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S21 ban: Should straightforward possession cases be decided out of court?

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29th April 2019, 7 years ago | 32

As we are all aware, the government intends to remove the option for landlords to use the no fault eviction...

Bad advice and penalty fee for HMO let in Newham?

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29th April 2019, 7 years ago | 14

Hi, I have a very tough situation here with my letting agent. Beginning of this morning, my letting agent found...

£1,000s of tenant’s property in communal cupboard disposed of?

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29th April 2019, 7 years ago | 5

I have a flat in Scotland which is within a new style development with a communal stairway. Within the stairway...

Selling – I really don’t want to evict good tenants?

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29th April 2019, 7 years ago | 5

When I met my wife I owned my own home in a North Yorkshire town. When we decided to move...

Council threaten after uncorroborated nuisance complaint?

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29th April 2019, 7 years ago | 23

Last year I let a property to a young lady and her boyfriend. He was recently arrested for assaulting her...

Chimney exhaust ownership

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26th April 2019, 7 years ago | 10

Hello everyone, I have got a terraced house and we need to replace the chimney at the top which is...

Leak left – Grounds for redress against agent?

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24th April 2019, 7 years ago | 3

About 7 weeks ago, after evicting a non-paying tenant, the agent notified me that there was a slight leak under...

Fees Ban for students starting September?

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23rd April 2019, 7 years ago | 7

One letting agency I know of is is charging students huge admin fees even though they don’t start their tenancies...

Elusive tenant after repairs?

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18th April 2019, 7 years ago | 5

My tenant told me that his father (an electrician) would do a minor repair in the flat he rents. A...

Applying for LTD Co Specialist BTL products directly?

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18th April 2019, 7 years ago | 6

Hello, I want to be able to apply for specialist BTL, commercial, bridging etc loans myself without having to go...

Changes to Pension Credit next month

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17th April 2019, 7 years ago | 2

I have just came across the following information which I had not heard about previously which may impact some P118...

In the wake of Panorama

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16th April 2019, 7 years ago | 14

Following the Panorama BBC TV Programme of 18th March 2019 the situation is that 60% of the tenants of Grice...

BTL in Ireland but first main residence in the UK?

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16th April 2019, 7 years ago | 1

Hi all, I am wondering if you can help me clarify if i am exempt of the 3% surcharge on...

Excessive charges for HMO damage?

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11th April 2019, 7 years ago | 14

I was guarantor for my son when he had a room in a shared house. He caused some damage to...

Steer clear of any investment in ex-office blocks

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11th April 2019, 7 years ago | 4

Office Blocks, converted to Residential Occupation, fulfil an immediate need but are not a sensible investment for Private Sector Landlords...

Section21 4a or 6a – What am I missing?

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11th April 2019, 7 years ago | 21

I have a tenancy which started in March 2014 and went periodic in September 2014. I have served a section...

Consent to let charge silent in lease?

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10th April 2019, 7 years ago | 2

I am planning to rent out my flat for a shorthold tenancy agreement. On my lease it says that I...

Should violence go with the territory?

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9th April 2019, 7 years ago | 4

No too long ago Property118 covered Kicking Landlords. Now we have Stabbing Landlords. Such a Course of Action is not...

Why do landlords carry the blame for intentionally homeless tenants?

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9th April 2019, 7 years ago | 16

Hi Phoebe, If I may introduce myself, I run a Possession company for Landlords who are struggling to get their...

RLA/Pearl “Welfare Reform and Universal Credit” survey

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8th April 2019, 7 years ago | 6

Here’s a link to the RLA/Pearl’s current survey: ‘State of the PRS’ Q1 2019 quarterly survey that focuses on Welfare...

Tenant Fees Act – Rent arrears default fees

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8th April 2019, 7 years ago | 5

The way I read rent arrears is we can not charge unless it is more than 14 days overdue. Thereafter...