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Joint tenancy – weakest tenant must stand alone?

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12th March 2025, 1 year ago | 13

Hello, As a landlord I have always believed it safe to allow one tenant on a weaker income as they...

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£7.5k lost on auction property reported to Action Fraud?

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12th March 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Hello, here’s a salutary lesson. Having missed out on a property sold at auction at the beginning of February, I...

Looking to sell and end of tenancy query with Estate Agent?

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11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 35

Hi all, Can you advise me regarding ending my fully managed contract with my letting agent? I have read my...

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Tenant has decided to change the day she pays her rent?

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11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 23

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if someone could give me a bit of advice. I have a tenant who...

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Block managing agents and quotes for repairs?

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11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hello, I have a block of flats currently managed by Block Managing Agents. Recently there was a leak in the...

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My tenant wants me to issue her a Notice to Leave?

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11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 22

My tenant is a single mother with two children aged 8 and 2. She has been my tenant for the...

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Widowed tenant in care home permanently?

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10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 11

Hi, I have a long term widowed tenant who went into a care home with dementia in August, for assessment....

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New tenant decided to not proceed with tenancy on start date?

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10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hello, I would welcome any thoughts on this situation. An agreement was reached with a tenant applicant after he had...

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Lease extension – tax implication?

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10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Dear All, I own a leasehold flat (56yrs remaining, owned in my personal name) in a converted house with 2...

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Bizarre Housing Benefit scenario – is this legal?

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7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 25

Some parents I know recently purchased a 3 bed detached bungalow for their severely disabled daughter to live in, and...

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Tenant’s Disrepair Claims After 11 Years – A Landlord’s Nightmare?

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6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 23

I have been renting a flat to a tenant who has occupied my property for 11 years. Over this period,...

Flawed government policy fails tenants and landlords?

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3rd March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

The current government is pushing ahead with policy that results in added complexity unfairness and higher costs for tenants, those...

Tenant looking at severe mould and damp on a wall with a question mark overlay

How can I tackle a leak affecting my tenants from the property next door?

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3rd March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hello any advice please on how to tackle a leak affecting my tenants which is coming from a tenanted property...

Frustrated tenants with buckets catching water from ceiling leak

How to get block managers to fix a water leak fast?

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27th February 2025, 1 year ago | 15

Hi, I let a 2-bed top floor flat which now has serious water leaks into the flat from the roof....

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Have we lost our right to buy the freehold?

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26th February 2025, 1 year ago | 7

I am a leaseholder in a block of four flats but am selling as I no longer want to be...

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Residential property investing in Australia for my son?

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24th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

I have a UK property investment Ltd Company and I plan to invest in some residential Australian property. My son...

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Can I split a freehold title but keep both halves?

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24th February 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Hello, I’m purchasing a detached freehold building. One half (as in split down the middle to the ground) is tenanted....

Tenant on phone looking at mould on ceiling, asking for help

Aggressive tenant demanding compensation for mould?

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21st February 2025, 1 year ago | 45

My tenants are demanding compensation for mould in the kitchen and have contacted Environmental Health, Citizens Advice Bureau, Shelter and...

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EPC rating for HMO with bills included?

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18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 18

Hi, I have been a landlord for over 40 years. I own HMOs and the property in question is a...

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What are my legal options if my tenant has died?

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17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 9

My tenant, who was on housing benefit, has died. The tenancy is in her name only. She had separated from...

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Deed of variation – Simple enforceable document in law?

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17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hello, What is the legal position when a new lessee takes over a property 5 years after a permanent boundary...