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Incompetent management company?

Incompetent management company?

Hi, I’m looking for some advice for what I can do about the property management company who have ‘managed’ my property into oblivion. They haven’t conducted an inspection in over a year; have not...

9:47 AM, 22nd July 2024, About 4 months ago |  15

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Invented gas and electricity charges?

Invented gas and electricity charges?

Hi all, I’m experiencing problems with gas/electricity suppliers inventing invoices for non-used services. One of my commercial tenants stopped using gas about 8 years ago and informed the suppliers.

8:31 AM, 19th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  8

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Tenancy agreement lost – what to do when evicting?

Tenancy agreement lost – what to do when evicting?

Hi, 20 years ago I bought a very small house on buy to let. I was always a good landlord via a lettings agency. I then decided to go without the agency and I’m now trying to evict my tenant but unsuccessfully.

0:03 AM, 19th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  14

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New fire regulations for rented homes?

New fire regulations for rented homes?

Hi, I own a terraced house that is split into two flats, each single bedroom and each let to a single person. They share a front door to the street, a small lobby and a staircase to a landing, off which...

0:02 AM, 19th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  14

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Selling house to tenant in two years time?

Selling house to tenant in two years time?

I have a long-term tenant who wants to buy my house. It would suit me to sell it in about 2 years, unless other things change, as my fixed rate mortgage ends then. I haven’t found any helpful advice...

8:15 AM, 18th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  16

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Who is responsible for and where to send rent overpayments?

Who is responsible for and where to send rent overpayments?

Hi, we have a fully managed property. The tenant is paid 4 weekly by housing benefit and forwards the rent to the letting agency. We have a number of other businesses and have relied on the letting agency...

8:00 AM, 18th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  12

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Water Leak 6 months and counting?

Water Leak 6 months and counting?

This is a bit far-fetched, but the lawyers here might have an answer. The situation: there is a water leak from a neighbour’s property in our village. This is not bursting, but a constant stream...

7:06 AM, 18th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  4

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How to deal with tenant who hasn’t paid any rent?

How to deal with tenant who hasn’t paid any rent?

Hi, we had rented our 2 bedroom flat in London at the end of October 2023 through a estate agent. The agent did the referencing and the tenant passed. The agents collected the deposit from the tenant.

0:02 AM, 17th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  25

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Who is reponsible for repairing a boiler under a government grant scheme?

Who is reponsible for repairing a boiler under a government grant...

Hi all, can anyone advise on this issue? The tenants a few years ago had a new boiler fitted on a government grant scheme, the boiler keeps breaking down and after £££££ of repairs with new parts...

0:02 AM, 17th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  4

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Should I evict a tenant with mental health issues refusing an electrical inspection?

Should I evict a tenant with mental health issues refusing an...

Hi, my elderly mother has had a tenant for the last 18 years and receives payment from the council through housing benefits. The tenant was great and was pretty much the perfect tenant. Unfortunately,

0:02 AM, 17th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  17

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BBC programme tells tenants to stay put until bailiffs arrive?

BBC programme tells tenants to stay put until bailiffs arrive?

Hi, available on BBC iPlayer is the programme ‘Morning Live’ from 12th July 2024, where Matt Allwright advises tenants to remain in their homes until the bailiffs arrive, rather than risk becoming...

10:04 AM, 16th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  18

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Is stamp duty fair in the UK?

Is stamp duty fair in the UK?

Hi, the property market in the UK has had a roller coaster of prices over the last 4 decades and continues to fluctuate no matter what political party is in power. Each successive government continued...

9:41 AM, 16th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  4

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Are councils using faulty case law to unfairly assign council tax liability to landlords?

Are councils using faulty case law to unfairly assign council...

We found ourselves at the Council Tax Valuation Tribunal after a very lengthy and stressful 18 months of fighting with the Royal Borough of Greenwich Council (RBGC) to provide evidence of their claim of...

9:28 AM, 16th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  11

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Long duration ASTs to combat proposed changes?

Long duration ASTs to combat proposed changes?

Hi, I understand the new Labour government will quite soon look to end ASTs, as the Tories almost executed this within the defunct Renters (Reform) Bill. If you have a reliable current tenant or a promising...

9:29 AM, 15th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  7

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Failed AST renewal letting fees?

Failed AST renewal letting fees?

Hi, the letting agents found tenants for my property, and we agreed on a 12-month AST. I paid the letting fee as we had agreed in the Confirmation of Marketing. Over the year, the Bank of England raised...

9:22 AM, 15th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  15

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Tenant preventing access to flat?

Tenant preventing access to flat?

Hi, one of my tenants is refusing me access to his flat to carry out the mid-year fire alarm system/equipment checks. There are four self contained-flats in the building. The tenant was cooperative until...

9:10 AM, 15th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  16

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Taking Local Authority to SCC?

Taking Local Authority to SCC?

Hi, I understand that local authority housing departments routinely advise tenants issued with Section 21 to stay in the property. Obviously, this reducing even further expense to the landlord having to...

9:58 AM, 12th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  14

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Can I recover the rent my tenants paid to someone else?

Can I recover the rent my tenants paid to someone else?

Hi, I am in progress of evicting my unpaying tenants and still waiting for high court enforcement order to come through. My tenants haven’t paid rent for over seven months now, claiming they have...

0:01 AM, 12th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  8

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UK Property Co and Buying Abroad

UK Property Co and Buying Abroad...

I am considering expanding the property portfolio in my UK based Limited Company. I currently live in Portugal and rental properties are in high demand here. Property prices are dropping slightly at the...

8:14 AM, 11th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  19

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Seeking advice on court process for property damage claim?

Seeking advice on court process for property damage claim?

Hi, I need some advice. My ex-tenant damaged my property, identified during the check-out inspection. The deposit scheme doesn’t cover the full cost and has declined to negotiate a settlement. Since...

0:01 AM, 11th July 2024, About 4 months ago |  7

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