left without a forwarding address. One of the tenants is receiving partial benefits, therefore I can’t use an attached earning...

0:25 AM, 29th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  1

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Selective licensing – should I appeal the number of occupants restriction?

Selective licensing – should I appeal the number of occupants...

Hi, The London borough where I own a single apartment has recently introduced selective licencing to all rented properties across the majority of the borough. The draft licence I have been given states...

0:07 AM, 29th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  24

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Subletting fees? – ROBINSON AND GREEN VS SIMARC

Subletting fees? – ROBINSON AND GREEN VS SIMARC...

I’m just reposting this in the hope someone can advise further. In the case ‘ROBINSON AND GREEN VS SIMARC’, the tribunal ruled that sublet fees are registration fees not admin fees and could not...

0:01 AM, 28th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  2

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Grade II Listed Building – How to turn a profit?

Grade II Listed Building – How to turn a profit?

My mother is breaking up with her husband and will have the property to herself by around April 2025. This is obviously not 100% definite just yet, but her divorce solicitor is almost certain that this...

0:02 AM, 27th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  0

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Tenants not allowing access for leak repairs?

Tenants not allowing access for leak repairs?

Hi Everyone, There has been a leak from my property into the flat below for a week now. The Managing Agent has arranged for contractors to go out, but the tenant keeps making appointments and then saying...

0:01 AM, 27th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  13

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Property118 Incorporation Client Speaks Out

Property118 Incorporation Client Speaks Out...

When the letter from HMRC landed on my doormat, I barely gave it a second thought. It seemed like just another piece of bureaucratic correspondence. But as I unfolded the paper and scanned the contents,

14:24 PM, 23rd August 2024, About 3 months ago |  95

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Will the council rehouse a tenant in rent arrears?

Will the council rehouse a tenant in rent arrears?

Hi, if a possession order has been granted and the tenant is waiting to be evicted because he thinks he can get a council house – his rent is 2 months in arrears – does this means that he is...

0:04 AM, 20th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  8

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Do I still pay service charges for my flooded leasehold apartment?

Do I still pay service charges for my flooded leasehold apartment?

Hi, I live in a leasehold apartment which suffered serious flooding 10 months ago and caused a lot of damage. Since then, the loss adjusters and builders have been working on renovations, and I have not...

0:02 AM, 20th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  2

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Post-RRB: How will evictions work at end of an AST agreement?

Post-RRB: How will evictions work at end of an AST agreement?

Hello all, I’m hoping this isn’t a silly question, however it would be great to know what people think about the following as I have not been able to find much on the matter. When the Renters...

0:01 AM, 20th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  6

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Is it time for landlords to take action?

Is it time for landlords to take action?

The last so-called Conservative government enacted some terrible policies on the PRS. After our initial shock, many of us flexed and adapted and eventually habituated to greater risks for fewer profits,

9:44 AM, 19th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  26

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Can I still evict a tenant with rent arrears despite council intervention?

Can I still evict a tenant with rent arrears despite council...

Hi, I am evicting a tenant who has been verbally abusive and threatening, and generally uncooperative. His rent is £795 pcm, and the arrears are £1,756.94. He is not the worst tenant I have ever had...

9:19 AM, 19th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  21

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Setting up as an agent?

Setting up as an agent?

Hi, I have a friend who has had too many bad experiences with letting agents and sick to the back teeth of them not doing what he pays them to do. He has approached me to look after and manage his property...

9:15 AM, 16th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  8

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What should I do if my property is reclassified to a domestic property?

What should I do if my property is reclassified to a domestic...

Hi, I have a property with eight flats, including the one I live in. I used to do holiday lettings, but due too my age (76) and less holiday makers, I have decided to let them on a six month assured tenancy.

0:02 AM, 15th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  2

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How to deal with an uncooperative tenant in arrears?

How to deal with an uncooperative tenant in arrears?

Hi, I have a tenant in my apartment and he has been withholding the rent for two months, despite our best efforts to resolve a complaint that he raised. The problem has been, that both my managing agent...

0:02 AM, 15th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  5

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How to get a earning deduction order from court?

How to get a earning deduction order from court?

Hi, I have finally got a court order against my ex-tenants after nine months of struggle, they owe me over nine months rent, not to count the damages done to my house. However, they moved out before the...

0:01 AM, 15th August 2024, About 3 months ago |  4

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