Readers Question

Credit score gauge on a laptop highlighting rent reporting benefits for tenants and landlords

Should tenants use rent payments for better credit scores?

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4th December 2025, 10 months ago | 6

Hello, Should PRS landlords be encouraging all tenants to sign up for free to Canopy or Credit Ladder so that...

Water leak dripping into a bucket on a living-room floor, illustrating a delayed-reported leak causing property damage.

Can delayed reporting of a leak make a tenant liable for damage?

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4th December 2025, 10 months ago | 5

My tenant of 14 years reported a puddle on her carpet, which she had noticed three weeks ago, and she...

Rent increase concept with house model, rising arrow and question mark

Why a rent increase might be held up by Renters’ Rights Act?

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2nd December 2025, 10 months ago | 13

Say your flat’s rent is due to increase on 1 January 2027, and you serve a Section 13 notice on...

Model houses with stacked coins illustrating the Mansion Tax

Practicalities of the Mansion Tax?

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1st December 2025, 10 months ago | 1

I can’t get my head around how this Mansion Tax can ever work in practice. HMRC can surely only work...

Eviction notice beside piggy bank and deposit form highlighting tenancy deposit issues

Can I evict a tenant from a 2004 tenancy without a protected deposit?

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28th November 2025, 10 months ago | 10

I have had a tenant since Oct 2004. I gave him Section 9 notice to quit, which expired 30th Sept...

Neighbour has reported ‘late-night goings-on’ in a tenant’s flat

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28th November 2025, 10 months ago | 3

I want to stay anonymous because I already feel ridiculous writing this, but I think most landlords will understand how...

Dog resting on floor with symbols questioning and prohibiting pets in rental property

Do head lease terms override tenant pet requests?

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27th November 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Hello, hopefully a quick question. It is my understanding that if a Head Lease (from the freeholder) prohibits pets residing...

Has Any Landlord Actually Managed to Access EPC Upgrade Grants?

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21st November 2025, 10 months ago | 13

I have been following the conversations about EPC upgrades and the grants that are supposed to help landlords improve older...

Refund policy graphic with house keys illustrating unexpected rent refunds

Rent refund to all tenants years after S21 eviction?

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21st November 2025, 10 months ago | 6

Do any landlords know why several former tenants (who each rented a self-contained flat within a very large house) might...

Broken piggy bank with scattered coins symbolising landlord uncertainty over deposit rules

Deposit return under Renter’s Rights Act eviction?

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20th November 2025, 10 months ago | 22

Looking at the .gov – Renter’s Rights Act: An overview for Landlords, I saw this under ‘Evicting Tenants’. (After 01...

Group standing before a TV displaying “Fake News” to illustrate media bias in housing policy debate

Why the Renters Rights Act is a sham akin to agenda led BBC Journalism?

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20th November 2025, 10 months ago | 10

The BBC has admitted to skewing evidence to give an exaggerated or false picture of Trump. Unfortunately, the desire to...

Small brick annexe with patio and wooden doors in a cottage garden setting

What should I do as a landlord with my annexe now?

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18th November 2025, 10 months ago | 12

Like so many others on the forum are finding, the recent changes in the property rental market are forcing undesired...

Uninvited guests spooked us all

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17th November 2025, 10 months ago | 1

About two weeks ago, one of my HMO tenants messaged to say they kept hearing movement in the loft in...

Solar panels on a rooftop with an energy-efficiency gauge and a question mark symbol

Why is solar grant work carried out on basement flats if not included in helping EPC’s grading?

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17th November 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Hello, I own a block of 6 flats and have managed to get solar to 3 flats under a grant...

Hand holding a large bundle of banknotes with question marks above, illustrating uncertainty about rent and UC payments

Rent in advance and last month’s rent?

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14th November 2025, 10 months ago | 4

Hello. I’ve got a potential tenant that is claiming UC. His BAP period is 17 – 16th of the month....

Two construction figures confused over a revoked approval or licensing issue.

Help with refused HMO licence?

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12th November 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Hi, I have a property in County Durham with a previously granted HMO licence to a leaseholder on a corporate...

Fire safety checklist and question mark representing cladding and building safety concerns.

Fire Risk assessment needed for sale – Cladding needs sign-off?

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10th November 2025, 11 months ago | 3

We have a problem trying to sell our 1st floor Local Authority Flat/Maisonette, which the council deem a house. We...

Corroded water heater element beside boiler with temperature gauge

Why do boilers in rented properties deteriorate faster than those in my own home?

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7th November 2025, 11 months ago | 11

Over the years, I have seen that the rented property boiler deteriorates faster than my own property. My property boiler...

Stack of legal documents with binder clips and a question mark symbol beside them.

Lifting a stayed possession order notice of issue?

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6th November 2025, 11 months ago | 3

In January, I obtained a N206A Notice of Issue (accelerated possession claim), following the service of a Section 21 notice...

Cozy student bedroom with “College Vibes” pillow and study desk under warm fairy lights.

Renters’ Rights Act – 2 bedroom student units?

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6th November 2025, 11 months ago | 10

I have been thinking about ways around the two-bedroom student house problem. My first thought is it’s hardly rocket science....

Gavel beside a sign reading “Delayed,” symbolizing court case backlogs and justice system delays.

Court section 8 hearing delays?

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4th November 2025, 11 months ago | 6

I submitted a section 8 and section 21 claim on 28 October, and I now have a hearing date of...