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Cannabis plants seized behind police barrier in rental property

Tenants growing cannabis at the property and arrested?

27th August 2025, 10 months ago | 8

A neighbour contacted me to say that the police attended my property, arrested the tenant for growing cannabis, and disconnected...

Scales of Justice symbolising the legal balance in Wirral’s selective licensing challenge.

Selective Licensing: Why Wirral Could Redefine the Legal Limits – and What Every Landlord Needs to Know

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22nd August 2025, 10 months ago | 18

Selective licensing was introduced as a tool to raise standards and tackle poor management in the private rented sector. In...

Laptop and coffee mug on sofa highlighting rent issues for remote workers

Landlord Wants Higher Rent After Learning I Work From Home – Is This Even Legal?

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14th August 2025, 10 months ago | 38

When I moved into my flat 11 months ago, I was working full time in a local hair salon. In...

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Difficult leaseholder away over 60 days at a time?

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13th August 2025, 10 months ago | 5

I own the freehold, and there are two flats in the building which one one of them I own and...

Disputed shared garden area with seating and “no entry” sign

Garden dispute on property exchange?

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12th August 2025, 10 months ago | 9

Hi, I am about to do a mutual exchange with a lady who has a 3-bed house with a shared...

Person in a hooded jacket sitting on a city street, highlighting homelessness in Liverpool.

Liverpool Council’s ‘new homeless strategy’ is current legislation they have NOT been complying with?

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12th August 2025, 10 months ago | 1

As a housing professional of almost 30 years, including as a housing options / Homeless Officer for a number of...

Keys with “Lease Ended” tag on top of a lease agreement, symbolising end of tenancy.

Getting a property back from a Rent Guarantee Company

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11th August 2025, 10 months ago | 2

I need help to get my property back from the Rent Guarantee Company. The lease agreement has ended today 09/08/2025,...

Frustrated landlord overwhelmed by financial loss and systemic failure.

The Human and Financial Cost of Systemic Failure?

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11th August 2025, 10 months ago | 41

Over the past 19 months, I have suffered severe financial and personal hardship as a landlord due to systemic failings...

Technician inspecting drain with CCTV camera to identify pipe damage during home-buyer survey

Home-buyer CCTV Surveys?

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7th August 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Following the advice of their Home-buyer surveyor, my purchasers had a Home-buyer CCTV Pipe Survey done on the house I’m...

Illustration of house downsizing concept with green arrow and question mark.

Downsizing BTL portfolio and falling foul of non-qualifying lease conditions?

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6th August 2025, 10 months ago | 3

I am in the process of downsizing my BTL portfolio (2 long leasehold flats and 1 freehold house), which I...

Contract papers with a question mark sticky note symbolizing tenancy agreement uncertainty.

New tenancy agreement or addendum to old one in Scotland?

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6th August 2025, 10 months ago | 2

I am looking for advice, please. Bear with me – it’s a bit of a saga. I have one property...

Cluttered room filled with abandoned tenant belongings and storage boxes after eviction.

Evicted tenant’s aftermath!

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4th August 2025, 10 months ago | 39

Hi Everyone, After agreeing with my tenant to evict him using section 8 rent arrears (so he becomes ‘homeless’ and...

Question mark and shield with red cross symbolizing rejection of guarantor responsibility

‘My brother-in-law has got to go – but I don’t want to be his guarantor…?’

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30th July 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Hi, This is a question in the Money Blog on Sky News. Here’s the question: Is there an alternative to...

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Rent arrears deductions via Pension Credit?

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23rd July 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Has anyone managed to get rent arrears deductions from a tenant’s Pension Credit income? If so – how? I filled...

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Alex Sobel MP on radio 4 demonstrates the lack of understanding of PRS?

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22nd July 2025, 11 months ago | 5

This morning at around 7:50 am, Alex Soble, Labour MP for Leeds Central and Hedingley, demonstrated just how uninformed MPs...

House model with Section 21 eviction notice and question mark symbolizing landlord concerns.

Unintended benefit of removing s21?

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21st July 2025, 11 months ago | 36

In response to Mark Alexander and others regarding the pros & cons of the Renters Rights Bill, there may be...

Should I let tenants leave early due to pot smoking neighbours?

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21st July 2025, 11 months ago | 8

Hi everyone, Our elderly tenants are having issues with some tenants in a neighbouring block of flats. Our tenants’ new...

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New Sanctions Checks from 14 May 2025?

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21st July 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Does anybody have a definitive interpretation of the new regulations? These are for Agents to do checks on Tenants and...

Angela Rayner is not living in the real world?

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16th July 2025, 11 months ago | 10

Angela Rayner is not living in the real world. I have several North East properties and am considered a very...

A low view of someone in a hospital bed and question marks

What can I do if my tenant is in hospital and not paying rent?

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14th July 2025, 11 months ago | 11

Hi, any advice would be welcome. My tenant has been in hospital for 5 months and is in a bad...

Red house surrounded by floating cash with bold text “Rent Arrears

What can I do about rent arrears in Wales?

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14th July 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Hi, I’m seeking some advice. I have a tenant in my property in Wales, who is a month in arrears,...

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