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Eviction of a tenant not yet in residence?

Eviction of a tenant not yet in residence?

I had a property which burnt down in a fire 4 years ago, and was a landlady to a lovely tenant whom I took on via the local council rent guarantee scheme. The insurance has paid for the alternative accommodation...

0:02 AM, 9th May 2025, About 3 days ago |  14

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Tenant refusing maintenance access to the freeholder?

Tenant refusing maintenance access to the freeholder?

I have a difficult tenant who is refusing access for maintenance to the flat. I have a good relationship with him, but it’s the freeholder who wants access, and the tenant won’t let them in because...

0:01 AM, 9th May 2025, About 3 days ago |  9

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Can I claim for rehousing costs after fire safety failures?

Can I claim for rehousing costs after fire safety failures?

Hi, I need advice on my rights and who is responsible for the following. Two weeks ago, my tenant was forced to leave my flat as the local fire brigade said the building had failed the fire safety test...

0:01 AM, 8th May 2025, About 4 days ago |  8

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Independent check out – not happy with the service?

Independent check out – not happy with the service?

Hi, I had an independent check out and paid in advance £120 + VAT over six weeks ago through my agent. Firstly the report was not completed in the time advised and when I finally received the report...

9:25 AM, 7th May 2025, About 5 days ago |  11

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Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

Hello, My letting agent got taken over, and then that company got taken over a few months later. Now the current one is saying that the original letting agreement I signed has been replaced by theirs –...

0:02 AM, 2nd May 2025, About A week ago |  1

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What are my options after a breach of tenancy agreement?

What are my options after a breach of tenancy agreement?

Hi, our local estate agent found us a company tenant who moved into our six-bedroom property on the 28th February 2025. However, the company failed to pay the rent on the 28th of March. Part of the rent...

0:01 AM, 1st May 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  5

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Lost sales because of high ground rent charges?

Lost sales because of high ground rent charges?

Hi, Folks, Over the last few years I have sold most of my rental properties situated in the suburbs of Birmingham. I am now left with two, twenty year old apartments in the same building which are both...

9:33 AM, 30th April 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  12

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Meeting a potential tenant at their current home?

Meeting a potential tenant at their current home?

Hello, my current tenant at my last and only let property is leaving to buy a property and for various reasons I can’t sell. When she was talking to a friend, she learned that her friend’s...

9:47 AM, 29th April 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  11

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How does Breathing Space affect my ability to evict a non-paying tenant?

How does Breathing Space affect my ability to evict a non-paying...

Hi, in March 2024, I was granted Power of Attorney for my 83-year-old friend with dementia. I later discovered that her tenant next door had not been paying rent to her. I believe it is because the tenant...

9:10 AM, 28th April 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  27

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How can leaseholders afford urgent roof repairs?

How can leaseholders afford urgent roof repairs?

Hi, I own a single tenanted unit in a block of 30 flats where 90+% of the leaseholders also own a share of the freehold. The building roof is leaking and requires significant urgent remedial work, as some...

9:01 AM, 28th April 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  12

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Can a managing agent skip a Section 20 notice?

Can a managing agent skip a Section 20 notice?

I own a leasehold flat in a building with four flats. The managing agent for the Freeholder is useless yet is charging us around 25% per annum fees though they say they are not commission based. The lease...

0:01 AM, 25th April 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  4

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Section 257 – Flat above HMO?

Section 257 – Flat above HMO?

I own an HMO with 10 bedrooms. Each bedroom has a shower and toilet, and recreation and kitchen areas are shared. Above the HMO there is a 2 bed flat converted within the attic some 30 years ago.

0:01 AM, 25th April 2025, About 2 weeks ago |  5

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Is allowing my tenant’s friend to stay temporarily a problem?

Is allowing my tenant’s friend to stay temporarily a problem?

Hi, I am renting a property to my daughter on an Assured Short Hold Tenancy (AST). She would like her friend to move in with her temporarily (about 3 months) she will be sleeping on a sofa bed and helping...

0:01 AM, 24th April 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  9

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Is it worth going back to self-managing my rental properties?

Is it worth going back to self-managing my rental properties?

Hi, I have always managed my properties (3) myself until my wife became ill and the regulations seemed to get very complex. I am nearing retirement and thinking of going back to self management as it seems...

0:01 AM, 24th April 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  14

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Small Sites Metric and Biodiversity Net Gain?

Small Sites Metric and Biodiversity Net Gain?

What a joke. I have been asked to get someone to complete a Small Sites Metric (SS report for a new build. We want to pave a part of the front garden (already part paved) to provide 1 x car park space...

0:01 AM, 23rd April 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  1

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Lease extension s61 rights?

Lease extension s61 rights?

My Wife owns a small rented flat. Terms agreed with Freeholder for lease extension under the Leasehold Reform Act 1993. The act gives statutory powers to the Freeholder to obtain possession for redevelopment...

0:00 AM, 23rd April 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  4

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What can a landlord do about late deposit protection claims?

What can a landlord do about late deposit protection claims?

As a landlord I can’t really excuse the fact that I didn’t protect the tenants until four years too late, there were reasons at the start of said tenancy that distracted me and I only realised now...

10:16 AM, 22nd April 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  12

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Can I sell a car left behind by evicted tenant?

Can I sell a car left behind by evicted tenant?

Hi, I’ve recently evicted a tenant using the S21 route (the real reason is due to rent arrears). On the eviction day the Court Officers verbally told the tenant that he has 7 days to remove any items...

10:12 AM, 22nd April 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  10

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Can my letting agent withhold rent to cover water leak repairs?

Can my letting agent withhold rent to cover water leak repairs?

My rental flat recently suffered significant water damage due to a leak from the flat above. My main contact at the letting agency (with whom I have a Total Management arrangement) offered to handle a...

9:20 AM, 22nd April 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  9

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What happens to tenants in 2030 if the property is not up to a “c” on the EPC?

What happens to tenants in 2030 if the property is not up to...

I have a block of 6 flats in a Victorian property in a conservation area and all of the tenants are on Universal Credit + some PIP payments. The majority of the tenants have been with me for 10 years plus...

0:02 AM, 22nd April 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  14

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