Our experience is that the people who get the government contracts to do this work are absolute cowboys. We have had work undertaken in a few properties under government funded schemes and the quality is shocking. There are no checks,...
My whole point when writing this post was to highlight the position tenants would be in if one of their number served notice to quit thus ending the whole tenancy. This would leave the remaining tenants at the mercy of...
Simon you say you are putting a majority rule clause in your student contracts. Do you think this will stop one tenant serving a NTQ which if served would bring the entire tenancy to an end?
We have been asked for an asbestos report for the common parts. I have supplied an assessment and told them they need to pay if they want a full report. If there is any asbestos there it is more likely...
I understand the government is aware there are some people with no direct access to an electricity meter and no contract with the electricity supplier which will be administering the rebate. We have the same situation and the tenants pay...
I appreciate the potential problems and believe student letting should be exempted from this legislation but we have had student properties for over 30 years and have never had a tenant seek to stay on. So much so we gave...
That is very strange Joe we had a lot of licences and had always understood that they would all expire when the scheme ended irrespective of when they were applied for. If you applied part way through the scheme you...
They didn’t cancel the licences. The scheme came to an end naturally. The new scheme is due to start 1st April but we have been unable to find any information about fees or what procedures are being put in place.
I would check that you have at least two addresses for service for each property you own. You can use an email address for one. A lot of fraud takes place when the registered proprietor has an out of date...
28th January 2026, 2 months ago
Our experience is that the people who get the government contracts to do this work are absolute cowboys. We have had work undertaken in a few properties under government funded schemes and the quality is shocking. There are no checks,...
Read More →26th May 2025, 11 months ago
My whole point when writing this post was to highlight the position tenants would be in if one of their number served notice to quit thus ending the whole tenancy. This would leave the remaining tenants at the mercy of...
Read More →21st May 2025, 11 months ago
Simon you say you are putting a majority rule clause in your student contracts. Do you think this will stop one tenant serving a NTQ which if served would bring the entire tenancy to an end?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Karin Melbye at 08/11/2023 - 12:58
Yes. I think that is the case. I was asked for a party wall award for works done well before the party wall act!
Read More →7th November 2023, 2 years ago
We have been asked for an asbestos report for the common parts. I have supplied an assessment and told them they need to pay if they want a full report. If there is any asbestos there it is more likely...
Read More →7th October 2022, 4 years ago
I understand the government is aware there are some people with no direct access to an electricity meter and no contract with the electricity supplier which will be administering the rebate. We have the same situation and the tenants pay...
Read More →5th August 2022, 4 years ago
Is the NRLA doing something?
Read More →27th July 2022, 4 years ago
I appreciate the potential problems and believe student letting should be exempted from this legislation but we have had student properties for over 30 years and have never had a tenant seek to stay on. So much so we gave...
Read More →16th February 2022, 4 years ago
That is very strange Joe we had a lot of licences and had always understood that they would all expire when the scheme ended irrespective of when they were applied for. If you applied part way through the scheme you...
Read More →16th February 2022, 4 years ago
They didn’t cancel the licences. The scheme came to an end naturally. The new scheme is due to start 1st April but we have been unable to find any information about fees or what procedures are being put in place.
Read More →30th April 2021, 5 years ago
I would check that you have at least two addresses for service for each property you own. You can use an email address for one. A lot of fraud takes place when the registered proprietor has an out of date...
Read More →25th September 2018, 8 years ago
Count me in.
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