I wonder if something else is happening too. We've all heard the, 'I had to sell mum's house to pay for her care home while the lazy sod in the next room gets it for free' stories. Perhaps older people...
Reply to the comment left by Robin Wilson at 11:19 "I am all for voluntary euthanasia. The old are too many. Most of them are completely economically unviable. They are an enormous drain on the exchequer. The state of the...
Would do no harm to contact AirBnB, Booking.com and anywhere else you find your property advertised and inform them the property is illegally sublet and they should block it and ideally your tenant from their site. They might be more...
Getting a bad tenant has always been a risk of the business and now perhaps a bit riskier. We reference all tenants through tenantref.co.uk which is good at showing up anything hidden. That’s exposed the liars so far and prospective...
What if you have say four tenants on a joint APT. In month nine, one tenant gives notice but three want to stay. The market has gone up in the area. Can you charge the old tenants a higher rent...
Does this additional information on Tenancy Agreement or the RRA information sheet replace the 'How to Rent' Document? As of this evening, it's still the Oct 2023 version on the government website and contradicts the new rules
With property, the value can change over time. Does the policy cover a set amount or does it allow for increase in value? Eg you leave a 1 million pounds of property estate, to a relative. In 5 years that...
Reply to the comment left by Veselin Vasilev at 21/02/2026 - 22:53What does your Lease say about your Ground Rent? The Freeholder can't just increase the amount randomly.
Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at <a href="06/01/2026" rel="ugc">https://www.property118.com/scotlands-largest-landlord-is-buying-homes-for-social-rent/#comment-200994">06/01/2026 – 10:27I guess that depends whether the property is sold before or after May. Labour run Lambeth served 200 S21s on tenants of a former arms length housing...
I would boot the managing agent on principle. Seems like you're doing the work for which you are paying them and they aren't doing the work for which they are paid. If they had quoted you for a new BMW...
If you're building a 'build to rent' complex, say a medium rise building of 80 spaces, can you avoid the RRA completely by granting licences to occupy somewhere in the building from which you may be moved to another part...
One of the basic elements in law is that a contract must have 'consideration'; in England and Wales at least. One for the lawyers, is a tenancy agreement still a contract and is the rent the consideration? You're probably ahead...
Have you checked with your council('s website) whether your property's location is covered by additional or selective licencing? With 3 people not being one family unit it's an HMO but won't need a licence unless there is additional or selective...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Cognito at 22/12/2025 - 13:04Can't be sure this is always the case but generally, the services, even if solely for your apartment, are commonhold up to the entrance. At some point the electrics...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Cognito at 22/12/2025 - 11:44I can actually be quite simple. When I had a flat in Berlin under commonhold it worked like this: The flat was owned by me outright, in perpetuity. The...
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22nd August 2026, 2 days ago
I wonder if something else is happening too. We've all heard the, 'I had to sell mum's house to pay for her care home while the lazy sod in the next room gets it for free' stories. Perhaps older people...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Robin Wilson at 20/08/2026 - 11:19
Reply to the comment left by Robin Wilson at 11:19 "I am all for voluntary euthanasia. The old are too many. Most of them are completely economically unviable. They are an enormous drain on the exchequer. The state of the...
Read More →30th July 2026, 4 weeks ago
Would do no harm to contact AirBnB, Booking.com and anywhere else you find your property advertised and inform them the property is illegally sublet and they should block it and ideally your tenant from their site. They might be more...
Read More →7th July 2026, 2 months ago
So the fantasy homes that aren't being built will have an even higher specification
Read More →16th June 2026, 2 months ago
Getting a bad tenant has always been a risk of the business and now perhaps a bit riskier. We reference all tenants through tenantref.co.uk which is good at showing up anything hidden. That’s exposed the liars so far and prospective...
Read More →14th April 2026, 4 months ago
What if you have say four tenants on a joint APT. In month nine, one tenant gives notice but three want to stay. The market has gone up in the area. Can you charge the old tenants a higher rent...
Read More →23rd March 2026, 5 months ago
Does this additional information on Tenancy Agreement or the RRA information sheet replace the 'How to Rent' Document? As of this evening, it's still the Oct 2023 version on the government website and contradicts the new rules
Read More →27th February 2026, 6 months ago
With property, the value can change over time. Does the policy cover a set amount or does it allow for increase in value? Eg you leave a 1 million pounds of property estate, to a relative. In 5 years that...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Veselin Vasilev at 21/02/2026 - 22:53
Reply to the comment left by Veselin Vasilev at 21/02/2026 - 22:53What does your Lease say about your Ground Rent? The Freeholder can't just increase the amount randomly.
Read More →5th February 2026, 7 months ago
What's the situation if you are a director of a property rental Ltd Co? You receive income as PAYE and dividend, not as rent; at least not directly.
Read More →28th January 2026, 7 months ago
Will they also make it so existing leases don’t expire or if not how will the marriage value calculation work since it factors in ground rent?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dylan Morris at 06/01/2026 - 10:27
Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at <a href="06/01/2026" rel="ugc">https://www.property118.com/scotlands-largest-landlord-is-buying-homes-for-social-rent/#comment-200994">06/01/2026 – 10:27I guess that depends whether the property is sold before or after May. Labour run Lambeth served 200 S21s on tenants of a former arms length housing...
Read More →30th December 2025, 8 months ago
I would boot the managing agent on principle. Seems like you're doing the work for which you are paying them and they aren't doing the work for which they are paid. If they had quoted you for a new BMW...
Read More →29th December 2025, 8 months ago
If you're building a 'build to rent' complex, say a medium rise building of 80 spaces, can you avoid the RRA completely by granting licences to occupy somewhere in the building from which you may be moved to another part...
Read More →29th December 2025, 8 months ago
One of the basic elements in law is that a contract must have 'consideration'; in England and Wales at least. One for the lawyers, is a tenancy agreement still a contract and is the rent the consideration? You're probably ahead...
Read More →27th December 2025, 8 months ago
Have you checked with your council('s website) whether your property's location is covered by additional or selective licencing? With 3 people not being one family unit it's an HMO but won't need a licence unless there is additional or selective...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Donatantonio at 22/12/2025 - 13:04
Reply to the comment left by Ian Cognito at 22/12/2025 - 13:04Can't be sure this is always the case but generally, the services, even if solely for your apartment, are commonhold up to the entrance. At some point the electrics...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Julian Lloyd at 22/12/2025 - 12:36
Is this mostly overseas companies that have always been overseas or UK landlords moving their companies and themselves overseas?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 22/12/2025 - 10:05
I don't know, Polly Neate former CEO of Shelter reaped ennoblement to the house of lords for all her good work.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Donatantonio at 22/12/2025 - 11:44
Reply to the comment left by Ian Cognito at 22/12/2025 - 11:44I can actually be quite simple. When I had a flat in Berlin under commonhold it worked like this: The flat was owned by me outright, in perpetuity. The...
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