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Section 257 – Flat above HMO?

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25th April 2025, 1 year ago | 5

I own an HMO with 10 bedrooms. Each bedroom has a shower and toilet, and recreation and kitchen areas are...

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Is allowing my tenant’s friend to stay temporarily a problem?

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24th April 2025, 1 year ago | 9

Hi, I am renting a property to my daughter on an Assured Short Hold Tenancy (AST). She would like her...

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Is it worth going back to self-managing my rental properties?

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24th April 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hi, I have always managed my properties (3) myself until my wife became ill and the regulations seemed to get...

Small Sites Metric and Biodiversity Net Gain?

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23rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

What a joke. I have been asked to get someone to complete a Small Sites Metric (SS report for a...

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Lease extension s61 rights?

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23rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

My Wife owns a small rented flat. Terms agreed with Freeholder for lease extension under the Leasehold Reform Act 1993....

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What can a landlord do about late deposit protection claims?

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22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 12

As a landlord I can’t really excuse the fact that I didn’t protect the tenants until four years too late,...

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Can I sell a car left behind by evicted tenant?

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22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Hi, I’ve recently evicted a tenant using the S21 route (the real reason is due to rent arrears). On the...

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Can my letting agent withhold rent to cover water leak repairs?

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22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 9

My rental flat recently suffered significant water damage due to a leak from the flat above. My main contact at...

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What happens to tenants in 2030 if the property is not up to a “c” on the EPC?

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22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 14

I have a block of 6 flats in a Victorian property in a conservation area and all of the tenants...

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How do I calculate the CGT computation on this one?

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17th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hi folks, Any help with this situation would be greatly appreciated! With the long-term tenant now gone, I’ve decided to...

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Commercial EPC exemptions?

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property split into 2 commercial lets. Lessee No 1 Retail shop ground floor (EPC C). Lessee 2, D2 category 2...

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Insurance to cover HMO fire?

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

As the freeholder of a block and owner of 2/5ths of it, I’m responsible for arranging insurance. My issue is...

TDS sent deposit to agent no longer trading?

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 7

The Letting agent I used contacted me to inform me he was selling his business to another letting agent. He...

Lights, camera, action (or lack of)?

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7th April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Does anyone know what the legal position is as far as security lights and cameras are concerned, when it comes...

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Hold off for Leasehold Reform Bill?

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7th April 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hi Everyone, We have 13 apartments for people over 45 years old. I have tried to increase my lease that...

Information Commissioners Office – It’s a bit like the TV licence?

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4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Ready for a 29.8% cost increase? After detailed analysis, the government has decided to: Introduce legislation to increase the data...

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Tenant refuses to hand over keys?

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4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 17

Hi, I recently had a tenant who refused to handover the keys after the check out unless I agreed, in...

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New £30,000 Warm Home Local Grant scheme – misappropriation of government resources?

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4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

With the new warm home £30,000 grants it’s difficult to imagine a more inefficient way of improving energy efficiency,when so...

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Extending a lease – Formal or informal approach?

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3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 11

I am seeking to extend the lease on my flat (currently 91/92 years) by adding 90 years. Last year, I...

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Harrying of landlords = scourge on tenants?

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2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

So here it is, government projections show landlords are selling in their droves. It is now obvious a relatively small...

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Call me Cynical?

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2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

If 47% of PRS landlords are not selling ‘Nearly half of landlords won’t sell properties – survey‘ then 53% have...