Readers Question

Letting agent stamping tenancy documents during a landlord compliance review ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act

When your letting agent fails you?

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2nd November 2026, 9 hours ago | 1

Hello, I am leaving my letting agent and transferring to another. This is because they have only checked on my...

Care Quality Commission registered supported living provider?

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30th October 2026, 3 days ago | 2

I have been contacted by a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered supported living provider seeking to enter a corporate lease....

Two cats in a rental property beneath a no-pets sign, illustrating an unauthorised pet tenancy issue.

Can a managing agent enforce these pet consent conditions?

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30th October 2026, 3 days ago | 11

I own a leasehold flat managed by a managing agent. A prospective tenant wishes to keep one cat. The managing...

Landlord holding a house on a seesaw against bank profits as rising mortgage rates squeeze rental income.

Are banks taking more of the rent as landlords face a pay cut?

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29th October 2026, 4 days ago | 4

For years, landlords have been able to borrow at around 3% and achieve rental yields of around 6%. The bank...

Christmas gifts and festive food beside a person sleeping rough, highlighting questions over M&S donations to Shelter.

Has M&S been hoodwinked by Shelter?

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27th October 2026, 6 days ago | 9

I love M&S, great food, decent clothes, and I honestly couldn’t live without them, but why on earth has this...

PRS database behind prison bars with a UK map and question mark, highlighting landlord and tenant privacy concerns.

Is the PRS database illegal?

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26th October 2026, 1 week ago | 38

The government want to roll out a database for all private rental properties in the UK. They have stated that...

Big Ben wrapped in a Union Jack with raised fists and a question mark, symbolising concerns over UK housing policy.

When will H M Government wake up?

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23rd October 2026, 1 week ago | 3

With the current and ongoing exodus of private landlords exiting the PRS sector due to over-regulation and duplicated legislation, this...

I’m dying. Could my son’s fiancée become my civil partner to save £4.82m in IHT?

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22nd October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 21

I am dying, and I am trying to stop my death forcing my son to break up the family business....

Tightening of Gas Safe requirements?

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22nd October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Hello, The engineer carrying out my Gas Safe checks last week was gloomy. He said he had just received notification...

Emergency supplies including a solar panel, power bank, lanterns and food for HMO tenants during utility disruptions.

What to do in case of disruption to an HMO?

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22nd October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Hi Everyone, with a number of shared properties, I am wondering what our legal obligations are for providing heating, lighting,...

House-shaped puzzle showing gas, electricity, water and council symbols surrounding a question mark about HMO utility responsibilities.

Council requiring HMO landlords to hold utility accounts?

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22nd October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 11

Hello, I’ve recently had an existing HMO licence varied by Coventry City Council to include a condition requiring the landlord...

Chained property door, question mark and 5 November calendar highlighting concerns over six-month empty dwelling rules.

Empty dwelling management orders?

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20th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 23

Hello, Re: the ‘empty dwelling management order’, which is a fancy name for councils ……… for your property! There seems...

UK rental property beneath crumbling blocks symbolising taxation, cladding failures and mounting pressures on landlords.

Why are small landlords bearing the brunt?

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15th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 7

To the Prime Minister and Housing Ministers, The state of UK housing policy raises serious questions about where government priorities...

UK border checkpoint alongside a Right to Rent notice and fine, highlighting landlords' concerns over immigration penalties.

Right to Rent – Is there a counter claim?

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15th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 7

Hello, Right now, I’m deep into trying to get my head around the latest Right to Rent regulations. It’s really...

Tenant deposit jar surrounded by tenancy regulations, prescribed information and penalties, highlighting landlord bureaucracy.

Loopholes, bureaucracy and why I am returning all deposits

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15th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

From time to time I find myself heads up against loopholes in the legal system that allow what I feel...

Student bedroom with desk and laptop, symbolising student rental housing changes

Insane student HMO heating costs?

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13th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 27

Hi, I know I’m not alone, but my energy bills have gone through the roof in my student HMO’s. For...

Crumbling wall marked eviction, rent arrears and bedroom tax beside a question mark symbolising housing uncertainty.

S21 conundrum now that the RRA is in place?

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12th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 9

Hello, Today I had a chat with a ‘middle aged’ lady currently in an HMO. The council pointed her in...

Secure landlord records and property documents beside a question mark, highlighting privacy concerns over the landlord database.

Why not have data protection for landlords?

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12th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

Hello, Why do I need to pay a fee to ICO to protect tenants, yet this new landlord database is...

Students carrying luggage towards a rental house beside a glowing question mark symbolising tenancy renewal uncertainty.

Are student tenancy renewals a thing of the past?

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12th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Hello, Are student tenancy ‘renewals’ the latest gaping hole in the ongoing Renters’ Rights Act landscape? You have a good...

CCTV camera outside a London block of flats with a question mark highlighting concerns over managing agent accountability.

Suggestions for a new block building managing agent?

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9th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 16

Hello everyone, Two months after asking our managing agent for CCTV footage following a theft, we are still waiting. For us,...

Formal notice document beside a question mark, illustrating uncertainty over tenancy notice and possession rules in England.

Informal tenancy – can I safely wait before serving formal notice?

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8th October 2026, 4 weeks ago | 9

Hello everyone, I’m looking for advice about an informal tenancy and whether I can safely wait before serving a formal...