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...
Reply to the comment left by Paddy O'Dawes at 10/12/2025 - 10:36This has always been the case with a joint tenancy. Any one tenant can end the joint tenancy for all the other tenants on the agreement whether they like...
Mark, Is there anyone who applied for and received non-statutory clearance to incorporate then subsequently had HMRC send the bill for CGT plus interest? If so was it a case of two different parts of HMRC saying different things or...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 14/11/2025 - 12:10It's not that the big companies want to take over the hotch potch of houses here and there it's that they want them out of the way so there...
I don't agree with, "RRA is a government mismanagement masterpiece" It's deliberate. For some years the Uniparty Labour/Tories have been clearing out the small landlords to make way for their mates in Blackrock et-al. The RRA is just the latest...
"Any notice served before 1 May next year must progress to court by 31 July to remain valid." Defacto S21s finished today since nothing will get to court quickly enough.
14th April 2026, 2 weeks 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...
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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, 2 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, 3 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, 3 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paddy O'Dawes at 10/12/2025 - 10:36
Reply to the comment left by Paddy O'Dawes at 10/12/2025 - 10:36This has always been the case with a joint tenancy. Any one tenant can end the joint tenancy for all the other tenants on the agreement whether they like...
Read More →9th December 2025, 5 months ago
Mark, Is there anyone who applied for and received non-statutory clearance to incorporate then subsequently had HMRC send the bill for CGT plus interest? If so was it a case of two different parts of HMRC saying different things or...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 14/11/2025 - 12:10
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 14/11/2025 - 12:10It's not that the big companies want to take over the hotch potch of houses here and there it's that they want them out of the way so there...
Read More →14th November 2025, 5 months ago
I don't agree with, "RRA is a government mismanagement masterpiece" It's deliberate. For some years the Uniparty Labour/Tories have been clearing out the small landlords to make way for their mates in Blackrock et-al. The RRA is just the latest...
Read More →14th November 2025, 5 months ago
"Any notice served before 1 May next year must progress to court by 31 July to remain valid." Defacto S21s finished today since nothing will get to court quickly enough.
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