Steve Rose
Steve Rose
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17th September 2024
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Registered with Property118.com
17th September 2024
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3rd December 2025, 4 months ago
Taxation without representation ought to be illegal. It will always be easier to persuade voters that "someone else" will pay. If not on the costs that tourism incurs, what exactly are business rates on accommodation and VAT on tourism activities...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 03/11/2025 - 15:31
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 03/11/2025 - 15:31"if you meet this then you meet the legal requirement so this cannot be used as a point against the LL in such a claim." Good luck with that...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 03/11/2025 - 15:31
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 03/11/2025 - 15:31I know you did, but as an engineer I was always taught to work on the principle that the end user will be an idiot who will also cut...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 03/11/2025 - 13:54
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 03/11/2025 - 13:54The missing factor? Insulation, usually.
Read More →3rd November 2025, 5 months ago
Over my life we have lived in, and renovated, a number of old, poor quality homes. Black mould, caused by condensation, was always initially present, especially since it was difficult to heat these buildings sufficiently. However, dry-lining, with insulation on...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 03/11/2025 - 13:10
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 03/11/2025 - 13:10"should landlords now be asking for medical records?" Only if you want to be hit with a disability discrimination claim.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 08/10/2025 - 16:20
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 08/10/2025 - 16:20You're quite right, Ian, I admit I ignored your post because I thought it all related to the "after 1995" opening statement. I thought the chance of his lease...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jim K at 08/10/2025 - 11:00
Reply to the comment left by Jim K at 08/10/2025 - 11:00This is almost right. The lease will identify when individual costs ought to be paid. There is an argument that a demand, that comes after completion, for costs that...
Read More →23rd September 2025, 7 months ago
Many local authorities are now prepared to talk directly with landlords for this very reason. I always talk to mine before I increase my rents, knowing that they are above the LHA. Confirmation that they are prepared to cover the...
Read More →22nd September 2025, 7 months ago
The golden age of profits from students is over. Universities have ploughed much of their excessive profits into their own student accommodation, the price of which is unregulated. With the numbers of overseas students falling, they will be seeking to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Carol Moscardini at 17/09/2025 - 17:23
"so Morshead does not apply" My reference to that case was in answer to a specific question to me, not the original post.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 17/09/2025 - 16:19
It's worth being aware of all the relevant legislation and case law. The Directors of ours took me to the Tribunal. Not only did they lose, but they were told in no uncertain terms that their actions fell under the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 17/09/2025 - 15:47
You don't know the case, do you? What happened is that, in order to avoid the restrictions required under the Landlord and Tenant Act, the company stopped issuing Service Charge Demands and instead issued demands from shareholders. These cannot be...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 17/09/2025 - 10:21
We're in a similar situation. In our case, our flat was owned by the original landlord, which is why he didn't partake in the new company when he decided to sell the freehold. The case of Morshead Mansions Ltd -v-...
Read More →15th September 2025, 7 months ago
"Can they enforce these charges without proper documentation?" No. You owe nothing until they have given you a service charge demand that meets the legislation. (But you need to ensure that they haven't sent demands to the property itself) Even...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Julie Quinn at 11/09/2025 - 12:00
Reply to the comment left by Julie Quinn at 11/09/2025 - 12:00"not to this degree" Different people handle problems differently: some have tried to ignore E's behaviour, others have raised it, then felt (as a result of your response?) that...
Read More →9th September 2025, 7 months ago
"E, who had a history of harassing people" I don't understand why E wasn't the person who was evicted, long before K's tenancy even started. On my opinion you have treated K terribly. You need proper legal representation to extricate...
Read More →28th August 2025, 8 months ago
"It was hard not to smile" I found it extremely easy not to smile. I would have simply rolled my eyes and dropped their application into the bin. Life as a landlord is hard enough without inviting smart alecs like...
Read More →8th August 2025, 8 months ago
We used a 'professional' when we first started out. When the deposit protection laws came in I had to repeatedly chase her for evidence that the deposit had been paid to the DPS (given that I would be prosecuted, not...
Read More →30th July 2025, 8 months ago
In-laws - can't live with them, can't live without them (unless you're prepared to be a guarantor)
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