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How are Councils assisting Afghan refugees to find properties?

13th September 2021, 5 years ago | 20

There are funds available to LA’s to provide accommodation to Afghani refugees, but they have no properties of their own...

Does estate agent owe me half of the holding deposit?

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13th September 2021, 5 years ago | 13

An estate agent has refused to pay me half of the holding deposit of tenants who withdrew on the point...

Buy to Let Tax Advice Required on our Let to Buy Plans Please

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12th September 2021, 5 years ago | 0

My wife and I are looking to buy a larger more expensive home and let the one we currently live...

HMO rooms rated as Band A?

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10th September 2021, 5 years ago | 38

After having gained planning permission we recently carried out a renovation of a large house into a 7 bedroom HMO...

Help – Tenant won’t move out of unsafe building?

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10th September 2021, 5 years ago | 8

I’m hoping someone can point us in the right direction as Rent Smart Wales, NRLA or the council have been...

Using the previous landlord’s escrow account?

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9th September 2021, 5 years ago | 5

I purchased a property with a sitting tenant. The vendor (previous landlord) set up an escrow account as insurance against...

Tenant Referencing – who do you use for a thorough check these days?

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7th September 2021, 5 years ago | 29

Hello, I used to use TenantReferencing.co.uk and was very happy with their application form and their 9-point checks. They left...

How to put my rental property on the market?

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7th September 2021, 5 years ago | 9

Hi, I am sure many landlords are probably in the same situation as myself, and I am looking to now...

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Buying younger children an investment?

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7th September 2021, 5 years ago | 4

Hi, I want to purchase a flat for cash, for my two boys (aged 15 & 13yrs). The income will...

Reclaiming lost rent – Tenant perspective?

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6th September 2021, 5 years ago | 14

Hi, I’m a Landlord of 25 plus years. Registered under the Wales / Cymru scheme. However, I’m here as a...

Implied surrender of tenancy with 18 months arrears?

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2nd September 2021, 5 years ago | 5

My tenant who is over 18 months in arrears promised she would return to the UK from an EU country...

Director of a small (3 flat) RTM trying to sell a London 1 bed for 2 years?

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2nd September 2021, 5 years ago | 15

I’m a Director of a small Right to Manage (RTM) 3 flat building and have been trying to sell my...

Remove my perfectly good UPVC windows and doors and make me pay for the privilege?

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31st August 2021, 5 years ago | 6

Hi, I recently received a letter from my property management company. They informed me, as I was aware, that they...

Rent increase holiday?

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27th August 2021, 5 years ago | 4

Hi everyone, We are managing our rental property ourselves and are lucky enough to have a good couple as our...

#EndOurCladdingScandal

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26th August 2021, 5 years ago | 9

I wondered if Property118 readers would be able to add some support to the campaign to protect leaseholders in the...

Dropped a pole on the neighbour’s roof?

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24th August 2021, 5 years ago | 13

I am currently carrying out renovations to our property and took on a contractor who in turn subcontracted scaffold to...

Boiler certificate held up but looking to sell?

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24th August 2021, 5 years ago | 5

Hi Everyone, I recently had a new boiler fitted in a one-bed flat currently let on a rolling periodic AST....

View on flooring clauses in a tenancy?

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23rd August 2021, 5 years ago | 31

Hi, I have just been having a discussion with my wife regarding costs and tenancy agreements, and I am curious...

Planning permission for change of use from C3 to C4?

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23rd August 2021, 5 years ago | 4

I am applying for planning permission to convert a 3-bedroom flat in Birmingham (classed as a C3 dwelling house) to...

New HMO tenant already causing problems?

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19th August 2021, 5 years ago | 14

I have an HMO that the new tenant moved in to on the 7th of July and I have had...

Splitting energy bills for tenants working from home?

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18th August 2021, 5 years ago | 6

I’m posting this on behalf of an elderly landlord, who’s a friend. He owns a few 3-4 bed houses and...