Readers Question

Comparison of leasehold and freehold property ownership with a question about selling a house

Should I extend the lease or buy the freehold before selling?

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31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Hi, I am looking to sell my vacant leasehold BTL terraced house, and the lease has just over 84 years...

Worried landlord checking phone after serving Section 21 eviction notice

Unable to reach tenant after serving Section 21?

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30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 15

Hi, I served a Section 21 about a month ago because of late rent payments and other problems with the...

Man holding a question mark above his head beside a model house sign reading "To Let"

What would you do? Newbie landlord looking for advice!

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30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 37

Dear landlords, first off, please excuse any initial ignorance on my behalf as this is fairly new territory. I have...

Floor plan of a flat showing two bedrooms, living area, kitchen, and bathroom layout.

Did I purchase a leasehold flat with one bed or two beds?

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30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 15

In August 2001, I bought a flat advertised as a 2 bedroom flat, so now 24 years later the new...

Keys held above open hand with question mark symbolizing tenant landlord dispute

Tenant given notice but not handed back keys or taken belongings?

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29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 39

An awkward tenant, has thankfully, decided to move on and handed written notice, which expired a few days ago in...

Tenant refusal of gas safety check and its impact on Section 21 notice validity

Can a tenant refusing engineer access affect my Section 21 notice?

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28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 13

Hi, I wonder if anyone from the Property118 community can help. I have served a Section 21 on a tenant...

Man holding finger to lips with question mark symbol, representing tenant rights in leaseholder meetings

Do tenants have the right to speak at leaseholder budget meetings?

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28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hello, I’m part of a block of leasehold flats with 51 units. Some flats are owned outright by residents, while...

Concept illustration of landlord challenges under Section 24 tax rules.

Is it time for a Landlord Equality Bill?

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27th January 2025, 1 year ago | 26

It’s time to demand a landlord equality bill, where landlords are not discriminated against, with our character assassinated by a...

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...

Businessman pointing at a virtual calculator representing financial planning and company incorporation.

How to create a Directors Loan when Incorporating?

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21st January 2025, 2 years 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, 2 years 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, 2 years 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, 2 years 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, 2 years 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, 2 years 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, 2 years ago | 56

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