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MHCLG response to ‘Lack of Justice in Housing’

20th March 2019, 7 years ago | 4

I have now had a response form Heather Wheeler MP, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, from my letter expressing the...

More assaults from TV channels

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19th March 2019, 7 years ago | 3

Just before tuning in to BBC1 to watch yet another “Greedy, rogue, villainous, money-grabbing landlord programme”, I was watching a...

One mortgage for all BTL properties?

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18th March 2019, 7 years ago | 3

I am trying to help a friend who has 4 BTL properties all owned as an individual (rather than as...

Does bathroom with window need extraction fans?

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18th March 2019, 7 years ago | 16

Hi Everyone at Property118, One of my rented properties received a visit from an Environmental Health Officer. One of the...

Appealing valuation from single to five dwellings?

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15th March 2019, 7 years ago | 34

We have a small HMO of 5 rooms in Stoke-On-Trent. Recently the Valuation Office has brought our property in as...

Section 20 for mixed management co.

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15th March 2019, 7 years ago | 2

Can any members help with these questions concerning sec 20? We own three apartments in a block of 36 apartments,...

Stamp and transferring to a Ltd co.?

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14th March 2019, 7 years ago | 6

Hi, my son owns a flat that he’s now rented out as he had to relocate for work. He rents...

Friend lending money to buy property – how can I set it up legally?

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14th March 2019, 7 years ago | 4

Hi, I am buying a flat as a cash buyer through a LTD company. As I cannot raise enough cash...

Extending the term of my own lease?

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14th March 2019, 7 years ago | 2

My question is the best way in which I can extend the term of my own lease. The circumstances are...

How do I minimise my losses?

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14th March 2019, 7 years ago | 11

If a house is let out to a group of 3 people on a signed 10 month contract and one...

Exempt Student HMO’s from Renters' Rights Act 2025

Support abolition of Leasehold replacing with Commonhold

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12th March 2019, 7 years ago | 4

I attended a residents association meeting with our local MP Friday evening, discussing the problems we are having with our...

Dream tenants threatened by Housing Trust shared fencing issue

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12th March 2019, 7 years ago | 13

Since my husbands recent death I am sole owner of a three bed terrace rental house in an estate in...

All bills included with an asterisk on the electricity?

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11th March 2019, 7 years ago | 6

We are planning to renovate a 2 bedroom flat with all electric heating (possible wall heaters in each room) and...

Night shifts vs access requests for viewings

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7th March 2019, 7 years ago | 8

My landlord has given me notice as he wants to sell the property I am renting. I will be leaving...

DPS and TPO giving contradicting advice and reviews?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 9

In a ‘nutshell’ Purplebricks letting agents have made a mess once more. This time at a DPS adjudication, by again...

Warning signs highlighting tenancy fraud risks for landlords

Suspected falsification of employment reference?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 15

I have just let out two properties in the London area through 1 agent to 2 tenants. The agent provided...

Accountant, Freeholder and Managing Agent all at same address?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 5

We have just had the latest ridiculous service charge bill (e.g. £250 for common parts electricity when we have one...

Can we counter admin fee with our own fees for replying?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 5

We own a commercial unit in a mixed used building. We recently had major issues with our Freeholder (FH) that...

Developer has torn up reservation and still holding deposit?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 1

In September 2018 we paid a substantial reservation fee to a Property Developer through a well known Property Investment Group...

Discrimination against high risk tenants

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 13

There has been much talk in recent media about landlords and letting agents discriminating against tenants who claim benefits for...

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...