Reply to the comment left by Northernpleb at 12:55 We have had selective licensing since circa 2006. Prior to this I was at a meeting where there were council leaders and others who said it would not be implemented by...
Reply to the comment left by Sally Robinson at 17/04/2026 - 10:03It is all about "do as I say not as I do" with this government I would be very surprised if I were to hear that Rachel from accounts...
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 09/04/2026 - 16:11I agree use belt and braces approach send same paperwork from 2 post offices with proof of posting from each.
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at <a href="16/02/2026" rel="ugc">https://www.property118.com/putting-your-home-address-on-labours-public-landlord-database/#comment-202408">16/02/2026 – 13:36If our names and addresses are made public it will be an invitation to fraudsters and thugs. If we must have our details on a public database...
It would be a joint and several agreement . I was thinking that it might be the case that a child would count towards the four people. Thanks for confirming this. I expect everything will change after 1st May anyway.
You make a very good point. I have one ex-local authority flat in South West London and three times I have had problems with leaks coming from the flat above. The council also promised to upgrade the front doors to...
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 13/02/2026 - 10:49The property has a HMO licence until 2028 I find the least amount of communication with the council the better but I will send them an email.
What if the property licence says for 4 sharers with no reference to families Can we legally say no to families under these circumstances or does the new legislation override this also?
This is the experience a lot of us have with irresponsible tenants and their mould. Andy Burnham has got his sights set on a bigger prize and he percives landlord bashing as a good way of achieving it. Sadiq Khan...
Check if there is a clause in the tenancy agreement saying that the tenant is responsible for insuring his own possessions / chattles (they are in most tenancy agreements) and I would then tell him that it is his responsibility...
I have just been watching the BBC one o' clock news and I could not believe what I was hearing. This was about mould in LA and Housing association properties. The report said the usual things like this was unacceptable...
I did a quick google search and very quickly found over 20 corporate partnerships that Shelter benefit from. This is in addition to the income from government which in 2025 was £7.66 million for contracts and £3.35 million in grants...
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 31/01/2026 - 07:14Mick When tribunals begin assessing rents under the new regs. I suspect they will try to keep rents low. If that happens we will be loosing a lot more...
Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 17/04/2026 - 13:43
LaLo Please explain!
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Reply to the comment left by Northernpleb at 12:55 We have had selective licensing since circa 2006. Prior to this I was at a meeting where there were council leaders and others who said it would not be implemented by...
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Reply to the comment left by Sally Robinson at 17/04/2026 - 10:03It is all about "do as I say not as I do" with this government I would be very surprised if I were to hear that Rachel from accounts...
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Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 09/04/2026 - 16:11I agree use belt and braces approach send same paperwork from 2 post offices with proof of posting from each.
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Reply to the comment left by Howard Reuben - mortgage and insurance broker at 30/03/2026 - 14:33Thank you!
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Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118 at 30/03/2026 - 08:39Could this possibly cover existing tenants?
Read More →Reply to comment left by JB at 18/03/2026 - 11:24
Yeah Rachel's letting agent was to blame for this minor mistake apparently and ditto Jas Athwal's agent.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 17/03/2026 - 10:17
This government is bringing the country to its knees. Sadiq Khan's 90 days restriction on airbnb's in London is very bad and they want even more.
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Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 11/03/2026 - 12:13You could not make it up!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dr David Price at 08/03/2026 - 21:05
It seems no matter what we do it is never good enough. Can you imagine the council responding to any problem in 2 hours or even 2 weeks.
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 16/02/2026 - 13:36
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at <a href="16/02/2026" rel="ugc">https://www.property118.com/putting-your-home-address-on-labours-public-landlord-database/#comment-202408">16/02/2026 – 13:36If our names and addresses are made public it will be an invitation to fraudsters and thugs. If we must have our details on a public database...
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It would be a joint and several agreement . I was thinking that it might be the case that a child would count towards the four people. Thanks for confirming this. I expect everything will change after 1st May anyway.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Draper at 13/02/2026 - 22:14
You make a very good point. I have one ex-local authority flat in South West London and three times I have had problems with leaks coming from the flat above. The council also promised to upgrade the front doors to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 13/02/2026 - 10:49
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 13/02/2026 - 10:49The property has a HMO licence until 2028 I find the least amount of communication with the council the better but I will send them an email.
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What if the property licence says for 4 sharers with no reference to families Can we legally say no to families under these circumstances or does the new legislation override this also?
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Fox at 12/02/2026 - 13:01
This is the experience a lot of us have with irresponsible tenants and their mould. Andy Burnham has got his sights set on a bigger prize and he percives landlord bashing as a good way of achieving it. Sadiq Khan...
Read More →12th February 2026, 3 months ago
Check if there is a clause in the tenancy agreement saying that the tenant is responsible for insuring his own possessions / chattles (they are in most tenancy agreements) and I would then tell him that it is his responsibility...
Read More →9th February 2026, 3 months ago
I have just been watching the BBC one o' clock news and I could not believe what I was hearing. This was about mould in LA and Housing association properties. The report said the usual things like this was unacceptable...
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I did a quick google search and very quickly found over 20 corporate partnerships that Shelter benefit from. This is in addition to the income from government which in 2025 was £7.66 million for contracts and £3.35 million in grants...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 31/01/2026 - 07:14
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 31/01/2026 - 07:14Mick When tribunals begin assessing rents under the new regs. I suspect they will try to keep rents low. If that happens we will be loosing a lot more...
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