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Agent responsibilities for turning off electrical equipment?

17th September 2019, 7 years ago | 8

Electric usage either side of tenant change is conducive with what I would expect. However a 3 month timeline between...

Section 21 abolition stinks!

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16th September 2019, 7 years ago | 44

The following is not only absolutely true, so too are the photos. As both a landlord and agent, every week...

Would two baths and two beds give a better return?

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16th September 2019, 7 years ago | 6

In our area there are 1930s estates which rent well. There are many semi and some detached. One area or...

Can I issue S21 during counterclaim situation?

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12th September 2019, 7 years ago | 11

Nightmare tenant, arrears, treats the place like a tip etc. Section 8 issued for rent arrears – eventually paid up...

Does the council have the right to check all of my property?

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10th September 2019, 7 years ago | 17

I bought a property divided into 3 self-contained flats. I have a tenant in one, but she is not paying...

Do I have to supply the boiler room key?

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10th September 2019, 7 years ago | 14

Please help me. I bought a property with a tenant and I had no idea what being a landlord meant!...

Tenant cancelled the telephone – What’s now normal practice?

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9th September 2019, 7 years ago | 13

Our tenant has just ended her tenancy and informed BT that she was moving and didn’t need the phone number...

Batten Down The Hatches

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6th September 2019, 7 years ago | 0

Until the Storm of Chaos at Westminster is over I shall be battening down the hatches and selling no further...

Meeting MP about S21 Abolition – What’s the latest status?

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5th September 2019, 7 years ago | 15

With the ‘B’xit’ word taking up everyone’s attention does anyone know the latest in regard to plans afoot to abolish...

Block insurance leak excess £10,000!

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4th September 2019, 7 years ago | 12

In a conversion, containing over 100 apartments, there has been a spate of insurance claims relating to water leakage. This...

Can I cancel the tenancy agreement if deposit not paid?

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4th September 2019, 7 years ago | 6

We rent out a lovely one bed flat in a University town. A PhD student from overseas has recently agreed...

Who needs a guarantor agreement?

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4th September 2019, 7 years ago | 9

Legal opinion appears to be that it is difficult to create a guarantor’s agreement that can be enforced. Apparent problems...

Legally Homeless, Out of Contract or Squatting?

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4th September 2019, 7 years ago | 19

I have a tenant in rent arrears. He didn’t apply properly for Housing benefit at the point of moving in,...

Do I have a new landlord post sale of car park bays?

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4th September 2019, 7 years ago | 1

The freeholder of my rental flat in a Block split his original parcel of land into two parcels by selling...

The worst housing crisis since the war

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2nd September 2019, 7 years ago | 10

I am sure many people reading this will say not yet another old codger going on about the war. At...

Some very complex questions to address

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30th August 2019, 7 years ago | 2

So, Boris Johnson is to suspend Parliament to enable him to set out his plans for Education, The Police, National...

Landlord needs advice on HMO planning questions

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29th August 2019, 7 years ago | 1

I have an HMO situation that I may need some help and advice with. I applied to Barnet council for...

Helping the Perfect Tenant?

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28th August 2019, 7 years ago | 3

I have a bit of a quandary with one of my tenants. He has been with me for nearly 10...

Charges to tenant on early termination of tenancy?

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28th August 2019, 7 years ago | 12

My friend agreed to early termination of the tenancy under the – following clause 11. In the event of a...

A question of scale

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28th August 2019, 7 years ago | 2

I was recently watching a documentary about Albert, Prince Consort, and his magnificent efforts to provide housing for the poor...

A Pleasant Surprise!

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27th August 2019, 7 years ago | 1

Over the Bank Holiday I visited a house which had no hot water. Everyone was on holiday and I have...