Paddy Murphy
Paddy Murphy
Registered with Property118.com
9th February 2024
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Registered with Property118.com
9th February 2024
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27th April 2025, 12 months ago
To sell the car you will need a V5. There is a process to get a V5 for an abandoned car. To get a V5 (vehicle log book) in your name for an abandoned car, you'll need to follow a...
Read More →20th October 2024, 1 year ago
So I had a similar issue with the HMO licence register kept by my local council. I came across the following https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/housing/private-housing/property-licensing-landlords-and-letting-agents/register-licences in particular the following information given to Hammersmith and Fulham by the information commissioners office 'However, it is...
Read More →20th October 2024, 1 year ago
I had a similar issue regarding public details on HMO register that I resolved because the Information Commissioner has already given their opinion on this. I see no difference in the proposed register and the HMO register in terms of...
Read More →19th October 2024, 1 year ago
I had an issue regarding public details on HMO register that I resolved because the Information Commissioner has already given their opinion on this. I see no difference in the proposed register and the HMO register in terms of data...
Read More →5th October 2024, 2 years ago
From what I read all AST will be invalid when RRB becomes invalid. So a new lease is needed. Does this new lease give the landlord the right to set the rent as they see fit? Given the old AST...
Read More →2nd June 2024, 2 years ago
I would be more worried over the solvency of the corporate entity you are letting to. It doesn't sound like they are a big company with financial strength. I imagine the owners are trying to pass the rent off as...
Read More →2nd June 2024, 2 years ago
Have a read of this link and send a complaint to your council https://www.londonpropertylicensing.co.uk/court-decides-that-property-licensing-fees-must-be-charged-two-stages-and-names-of-occupants-cannot-be-demanded-licence-renewal-application/#google_vignette I had another issue with my council publishing my name and address on an internet register. I made a direct complaint and showed the law and...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paddy Murphy at 09/03/2024 - 11:44
Reply to the comment left by Paddy Murphy at 09/03/2024 - 11:44Final Closure on the subject...I wrote to the local council as described above on March 9th and 10 weeks later they removed my (and all other HMO licensees) name...
Read More →3rd April 2024, 2 years ago
Absolutely agree...the data is there but I cannot see any local council having the resources to build software to do it. Even if they have the money they will never get the return on investment. Their best bet is informing...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 02/04/2024 - 11:19
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 02/04/2024 - 11:19Very true It strange that the council sent the homeowner an emai given there is no register of rented properties in one Borough but in the other no email...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 02/04/2024 - 09:51
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 02/04/2024 - 09:51Absolutely they can comb any data they like. A very manual job. Even then how are they going to send the homeowner a letter as they don't have the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 31/03/2024 - 14:04
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 31/03/2024 - 14:04Couple of points that make that very difficult. Land registry ownership is 88% complete. Land registry doesn't list bedrooms so no way to know that the property could be...
Read More →30th March 2024, 2 years ago
I had the same issue and wasn't aware my local authority chose to vary HMO licence down to 3 people (rather than the standard 5). I applied 18 months after licencing started. The council didn't notice and issued the licence...
Read More →18th March 2024, 2 years ago
As other have aid go with an insured deposit https://www.depositprotection.com/agents-landlords/starting-a-tenancy/custodial-vs-insured Also now with interest rates higher you wil earn more interest on a 1k deposit in 1 year than the cost of the insured scheme Just make sure that your...
Read More →9th March 2024, 2 years ago
So I kept digging and eventually came across the following https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/housing/private-housing/property-licensing-landlords-and-letting-agents/register-licences in particular the following information given to Hammersmith and Fulham by the information commissioners office 'However, it is the form in which the register is provided where it may...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Draper at 20/02/2024 - 20:49
Yes The Secretary of State is described as the appropriate national authority in the housing act 2004
Read More →20th February 2024, 2 years ago
I found the regulations The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006 The key Section is 11 11.—(1) The following particulars are prescribed for each entry in a register established and...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Richard Aylward at 19/02/2024 - 10:54
Reply to the comment left by Small Portfolio Landlord at 19/02/2024 - 10:54So I dug out the law (full copy of Section 232 below) The key part is (7)In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the appropriate...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 19/02/2024 - 13:12
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 19/02/2024 - 13:12Luckily my tenants are pretty good and they know my address because it must be on the lease. However a publicly searchable database is what I have a problem...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Houghton at 19/02/2024 - 19:08
Reply to the comment left by David Houghton at 19/02/2024 - 19:08The address published in my council has to be the person responsible for the licence. Which can be the agent or a company, but in this case it is...
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