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A property managing agent who used ‘ghost tenants’ as a front so that she could cram 16 people into one over-crowded house has been hit with a £26,000 fine. The council property licensing team received an application to register the property on Eastfield Road, E17, as a single-family dwelling. However, suspicious officers investigated further and discovered that it was in fact being let as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and occupied by up to 16 unrelated tenants. Inv

Hello All, Last week, I carried out a general check up/inspection/'how's it going?' visit at the same time as a periodic electrical inspection. This was arranged with the tenant by text/phone. It was surreal. I have never been in this position before. The tenant, (a couple and their two small children), were not there. Neither was their furniture, coats, children's toys, but his sister was along with her furniture. I have to assume it is his sister and there is no information o

We have had our tenant in our property for 2 years on an initial 24 month tenancy, for which, we of course paid agents fees of 6%. Now we have come up to renewal time and naively I did not realise we are liable for fee's for another 2 years still. 4% for 12 months and then 2% the following year should the tenants stay in! They also want to charge £150 fee to draw up the new tenancy although I have now convinced them to drop that charge. It's my fault for not properly understandin

The Government's proposal is for the vast majority of new houses to be freehold with ground rents for new leases capped at £10. Housing Minister, James Brokenshire, said: "Unfair ground rents can turn a homeowner’s dream into a nightmare by hitting them in the back pocket, and making their property harder to sell. That’s why I’m taking concrete action to protect homeowners and end those unscrupulous leasehold practices that can cost tenants hundreds of pounds. “This ca

I have let a house to a company under a company let. The lease allows me to give one month’s notice at any time after 6 months. When I give notice, I was unclear whether the eviction date needs to coincide with the rent date?...

I have a rental flat, the rented flat above has had a leak from their bathroom into the ceiling of our flat for at least two years. Due to the construction of the ceiling the true extent of the issue has not been obvious until now...

The Government today launched a £20m scheme to be launched through Local authorities to alleviate the Homeless crisis. This scheme depends on and indeed needs the support of the PRS to work. Click here to view –...

One BHM is a new buy to let in Birmingham city centre, occupying a much-coveted B1 post code. It is a collection of 165 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments based in Birmingham’s city centre. The location is ideal for young professionals wanting a convenient commute to work and is also close to several attractions such as Brindley Place (a popular eating and drinking destination)...