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Students in shared house discussing changes to HMO tenancy agreement

One of three tenants is leaving a student HMO?

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24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Hi Everyone, My daughter is at university and sharing a 3-bedroom HMO with two other tenants, and one is moving...

Wooden house on stacked coins with family figures and question mark about local housing allowance.

Local Authority want to put the local housing allowance rate on the AST?

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23rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Hello Everyone, I am in the process of letting my property through a council. The rent is higher than the...

Model house under glass dome with tenancy agreement and question mark symbolizing protected tenancy concerns

Is my tenant still protected by the ‘Protected Tenancy’?

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23rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Hello, I bought a property in 2003 which had tenants in situ with a protected tenancy. They had been moved...

Man holding model house with tag asking “Am I a landlord?” representing rent-free property arrangement.

Does a rent-free arrangement make her a tenant?

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22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 27

When my father died, his Will specified that I was to purchase a property for his long term live in...

Silhouette of a man standing inside a large blue question mark, symbolizing uncertainty.

Can Section 21 notice apply to a sitting tenant?

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22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 9

Hi, I bought a property with a sitting tenant who has been residing at the property for over four years...

Piggy bank with coins and question mark symbolizing landlord deposit issues

I need to sell but there’s a deposit problem?

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22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 31

Hello, I rented out my property many years ago to some tenants. I would now like to sell the property as...

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How to create a Directors Loan when Incorporating?

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21st January 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Hi, We will be Incorporating a single BTL property into a Ltd company – paying due SDLT and any applicable...

Worried landlord with question marks surrounding Renters Rights Bill uncertainty

RRB – Will it come into effect as proposed or is it just scare tactics?

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21st January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Will the RRB come into effect with it’s proposed changes or is it just scare tactics? If so, it’s already...

How will Renters’ Rights Bill change logistics of student rental market?

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21st January 2025, 1 year ago | 21

Hi, still trying to get my head around how this is going to work in practice. I work within a...

Nightmare Tenant - eviction seems difficult

How to handle a nightmare tenant who needs to be evicted?

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21st January 2025, 1 year ago | 18

Hello all, I am in a bit of trap and struggling to find a way out. When my ex-tenant wanted...

Young adults drinking and smoking at a party with question mark symbolizing concerns about antisocial behavior

Can I break my PSL lease due to a tenant’s ASB?

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20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Hi, I have recently joined the private sector leasing scheme (PSL) with my local council to help house local families....

Investor jumping between buy and sell decisions in the property market

Any landlords planning to get out and stop investing in the UK?

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20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 22

The Renters Rights Bill (RRB) is being fast tracked through parliament, probably due to Labour holding the majority of the...

Piggy bank wearing graduation cap surrounded by coin stacks, symbolizing student housing and finance.

Surely I cannot be classed as a Landlord?

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17th January 2025, 1 year ago | 56

Hi, My Tenants moved out a few months ago so I have a house standing empty I’m paying Council Tax...

Conceptual image of time, contracts, and uncertainty highlighting landlords’ struggles with periodic tenancies

Periodic contracts – financial nightmare for landlords?

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16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 51

With the new Renters Reform Bill are you concerned about the move to periodic contracts? We bought our flat in...

Pink eraser removing Section 24 tax text with question mark symbol.

Eliminate Section 24 – The Landlord and Tenant Tax?

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16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 13

For too long now landlords owing to the government’s failure have had to take the beating and burning off the...

Renters Rights Bill 2025 with house, gavel, and legal papers symbolizing new tenant protections

Just when landlords thought it couldn’t get any worse?

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15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 41

Important update: The below Clause 11 amendment did not make it through the House of Commons debate and was not...

Section 21 and rent arrears eviction?

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15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 22

I have been advised by an eviction specialist to issue a Section 21 instead of a Section 8 as in...

Person holding smartphone with Airbnb app in modern short-let apartment kitchen and living area

Short let comfort but management company pain?

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14th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Hi all, I’m seeking advice on an issue regarding my short-let/Airbnb property. Last month, I listed my purpose-built flat as...

House model with Section 21 eviction notice and question mark symbolizing landlord concerns.

How on earth are landlords expected to carry on with no safeguards?

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14th January 2025, 1 year ago | 20

I have been a landlord for over 20 years now. I have only used Section 21 twice in all that...

Rental agreement with keys, past due notice, and legal symbols highlighting landlord-tenant issues

Judge strikes out possession claim over original deposit?

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13th January 2025, 1 year ago | 21

Hi Guys, I am wondering if you are able to help with this situation: I signed a tenancy agreement back...

Tenants catch ceiling leak with buckets while calling insurer after block insurance voided

Block buildings insurance voided by insurer?

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10th January 2025, 1 year ago | 20

Hello everyone, a few months ago, my ground floor rental flat (part of a block of 6 flats) was extensively...

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