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Changes to EPC in late 2026 now being planned?

30th December 2024, 1 year ago | 10

The consultation (Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime) is scheduled to last for 12 weeks from 4 December...

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Don’t ask Rachel?

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30th December 2024, 1 year ago | 5

“Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the chancellor and business secretary have written to the UK’s main regulators asking them to...

Lawyers reviewing a disputed lease agreement with legal documents and gavel on desk

Can a freeholder backtrack on a signed lease agreement?

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20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

I know we will need professional legal help very soon but just in case anyone has come up against this....

Two worried tenants cling to pillows as another angrily shouts, symbolizing conflict in shared student housing.

How should a landlord handle a troubling student tenant?

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18th December 2024, 1 year ago | 24

Hi, we have a 3 bedroom student HMO where one of the students has been continually aggressive towards her fellow...

Expat refugee commercial lease remortgage?

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17th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

I live in Australia and have a residential BTL changed from a HMO about 5 years ago. The new tenant...

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Letting agent withholding landlord’s documents?

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11th December 2024, 1 year ago | 15

Hello, I have recently terminated the landlord agreement with a letting agent in Kent, due to poor service etc. We...

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Is tenant correspondence subject to data protection?

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10th December 2024, 1 year ago | 12

Hello, My property has just been inspected by the local council after my tenant complained about some issues regarding damp....

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Are councils profiteering from landlords struggling to sell empty properties?

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10th December 2024, 1 year ago | 36

I own a property in Dorset which has now been on the market for 5 years since my tenants had...

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Incorporating joint property into existing Ltd company?

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9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 16

Hello everyone, I am thinking of incorporating a house which is jointly owned by myself and my wife. We have...

Two people signing a rental agreement with house keys and a model home on the table.

New tenant changed their mind?

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9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 12

I had a tenant about to move in and then changed their mind which I agreed to if they found...

Rent increase notice with calculator on top of tenancy letter

Rent increase for tenant in situ?

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5th December 2024, 1 year ago | 13

Hi, I’m about to complete on a property that comes with a tenant-in-situ who has a periodic tenancy with the...

Can I evict a tenant after buying a property with no Gas Safety certificate?

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5th December 2024, 1 year ago | 39

Hi, I purchased a property earlier this year through an auction with a tenant in situ. I changed the name...

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How do I increase my rent from a housing association?

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5th December 2024, 1 year ago | 13

Hello, I have a house in NW London let to a well known housing association since 2020. It is now...

Letting agents increasing rates after NI increase?

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5th December 2024, 1 year ago | 8

Our letting agents sent us a letter last week announcing an increase in the percentage rates they would be charging...

Rent increase notice with piggy bank showing financial strain

What will be the market rate for forthcoming Section 13 rent increases?

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4th December 2024, 1 year ago | 24

Hello, When the Renters’ Rights Bill attains Royal Assent next year, and every application for Section 13 annual rent increase...

Black mould growth on a damp window corner after tenant eviction.

How should we handle tenants’ belongings and mould after eviction?

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2nd December 2024, 1 year ago | 12

After months of struggle (9 months), including a breathing space moratorium, we have finally managed to evict our tenants for...

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Am I being ripped off by communal block insurance?

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2nd December 2024, 1 year ago | 12

I have a two bedroom flat in a large Aberdeen development of 2/3/4 bedroom flats. I pay 0.89% of the...

Birmingham Council Lease plans to register their interest on title deeds?

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29th November 2024, 1 year ago | 10

I have just been notified that Birmingham Council is planning a change to the scheme in which they lease private...

Wooden figures exchange housing benefit bag with house showing rising costs

Government turns the screws on vulnerable tenants?

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29th November 2024, 1 year ago | 4

In 2007, the housing benefit rate for a three-bed home in Cleveleys, Lancashire was £520pm, today it is £623.30 or...

Swirling smoke against a dark background, symbolizing fire safety concerns in housing.

Wired Smoke Alarm on standard 2 bed 1900s terraced property?

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28th November 2024, 1 year ago | 9

The Local Authority is insisting I have a wired smoke alarm fitted (England) and a new EICR once completed (just...

Pink storage box labeled "Personal Belongings" used for organizing tenant items after eviction.

Joint tenancy – can either evicted tenant collect all items?

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27th November 2024, 1 year ago | 15

My evicted tenants were on a joint tenancy. Apparently, one tenant had moved out and the remaining tenant had to...