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Rent calculation on Periodic Tenancy termination by tenants

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4th March 2019, 7 years ago | 7

Hi everyone. I would like to seek advice on final rent as terminated by my tenants. Original AST signed through...

Does the section 20 have a time limit?

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4th March 2019, 7 years ago | 0

In December 2015 I was notified, under a section 20, that work needed to be undertaken to the car park...

Here we go again – PRS Right to Buy!

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4th March 2019, 7 years ago | 63

I came across this posting on another forum and wanted to share it with P118. “Sian Berry, The Green Party’s...

Croydon HMO Licence “Evidence” Dubious

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1st March 2019, 7 years ago | 6

Croydon are doing a consultation so they can implement borough wide Article 4 restriction on HMOs. Their main claim is...

Gifting a Directors Loan for IHT purposes

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28th February 2019, 7 years ago | 0

James asked …. I asked some accountants about the directors loan in a company and they said you could gift...

Possession after tenant surrendered – Court Action still advisable?

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27th February 2019, 7 years ago | 6

I have an ex tenant, who faced with the prospect of a confirmed court hearing under section 8 ground 8...

Stamp Duty 15 properties or more?

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27th February 2019, 7 years ago | 2

If you have 15 or more properties do you pay the normal rate of Stamp Duty or is it the...

Lambeth Council ‘Private Renters Charter’

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27th February 2019, 7 years ago | 1

Just to let you know, Lambeth Council are seeking views from tenants in the PRS in the borough. I’ve pasted...

Bad Tenants Database

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26th February 2019, 7 years ago | 24

I’m only aware of one bad tenants database and I would like to know whether there are any others? landlordreferencing.co.uk is...

Name discrepancy between referencing and ID?

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26th February 2019, 7 years ago | 16

A potential tenant has passed referencing, but the referencing process has flagged up a discrepancy in the name on their...

Eviction for dog sitting when agents already knew?

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26th February 2019, 7 years ago | 15

My letting agency are looking to evict me, because I had my friends dog in the property when the owner...

Email to Prime Minister et al

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26th February 2019, 7 years ago | 39

I sent the following email to the Prime Minister et al and would welcome comments from members: Dear Prime Minister,...

It’s always me me me!

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25th February 2019, 7 years ago | 19

Further to an earlier post of mine (Click here: I know where the tenant has gone, can I use the...

Well Done B&Q raising £1million for “charity” advising tenants to break the law!

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25th February 2019, 7 years ago | 4

I have just received this email fro B&Q and haven’t spent a penny with them since Property118 made me aware...

Republic of Ireland advice after compensation?

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25th February 2019, 7 years ago | 4

My sister has just received a compensation cheque from her lender who had pulled the tracker rate on their mortgage...

Norfolk police claim trespasser is a tenant?

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25th February 2019, 7 years ago | 32

Trespasser or Tenant? My local Norfolk police are stating a trespasser in my property is a tenant, because the trespasser...

6 week DPS backlog now entering its 24th week

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22nd February 2019, 7 years ago | 4

On the 29th of January I posted an article on Property 118 that was titled “6 weeks backlog at the...

Adding a flat to a small block – HELP!

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22nd February 2019, 7 years ago | 2

I live on the first floor (2 beds flat) with sole access to the loft and there are two one...

Leaseholder alterations advice for garden access

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22nd February 2019, 7 years ago | 1

I am a leaseholder of a ground floor maisonette the freeholder is the local authority. The property only has an...

Action Fraud – TDS Alert

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22nd February 2019, 7 years ago | 0

Tenancy Deposit Scheme Alert for tenants and also landlords: Action Fraud have received several reports where fraudsters are claiming to...

£205k plus admin fees Section 20 works?

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20th February 2019, 7 years ago | 7

I am a leaseholder in a block of flats in London. I have recently received a postal letter from our...