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Freeholder failure to complete asbestos declaration on form LPE?

Freeholder failure to complete asbestos declaration on form LPE?

I recently purchased a leasehold flat. During the process, the freeholder incorrectly completed the Leaseholder Property Enquiry(LPE) form, stating asbestos was not present. In fact, it has been established...

0:00 AM, 16th January 2026, About 16 hours ago |  1

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Is a leaseholder liable for water damage to flats below?

Is a leaseholder liable for water damage to flats below?

I am a leaseholder of a top flat of a multi-storey building. A water leak occurred on the flats underneath mine on Sunday, 13/7/2025. The fire brigade was called, and according to my tenant, they advised...

0:01 AM, 14th January 2026, About 3 days ago |  11

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Time to challenge Leeds selective licensing rules through a Judicial Review?

Time to challenge Leeds selective licensing rules through a Judicial...

We are the Leeds Landlord Lobby Group, currently organising a Judicial Review into recent regulatory decisions affecting the private rented sector in Leeds concerning selective licensing, which we believe...

0:01 AM, 13th January 2026, About 4 days ago |  1

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Grenfell coach house trap?

Grenfell coach house trap?

Hi everyone, I own a coach house that is abutting another building. The other building is 16.4m tall, and my coach house is 10m tall. The Resident Management company has now found missing fire cavity barriers...

0:00 AM, 13th January 2026, About 4 days ago |  6

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Freeholder refuses to replace damaged door?

Freeholder refuses to replace damaged door?

I have two leasehold flats in a block of 4 converted flats, the freeholder owns the other two. The police attended one of his flats to arrest the tenant, but the police decided to kick the main front door...

0:01 AM, 8th January 2026, About A week ago |  7

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How to get Government updates for landlords?

How to get Government updates for landlords?

Hello all readers, I think it might be worth all landlords signing up for the Government’s PRS updates and updates reference Assured Periodic Tenancy agreement templates. Their document is to give...

0:00 AM, 8th January 2026, About A week ago |  6

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Punish the landlord victim?

Punish the landlord victim?

Hi, my flat was ransacked by the tenant or a third party introduced by the tenant, and the electric meter was damaged. It will cost £6,000 -£8,000 to make a full repair. The council made an Emergency...

0:01 AM, 7th January 2026, About A week ago |  14

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Are rent deposits covered by the Limitations Act 1980?

Are rent deposits covered by the Limitations Act 1980?

The tenant took a 12-month lease from 24/03/2017 and served notice to quit on 10/02/2018, effective 23/03/2018. The deposit, in the sum of £1,920, was registered with The Deposit Protection Service (DPS)...

0:01 AM, 7th January 2026, About A week ago |  5

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Tenant refuses to sign joint tenancy agreement?

Tenant refuses to sign joint tenancy agreement?

Hello, My tenant, aged 60, moved into the property in May 2022 as a sole tenant.  He has been a good tenant and the house is kept in good condition. I became aware his girlfriend had moved in around April...

0:01 AM, 6th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago |  34

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Unenforceable HMO mortgage rules?

Unenforceable HMO mortgage rules?

Most lenders on HMOs require that all occupants be on one joint AST, rather than one AST per room. I am wondering if this rule might be unenforceable, especially with the Renters’ Rights Act, because...

9:02 AM, 30th December 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  12

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Boiler replacement issue – what do you think?

Boiler replacement issue – what do you think?

I own a flat which I have rented out for over ten years. I have good tenants and an agent who has managed it day-to-day since the start and who I’ve been happy with. I also keep in contact with the tenants...

8:52 AM, 30th December 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  20

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The continuing Renters’ Rights Act nightmare – what happens if the first month’s rent isn’t paid?

The continuing Renters’ Rights Act nightmare – what...

In a Property118 comment on 27 December, member “Spock” said: “I have a student property. Traditionally, I have always asked for the rent payment for the first month a few days before the start...

9:55 AM, 29th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  97

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Earnings Attachment Orders and finding a new employer?

Earnings Attachment Orders and finding a new employer?

Can I ask if anyone has experience with Earnings Attachment Orders regarding ex-tenants’ debt? We`re currently going through a legally expensive (defended) Section 21 eviction before the Renters’...

0:00 AM, 29th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  6

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Landlords demand efficiency and cost control for new enforced regulation?

Landlords demand efficiency and cost control for new enforced...

The government is imposing new regulations on new landlords’ databases. As responsible landlords, we demand efficiency and proportionality in compliance. A recent excellent article by the property118...

9:22 AM, 24th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  6

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Caught in a trap by tenant from hell?

Caught in a trap by tenant from hell?

When tenants left in January 2024, I used a local estate agent to find a new tenant, but after ten viewings, there were no takers, despite this being a very desirable flat. I went to inspect it and found...

0:01 AM, 24th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  15

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Renters’ Rights Act breaching Buy to Let mortgage terms and conditions?

Renters’ Rights Act breaching Buy to Let mortgage terms...

Hi Everyone, With the Renters’ Rights Act stating that all tenancies are to be periodic from May 2026, how will that affect Buy to Let mortgages that have terms that condition the tenancy must be...

16:01 PM, 23rd December 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  1

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Rent in advance – why you shouldn’t accept it?

Rent in advance – why you shouldn’t accept it?

We all know that the prohibition of rent in advance is going to make life really hard for tenants who, for whatever reason, can’t pass normal referencing and until now would have paid rent up front to...

9:08 AM, 23rd December 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  44

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Renters’ Rights Act 2025: What are landlords actually changing now?

Renters’ Rights Act 2025: What are landlords actually changing...

With the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 approaching, I’m interested in what landlords are actually changing in practice, rather than what the headlines suggest we should be doing. Much of the commentary...

0:02 AM, 23rd December 2025, About 4 weeks ago |  22

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Could a tenant’s boyfriend moving in turn the property into an HMO if they split?

Could a tenant’s boyfriend moving in turn the property into...

Hello, I’m looking for some advice here. The property is let to a mum and daughter on a single tenancy agreement. Recently, the daughter asked if her boyfriend could move in. In general, I do not have...

0:01 AM, 23rd December 2025, About 4 weeks ago |  19

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Is Section 21 valid if the EPC was served late but before notice?

Is Section 21 valid if the EPC was served late but before notice?

Hi, I’ve served a Section 21 notice on a tenant and I’m getting conflicting advice regarding the EPC validity and when it should be served on the tenant to validate a Section 21. The AST began...

0:01 AM, 19th December 2025, About 4 weeks ago |  1

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