Readers Question

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Why is a second home premium being applied to a rental property?

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18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 18

Hi, I own a small maisonette in London. It has been rented out for 19 years, always using a letting...

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Can the council force tenant inspections and demand evictions for smoking?

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18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 22

Hi, I have recently applied for and been granted licences for some flats I own in Birmingham. Now the council...

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How to handle an overdue AGM meeting and managing agent issues?

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18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hi, I am looking for advice or guidance please. We are a block of 15 flats and are unhappy with...

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Will incorrect EPC rating affect my eviction case?

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17th March 2025, 1 year ago | 21

I am going to take my tenant to court, I served a notice in December, she has failed to leave,...

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Control a rampant Property Management Company or even better replace them altogether?

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17th March 2025, 1 year ago | 7

I own 2 leasehold flats within a block of 27. The building includes a Medical Centre on the ground floor...

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Evicting a tenant who doesn’t reply and may have gone to Thailand?

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14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 6

My tenant has blocked my phone number and is not responding to my emails, letters, WhatsApp calls or messages from...

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Agent advice creates HMO licensing pickle?

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13th March 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hello, I have been using an agent to let out a property as a four bed HMO so not needing...

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Joint tenancy – weakest tenant must stand alone?

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12th March 2025, 1 year ago | 13

Hello, As a landlord I have always believed it safe to allow one tenant on a weaker income as they...

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£7.5k lost on auction property reported to Action Fraud?

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12th March 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Hello, here’s a salutary lesson. Having missed out on a property sold at auction at the beginning of February, I...

Looking to sell and end of tenancy query with Estate Agent?

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11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 35

Hi all, Can you advise me regarding ending my fully managed contract with my letting agent? I have read my...

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Tenant has decided to change the day she pays her rent?

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11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 23

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if someone could give me a bit of advice. I have a tenant who...

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Block managing agents and quotes for repairs?

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11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hello, I have a block of flats currently managed by Block Managing Agents. Recently there was a leak in the...

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My tenant wants me to issue her a Notice to Leave?

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11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 22

My tenant is a single mother with two children aged 8 and 2. She has been my tenant for the...

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Widowed tenant in care home permanently?

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10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 11

Hi, I have a long term widowed tenant who went into a care home with dementia in August, for assessment....

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New tenant decided to not proceed with tenancy on start date?

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10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hello, I would welcome any thoughts on this situation. An agreement was reached with a tenant applicant after he had...

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Lease extension – tax implication?

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10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Dear All, I own a leasehold flat (56yrs remaining, owned in my personal name) in a converted house with 2...

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Bizarre Housing Benefit scenario – is this legal?

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7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 25

Some parents I know recently purchased a 3 bed detached bungalow for their severely disabled daughter to live in, and...

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Tenant’s Disrepair Claims After 11 Years – A Landlord’s Nightmare?

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6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 23

I have been renting a flat to a tenant who has occupied my property for 11 years. Over this period,...

Flawed government policy fails tenants and landlords?

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3rd March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

The current government is pushing ahead with policy that results in added complexity unfairness and higher costs for tenants, those...

Tenant looking at severe mould and damp on a wall with a question mark overlay

How can I tackle a leak affecting my tenants from the property next door?

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3rd March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hello any advice please on how to tackle a leak affecting my tenants which is coming from a tenanted property...

Frustrated tenants with buckets catching water from ceiling leak

How to get block managers to fix a water leak fast?

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27th February 2025, 1 year ago | 15

Hi, I let a 2-bed top floor flat which now has serious water leaks into the flat from the roof....