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Evicting wife of tenant not on the agreement

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5th June 2018, 8 years ago | 25

How do we go about evicting a “tenant” who was not on the Tenancy Agreement? Our original tenancy agreement was...

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Tenant claiming deposit paid to agent who went bust 6 years ago?

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4th June 2018, 8 years ago | 4

In July 2006, I bought a 2 bedroom flat and leased it out to a company called London Housing Solutions...

Council tenants causing uproar in neighbourhood!

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4th June 2018, 8 years ago | 8

Our property has been let directly to the local authority with consent for them to sublet to house temporary residents....

AgencyInsider – Is He A Real Estate Agent or An Impostor?

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3rd June 2018, 8 years ago | 6

By “Home Provider” Is “AgencyInsider” an estate agent who doesn’t remember the past and makes sweeping assertions without evidence or...

Court action for repossession following probate?

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1st June 2018, 8 years ago | 5

I am very worried and hope that some of the property 118 members can advise me. Long story short: I...

Planning permissions for extended HMO Licensing?

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30th May 2018, 8 years ago | 16

In October mandatory licensing is being extended to include all 3 storey HMO’s and all HMO’s with 5 or more occupants living...

Deposit problem after agent stopped trading?

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30th May 2018, 8 years ago | 11

A tenant has recently vacated my property which was rented through a letting agent. The letting agent stopped trading during...

NLA Removes Online AST Service?

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30th May 2018, 8 years ago | 10

I cannot be the only one who has been affected by this? I always used the NLA Portal to create...

Guarantor moved, changed mobile and deleted LinkedIn?

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30th May 2018, 8 years ago | 6

I need to trace my Croydon tenant’s guarantor as they have moved. I believe he is still living and working...

Sky dish without permission – Can I remove it?

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29th May 2018, 8 years ago | 9

My tenant has put up a sky dish which is not permitted by the management company. We have a letting...

The Management Company Director who wields absolute power!

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26th May 2018, 8 years ago | 20

How do you tackle a Management Company Director who wields absolute power? About 2 years ago my husband and I...

Property insurance – Change of tenant circumstance?

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26th May 2018, 8 years ago | 8

I am just in the process of renewing my property insurance. I have three cottages in a terrace, all identical...

BTL electric safety – Fan over bath?

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24th May 2018, 8 years ago | 7

I’ve got a major worry at the moment regarding my electric work in my BTL. Essentially I’ve had work carried...

Electric shower or combi fed shower in a tenanted property?

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23rd May 2018, 8 years ago | 16

To my surprise I find that one of my units is currently without a shower. So I need to get...

Lib Dem call for direct UC payments to landlords

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22nd May 2018, 8 years ago | 5

I just saw that the Liberal Democrat Voice site are calling for landlords to receive the rent direct for tenants...

Tenant won’t claim his deposit and wants to go to court!

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22nd May 2018, 8 years ago | 24

My brother and I are joint landlords of a few properties. One of our tenants recently gave 30 days written...

Do I need a new Hmo Licence if I add my spouse to title?

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22nd May 2018, 8 years ago | 4

Hello all, I am in the process of remortgaging a fully licensed HMO flat, that is in my name only...

Renting to sister and renewing mortgage?

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21st May 2018, 8 years ago | 8

My sister returned to the UK after separating from her husband in which I agreed to rent one of my...

Any Canary Gateway / Bywater Square landlords out there?

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21st May 2018, 8 years ago | 2

Any landlords out there who have an apartment in Canary Gateway / Bywater Square, E14. The Management Company / Freeholder...

New Freeholder demanding back fees for renting?

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21st May 2018, 8 years ago | 8

I have owned a leasehold property since 1995. After I bought it I rented it out having received permission from...

Static shocks – Council require full inspection!

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15th May 2018, 8 years ago | 20

I received a phone call from the Council Disrepair Unit to say that one of my tenants had complained of...