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Permitted Occupier – or not?

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8th March 2021, 5 years ago | 21

A single lady tenant was given an AST in 2005 and many years later her daughter moves in. Although she...

Big mistake but I just want my house back?

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5th March 2021, 5 years ago | 53

Hi, I am a landlord for one property, which was my old house. The tenant is refusing to leave with...

Unpicking reality from requirement – EICR?

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5th March 2021, 5 years ago | 9

Unpicking reality from requirement: Is it acceptable that an EICR is signed off by the company the electrician works for,...

Scrap the S-crap-ped Selective Scheme

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5th March 2021, 5 years ago | 9

Manchester City Council has quietly announced that they are making a proposal for Selective Licence Schemes in areas of Manchester....

Tenants using roof space as storage without permission?

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4th March 2021, 5 years ago | 29

The tenants renting our top floor flat are insisting that they have a right to use the roof space as...

HMO – single private dwellinghouse covenant refusal?

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3rd March 2021, 5 years ago | 13

I’m selling a house set up as an HMO, that hasn’t been rented out to anyone. It has a ‘single...

Advice on a DPS deposit claim please?

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3rd March 2021, 5 years ago | 8

Hi Landlords I’m looking for advice on a DPS deposit claim, brief outline is the tenant has rented for 4...

Council takes responsibility? Guess again!

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1st March 2021, 5 years ago | 3

In January 2021, Reigate and Banstead Council declared a property to be a House in Multiple Occupation and served a...

Upgrade of an occupied house and moving tenants around?

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1st March 2021, 5 years ago | 4

I am taking over the management of a house. The upper floors have 4 flats. 1 flat has been refurbished...

Termination terms between landlords and agents?

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1st March 2021, 5 years ago | 8

Dear Property118 Members, As a landlord, I need help from landlords and letting agents reading this. Could you share the...

How on earth are landlords expected to carry on with no safeguards?

Single or joint tenancy and or guarantor?

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1st March 2021, 5 years ago | 5

I have a family looking to rent a property from me consisting of a father, mother and young child. They...

Transfer property to minimise CGT?

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1st March 2021, 5 years ago | 12

If Sunak changes CGT rules what is the best way to minimise CGT? 1. I purchased a rental property for...

Court N24 order opinions?

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26th February 2021, 5 years ago | 2

My freeholder/landlord took me to court for non-payment of Service Charge arrears, which I disputed. I was away on holiday...

“Severe Maladministration” Said the Housing Ombudsman to Council

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25th February 2021, 5 years ago | 1

Another disgraceful act of crime committed by another Local Authority that has powers given to them by the Government, but...

I have the misfortune of being taken to court by nightmare tenant in small HMO?

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25th February 2021, 5 years ago | 15

Hi all 118ters, I have had the misfortune of being taken to court by a nightmare tenant who rents a...

EPC score is a moving target and a joke?

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25th February 2021, 5 years ago | 13

One of my property EPC scored 76 as C, 5 points away from band B, the EPC report listed the...

Property Purchase in High Flood Risk Area?

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25th February 2021, 5 years ago | 12

Hi Everyone, I am currently in the process of purchasing a house as a buy to let investment. However, the...

Can I report this to the police for fraud as UC might not do anything?

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25th February 2021, 5 years ago | 23

Hi all, I recently got a possession order from the courts after a year and £15,000 of arrears. My issue...

Any case law of eviction prejudice against landlords?

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24th February 2021, 5 years ago | 5

I am desperately trying to find anything I can use to show to the courts that ANY further delay in...

Can you transfer a section 21 notice to a new landlord?

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24th February 2021, 5 years ago | 9

Hi, I am looking at buying a property with a problem tenant that won’t allow any viewings or valuations and...

Firing Agent without T&Cs

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24th February 2021, 5 years ago | 9

I had to fire a letting agent after he “misbehaved” with (my) clients´money and all trust was lost. I had...