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Landlord fits new high efficiency boiler in under 24 hours despite tenant owing rent!

10th September 2020, 6 years ago | 16

“Landlord fits new high-efficiency boiler in under 24 hours despite tenant owing rent!” Is a headline that won’t be appearing...

Extra 3% SDLT exemption/refund on probate properties?

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9th September 2020, 6 years ago | 2

Hello peers, My question is regarding exemptions to the extra 3% SDLT (Stamp Duty Land Tax) currently payable on investment...

Lease Extension and Marriage Value?

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8th September 2020, 6 years ago | 15

Hi All, I was hoping for a bit of advice from the community RE. Lease Extensions, I’m a landlord with...

Housing Associations/Charities – want my property?

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7th September 2020, 6 years ago | 0

I am coming to the end of a 4 year contract with a Managing Agent that has a direct link...

How to change AST agreement when husband voluntarily moves out?

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7th September 2020, 6 years ago | 10

Hello everyone. We have a house we’ve been renting out to the same married couple for over 3 years –...

LDC (existing) HMO C4 Application Rejected – What Next?

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7th September 2020, 6 years ago | 1

I have a small property in Leytonstone which has been let to 4 Sharers since 2007 and Walthamstow brought in...

EICR reports and Distribution Boards?

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7th September 2020, 6 years ago | 14

I have had EICR reports prepared for 2 flats and both of them say that the Electrical Distribution Boards need...

Is the DWP fully complicit in ensuring evictions?

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7th September 2020, 6 years ago | 6

I sent off a complaint to the DWP regarding them paying the rent direct to a (self declared) vulnerable tenant...

Flooded property – Should rent be paid?

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4th September 2020, 6 years ago | 6

Can anyone give me some advice on whether my tenant should carry on paying their rent? My flat was flooded...

Can one buy a property for a friend and charge him rent?

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4th September 2020, 6 years ago | 18

Suddenly it struck me, I have a friend who is struggling to raise enough deposit, as he waits longer to...

What is the calculation for rent arrears?

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3rd September 2020, 6 years ago | 1

When it comes to rent arrears – how are they calculated for the purposes of the Mandatory Grounds requirement in...

Service charge payment difficulties?

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2nd September 2020, 6 years ago | 1

Has anyone had problems paying into what appears to be a ‘protected monies account’? Xenia Estate Services (formerly Fortis) have...

Wrong advice from council led to unlawful L shaped dormer conversion?

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2nd September 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I bought a Victorian terraced house in London back in 2018. Keen on doing some upgrades/improvements, I booked a planning...

LHA overpayment demand reversed without the need for a tribunal

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2nd September 2020, 6 years ago | 9

Hi, One of my landlord clients recently received a demand for a £10,000 Housing Benefit overpayment. The overpayment was caused...

Deregulation Act 2015 – EPC prior to 1st October 2015?

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1st September 2020, 6 years ago | 3

David Smith wrote an excellent article https://news.rla.org.uk/blog-section-21-after-1-october-2018/ in August 2018 about the Deregulation Act 2015. David raises the issue of...

Title split for house redevelopment?

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1st September 2020, 6 years ago | 14

I am after some advice, please. I am currently in the process of redeveloping a four-storey house that was already...

Legally frustrated?

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1st September 2020, 6 years ago | 3

Hello 118 ers, I engaged with a legal firm for advice that I came across on a property forum. Long...

Two sharing AST, one working, one on UC?

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26th August 2020, 6 years ago | 10

I am aware of the potential disadvantages of dealing with tenants on benefits, but wondering how to set the rent...

Evictions during Covid-19 ban?

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26th August 2020, 6 years ago | 3

Hi all, We have a problem tenant who has alcohol abuse issues, is behind in his rent and really needs...

Permitted Occupier – Tenancy?

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26th August 2020, 6 years ago | 5

I tried to help a friend out earlier in the year and took out a sole tenancy AST and she...

Non-domestic rates liability confusion re: Leicester council?

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26th August 2020, 6 years ago | 3

After my father died and probate was granted in Jan 2018. I received ‘zero rated’ tax bills for my late...