Readers Question

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ECO4 Anyone?

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23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 9

Is it me, or is there a sudden flood of companies touting for business under the ECO4 flag? I have...

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Should we reinvest in commercial property?

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21st May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hello, we need some advice on commercial investment, please. We are in the process of selling a long-held residential property...

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What are the MCOL pre-action protocols for rent arrears?

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20th May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

S21 accelerated proceedings are in hand, and the tenant is refusing to move. The council have offered him alternative accommodation...

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Some people believe in fairies but can we afford fantasy in government?

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20th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

If you are not competent, or perhaps if you are dishonest or delusional, then you may not realise that you...

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Section 21 struck out?

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19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 13

I have had a Section 21 claim struck out because “The Notice Seeking Possession” is not in the prescribed form....

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End of student tenancies as we know them?

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19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 42

Hello, Reading about the Renters’ Right Bill, it appears to me that if you have let a property to a...

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I am considering converting at least one HMO to Asylum Seekers?

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15th May 2025, 1 year ago | 11

I have had 3 HMOs in Brighton since 2007 and have exclusively rented to the student market. I use an...

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Remortgage to invest?

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13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 10

My wife and I have five rental flats in South London, zone 3/4. Each are worth approximately £300,000 (£280,000 to...

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How can we get Selective Licensing Council to show where the money is going?

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12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Local Councils use Selective Licensing to make money, and Landlords are forced to pay when Councils find a reason to...

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Does a selective licence refusal help me evict a tenant?

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12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hi all, I am in a very complicated situation where I have a tenant at my property, not paying rent...

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Eviction of a tenant not yet in residence?

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9th May 2025, 1 year ago | 15

I had a property which burnt down in a fire 4 years ago, and was a landlady to a lovely...

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Tenant refusing maintenance access to the freeholder?

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9th May 2025, 1 year ago | 20

I have a difficult tenant who is refusing access for maintenance to the flat. I have a good relationship with...

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Can I claim for rehousing costs after fire safety failures?

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8th May 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Hi, I need advice on my rights and who is responsible for the following. Two weeks ago, my tenant was...

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Independent check out – not happy with the service?

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7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 11

Hi, I had an independent check out and paid in advance £120 + VAT over six weeks ago through my...

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Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

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2nd May 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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...

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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...