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Tenants in breach and need to vacate for full rewire?

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23rd February 2021, 6 years ago | 6

I wonder if somebody could give me some advice? I have a property which is let to an Eastern European...

Are old expense receipts still valid and claiming past capital expenses?

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23rd February 2021, 6 years ago | 0

Hi, I have found some old maintenance/repair (not improvement) receipts for my BTL property which date back to 2012. My...

Signed Tenancy Agreement but Landlord change his mind?

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22nd February 2021, 6 years ago | 3

I am a Landlord and I would like some help. I have a signed tenancy agreement between all parties, where...

Neighbours having issues with noisy tenant?

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22nd February 2021, 6 years ago | 9

Hello members, I have let a 3 bedroom mid-terrace house to family of 4. Currently, the neighbours are having issues...

Party Wall agreement never sought?

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22nd February 2021, 6 years ago | 4

My neighbour had started work without having getting a Party Wall agreement and incorporated my garden wall in their extension...

Cat and dog allergy issues?

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19th February 2021, 6 years ago | 20

The government have decided to allow people to have pets whether or not the landlord agrees with this: “The government...

Party Wall Act – neighbour ignored it!

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19th February 2021, 6 years ago | 7

The attached neighbour to our rental property conducted works which included a loft conversion and kitchen roof height lift. The...

Has the Protected Tenancy expired and reverted to an AST?

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19th February 2021, 6 years ago | 1

I have owned a property for over 17 years, which was bought from a property company with tenants in situ...

Are lawyer’s fees against builder’s shoddy work chargeable against rental income?

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19th February 2021, 6 years ago | 14

Are lawyer’s fees chargeable against rental income? I had a firm, supposedly well accredited, called Lethbridge, to do the refurb...

5th April 2015 Property Valuations for CGT?

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19th February 2021, 6 years ago | 25

I am non-UK resident and need to get a retrospective valuation of a UK house as at 5 April 2015....

Beware of useless boiler maintenance contracts?

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18th February 2021, 6 years ago | 20

I had a gas safety check carried out on one of our properties last Friday afternoon for a tenant, his...

What is the definition for an Urgent Repair?

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18th February 2021, 6 years ago | 4

Hi, I am trying to find a definition for what would constitute an urgent (or emergency) repair in legislation, regulations,...

Need for EWS1 on low rise apartment?

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18th February 2021, 6 years ago | 9

My daughter is trying to arrange a buy to let mortgage on a ground floor apartment she has recently inherited....

Surely I am not the only landlord worried about new EPC requirements?

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17th February 2021, 6 years ago | 154

Hello, I was wondering if Property118 could shed some light on the new proposed changes to the EPC requirements –...

Gap and loophole between content and buildings insurance?

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17th February 2021, 6 years ago | 11

For leasehold properties, I have recently been advised leaseholders may be exposed to some gap and loophole between home content...

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EICR work required but I have a section 21 problem tenant?

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16th February 2021, 6 years ago | 47

Where do you stand if EICR work might need doing, but you have a broken relationship with a problem tenant...

Compensation for commercial tenant of more than 14 years?

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15th February 2021, 6 years ago | 6

My tenant has one year remaining of a five year Lease on my commercial premises which he has occupied on...

Council tax per room for HMO in Nottingham!

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12th February 2021, 6 years ago | 43

Hello all, I wanted to make fellow landlords and agents aware of a situation we are facing in Long Eaton,...

Problems dealing with a Roofing contractor?

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10th February 2021, 6 years ago | 24

In August last year, my tenant sent me pictures of water coming into the front upstairs bedroom. There appeared to...

Selling Leasehold and Retaining Freehold?

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10th February 2021, 6 years ago | 4

Hello, I own a house that has been purposely converted into 2 flats. I rent both of the flats out...

Do I need a separate EICR?

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9th February 2021, 6 years ago | 32

Hi all, I had a very comprehensive Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate for the work I had completed in August 2019...