Kate Manchester
Kate Manchester
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27th November 2015
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A full time BTL property owner/self-manager with my husband, we purchased our first property at 23 and thirty years later are older and wiser, but still determined to be our own bosses and provide for our own old age. You cannot trust a moving goal post and that is what pension plans are. By all means have one, but don't put all your eggs in it. Our portfolio is based in South Manchester in a nice family area close to where we live, so we can self-manage with ease and have a first hand knowledge of the area. We've spent many years growing and improving our housing stock to meet renter demands and increase the capital values and now we are hoping to reap the rewards of our hard work with some well earned down time. Soon hopefully anyway, not managed a holiday in three years, but we're determined we'll get one this year...honest.
24th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hi Simon, This is obviously a worrying time for you. It sounds as though you need some good, specialised legal advice. I can't offer that, but I thought I'd mention a few points to consider. I thought you may find...
Read More →23rd March 2026, 2 weeks ago
A tenant choosing not to leave the property under the terms of the agreement are in breach of contract (unless they can show that the s21 wasn’t legally enforceable, in which case the landlord would not have been awarded possession)....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Kate Manchester at 21/03/2026 - 09:03
Reply to the comment left by Kate Mellor at 21/03/2026 - 09:03Obviously, you may want to roll the deadline forward for option one, leaving it until noon on the final day is probably unwise, but you get the idea.
Read More →21st March 2026, 3 weeks ago
Your terminology here is unclear. What I think you mean is that your tenants want to stay beyond your notice period expiry date on their s21 notices. That isn’t an “extension” of their tenancy. They are not in a fixed...
Read More →19th January 2026, 3 months ago
Denise, I wouldn't panic if I were you. You really don't have anything to be concerned about regarding the two occupied properties. Make the decisions that you need to make based on all your personal circumstances, but please don't be...
Read More →Reply to comment left by SANTOKH GHAI at 19/01/2026 - 18:09
What does your current EPC give as the potential best for the flat? We've just insulate-boarded the external walls of a flat and that's brought it up to a C. Essentially you just attach the insulated plaster boarding to the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Draper at 14/01/2026 - 19:25
I’m afraid that if you’ve chosen to go the court route rather than arbitration you will have to go via the county court small claims unless you can come to an agreement with your former tenants.
Read More →7th January 2026, 3 months ago
From the Gov.uk guidance, "You must conduct a right to rent check before you rent to a prospective tenant to ensure they have a legal status in the UK and are therefore allowed to rent. This includes everyone over the...
Read More →7th January 2026, 3 months ago
What does the stat dec she made claim? Why are you concerned you may be liable for a penalty claim of 1-3 times the amount? My understanding is that YES, the limitations act does apply to tenancy deposits and that...
Read More →Reply to comment left by at 07/01/2026 - 12:07
Reply to the comment left by at 07/01/2026 - 12:07I think what you are saying is correct. The council’s claim is against the owner and owner’s claim in turn is against the tenant. There will be no criminal damage claim...
Read More →11th December 2025, 4 months ago
Part of the cost of doing business is getting the property ready for reletting. That cost is not the responsibility of the outgoing tenant unless there is damage above and beyond fair wear and tear. All fittings in a property...
Read More →10th December 2025, 4 months ago
I totally agree with your issues regarding fairness for all, and the supposedly unintended consequences brought about by a lot of tenancy regulations, however I don't think the government has any genuine care for the public, be they tenants or...
Read More →10th December 2025, 4 months ago
Whilst the Prescribed Information doesn't really provide anything ADDITIONAL to the Terms and Conditions already provided, it does signpost tenants to the specific terms in the T&Cs and in their tenancy agreement that they will need to read to find...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Cathie Hawkins at 10/12/2025 - 10:19
If the tenants don't leave at the end of the notice period that they gave, the tenancy does in fact still end and they are legally considered to be "holding over", which can leave them liable to a penalty of...
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 - 10:36That has always been the case. See my other comment with details.
Read More →10th December 2025, 4 months ago
One tenant of a group of joint tenants on a single AST have always been able to give notice to end the tenancy without the agreement of the other joint tenants. This is not new. I quote "...Thus, if one...
Read More →10th December 2025, 4 months ago
After the landlord has spent £15,000 upgrading the property to the EPC of C, the whole flat will need redecorating, but the tenant doesn't expect the rent to go up? How do they expect to have a property seriously upgraded,...
Read More →10th December 2025, 4 months ago
Some of the improvements needed to get properties up to an EPC of C are just not realistically achievable with a sitting tenant! We have a couple of older flats with long standing tenants in them and the external walls...
Read More →29th September 2025, 6 months ago
We have a clause in our tenancy agreements informing tenants that they mustn’t lop, top or cut down trees or bushes without written consent. Do you have any similar wording in your agreements? Either way, her behaviour sounds unacceptable. You...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ratnadeep Palit at 27/08/2025 - 17:13
Reply to the comment left by Ratnadeep Palit at 27/08/2025 - 17:13You don’t need the middle step. Just get your leases drafted, create a company and during the remortgages (are you selling any, or remortgaging each flat individually?) basically you’ll...
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