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Daily Briefings – Landlord questions needed!

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11th June 2020, 6 years ago | 8

Let’s get cracking and all submit a question (as a member of the public) for the Government to answer at...

Emergency Eviction??

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 61

Had a few issues with my current tenant (Mr X), but it has all kicked off tonight. The other tenant...

Fire/Health and Safety Assessment Periodicity

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 5

Can anyone advise on the periodicity / frequency with which Fire Assessments and Health and Safety Assessments should be undertaken?...

Still working on the new claim form N5B – give me strength?

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 14

Okay so we are working through the new extended claim form for possession of property (tenant wants to be evicted……...

Tenant withholding rent due to boiler problems

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 8

I have a tenant who has decided to withhold her rent for each day the hot water has been off....

Contract signed but tenant did not move in?

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10th June 2020, 6 years ago | 3

Hello, I had a property ready for rent and the contract had been signed with party moving in. However, after...

Adding partner to a Tenancy Agreement?

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8th June 2020, 6 years ago | 20

Do I have to issue a completely new Tenancy Agreement (TA) if the only thing that is changing is adding...

Can Deeds of Grant of Estate Rentcharge be amended?

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8th June 2020, 6 years ago | 3

I would like to ask whether a signed and witnessed completed Deeds of Grant of Estate Rent, can be changed...

Refund deposit after tenant fee ban transition period ends 1st June?

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8th June 2020, 6 years ago | 3

The tenant fee ban transition period ended on the 1st of June 2020 in England. I have ASTs that started...

It’s constant uproar – What would you do?

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5th June 2020, 6 years ago | 7

I own a small rental house miles away from me which is fully managed by an agent. My tenant constantly...

Can I serve Section 8 with no EPC?

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5th June 2020, 6 years ago | 15

Really need some help or advice please! A close friend has very recently let her property and is now having...

Buying another flat for personal and AirBNB use?

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4th June 2020, 6 years ago | 9

I am hopefully going to buck the trend by asking for advice prior to purchase. I usually see lots of...

Rent to Rent lease termination?

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3rd June 2020, 6 years ago | 6

I signed a 5 year rent to Rent lease for a large property consisting of several flats. I decided to...

Clutching at CGT straws?

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3rd June 2020, 6 years ago | 3

I sold a property in January which I’ve rented out for nearly 30 years, consequently there is a sizeable Capital...

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Penalised over CGT due to Government emergency rules?

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3rd June 2020, 6 years ago | 13

My wife and I were selling a Furnished Holiday Let with a completion date of 3rd April 2020, in order...

Tenants fallen out and neither will leave?

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3rd June 2020, 6 years ago | 18

I have 2 tenants in my property who each rent a room each and share a communal space. Since living...

Buying house with loft conversion – 2 or 3 bed?

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2nd June 2020, 6 years ago | 5

Hi Everyone, I am going to buy a house in Manchester. I made an offer which is already accepted and...

Update to status of court actions pre-lockdown?

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1st June 2020, 6 years ago | 4

I realise there was a three months ban on applications for evictions from 23rd March…but what is the current status...

How should we conduct shared property viewings?

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1st June 2020, 6 years ago | 2

We have a four bed student property, let individually. In our local authority an HMO is classified as five or...

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Small Claim win but how do I get the money owed?

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1st June 2020, 6 years ago | 19

I won the claim against a tenant who did a bunk leaving arrears and damage. Although she didn’t turn up...

Tenant paid for repair herself at extortionate price?

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1st June 2020, 6 years ago | 32

I have a tenant who had a leak from the toilet cistern. She found a plumber herself who repaired the...