Readers Question

A man looking bewildered with an Eviction notice sign and a question mark in a red bubble sign

Seeking legal advice on Distress for Rent Act?

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12th September 2025, 12 months ago | 16

Our tenant (AST) in London gave us a valid break notice on June 20th, 20205, to leave our flat on...

Piggy bank and coins beside electricity meter with question mark symbolizing rising energy costs.

EICR and tenant debt?

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11th September 2025, 12 months ago | 9

The 5-year EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) is about to run out on my rental property The tenant is in...

Error in probate date of death valuation?

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11th September 2025, 12 months ago | 11

Hi all, I’ve phoned the HMRC CGT tax office and spoken to the Probate court, and I am still stuck...

AGM agenda document with financial chart on a desk with pen

Agent failed to present my AGM ‘other business’ when unfavourable to them?

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10th September 2025, 12 months ago | 3

Hello, The factor (property manager or managing agent) sent out an AGM invitation letter plus agenda and asked property owners...

An unprotected tenancy deposit form beside an open padlock and broken chain.

Return of deposit fight after Section 8 and Money Order?

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9th September 2025, 12 months ago | 8

Having successfully evicted my tenant through section 8 and getting a money order for £4.5K, I am now trying to...

Landlord reviewing documents with a stamp, considering licensing requirements.

HMO licence application surveyor issue?

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9th September 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Hello Everyone, I have a some HMO properties that are shortly due to be subject to additional licensing scheme by...

Tenant dispute with landlord over harassment and eviction issues highlighted by unhappy face rating scale.

Harassment and illegal eviction claim – not yet gone to tribunal?

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9th September 2025, 12 months ago | 13

Hello, I’m a landlord managing a tenancy situation that has gone badly wrong. We’ve been hit with a letter before...

Selling a property below market rate?

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8th September 2025, 12 months ago | 3

How many of you have seen these ‘we buy anything, anywhere’ companies? I think it is fair to say most...

Comparison of leasehold and freehold property ownership with a question about selling a house

Right for refusal to purchase freehold?

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1st September 2025, 1 year ago | 6

We are leaseholders of three flats within a block. Beneath its are some shops. We found out by accident that...

Selective Licensing and looming enforcement notice?

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29th August 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Ok, so here goes my dilemma, I have housed a family of 4, a couple and their 2 young kids....

Lawyers reviewing a disputed lease agreement with legal documents and gavel on desk

Commercial Office Compulsory Purchase Order?

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29th August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

I have a client who eventually may be facing a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) on a converted semi-detached house into...

Cannabis plants seized behind police barrier in rental property

Tenants growing cannabis at the property and arrested?

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27th August 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 3

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