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Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

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2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Hello, My letting agent got taken over, and then that company got taken over a few months later. Now the...

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What are my options after a breach of tenancy agreement?

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1st May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

Hi, our local estate agent found us a company tenant who moved into our six-bedroom property on the 28th February...

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Lost sales because of high ground rent charges?

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30th April 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Hi, Folks, Over the last few years I have sold most of my rental properties situated in the suburbs of...

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Meeting a potential tenant at their current home?

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29th April 2025, 1 year ago | 11

Hello, my current tenant at my last and only let property is leaving to buy a property and for various...

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

How does Breathing Space affect my ability to evict a non-paying tenant?

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28th April 2025, 1 year ago | 27

Hi, in March 2024, I was granted Power of Attorney for my 83-year-old friend with dementia. I later discovered that...

How can leaseholders afford urgent roof repairs?

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28th April 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Hi, I own a single tenanted unit in a block of 30 flats where 90+% of the leaseholders also own...

Bank notes being passed between to hands, a yellow question mark and Section 20

Can a managing agent skip a Section 20 notice?

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25th April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

I own a leasehold flat in a building with four flats. The managing agent for the Freeholder is useless yet...

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Section 257 – Flat above HMO?

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25th April 2025, 1 year ago | 5

I own an HMO with 10 bedrooms. Each bedroom has a shower and toilet, and recreation and kitchen areas are...

Is allowing my tenant’s friend to stay temporarily a problem?

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24th April 2025, 1 year ago | 9

Hi, I am renting a property to my daughter on an Assured Short Hold Tenancy (AST). She would like her...

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Is it worth going back to self-managing my rental properties?

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24th April 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hi, I have always managed my properties (3) myself until my wife became ill and the regulations seemed to get...

Small Sites Metric and Biodiversity Net Gain?

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23rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

What a joke. I have been asked to get someone to complete a Small Sites Metric (SS report for a...

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Lease extension s61 rights?

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23rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

My Wife owns a small rented flat. Terms agreed with Freeholder for lease extension under the Leasehold Reform Act 1993....

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What can a landlord do about late deposit protection claims?

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22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 12

As a landlord I can’t really excuse the fact that I didn’t protect the tenants until four years too late,...

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Can I sell a car left behind by evicted tenant?

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22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Hi, I’ve recently evicted a tenant using the S21 route (the real reason is due to rent arrears). On the...

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Can my letting agent withhold rent to cover water leak repairs?

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22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 9

My rental flat recently suffered significant water damage due to a leak from the flat above. My main contact at...

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What happens to tenants in 2030 if the property is not up to a “c” on the EPC?

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22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 14

I have a block of 6 flats in a Victorian property in a conservation area and all of the tenants...

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How do I calculate the CGT computation on this one?

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17th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hi folks, Any help with this situation would be greatly appreciated! With the long-term tenant now gone, I’ve decided to...

Wooden house model with EPC rating chart and question mark symbolizing energy efficiency concerns

Commercial EPC exemptions?

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property split into 2 commercial lets. Lessee No 1 Retail shop ground floor (EPC C). Lessee 2, D2 category 2...

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Insurance to cover HMO fire?

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

As the freeholder of a block and owner of 2/5ths of it, I’m responsible for arranging insurance. My issue is...

TDS sent deposit to agent no longer trading?

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 7

The Letting agent I used contacted me to inform me he was selling his business to another letting agent. He...

Lights, camera, action (or lack of)?

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7th April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Does anyone know what the legal position is as far as security lights and cameras are concerned, when it comes...