Readers Question

Blue fire door safety sign reminding to keep the door shut.

Fire doors and who certifies competent installers?

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18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, after 50 years in the rental business, I’ve recently become a landlord of a shared flat classified as an...

House and percentage symbol balanced on wooden seesaw representing mortgage rates.

Feeling ripped off by PRS lenders?

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18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

With interest rates skyrocketing I have become less tolerant with lenders in the PRS sector. I have an uncomfortable feeling...

Person tearing a rental contract in half, symbolizing landlord licence or tenancy breach.

Landlord licence only allows one tenant?

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17th October 2024, 2 years ago | 13

I recently found out the landlord’s licence restricts one tenant to one of my flats, while my other similar flats...

Cigarette butts filling an ashtray, symbolizing smoking hazards and fire risk.

Tenant’s son is smoking in bed?

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17th October 2024, 2 years ago | 20

My tenant has been with me for over 10 years. When she moved into the premises she had two children...

Cartoon illustrating the burden of Capital Gains Tax on landlords and property owners.

Capital Gains Tax – Inflation, the real problem ignored by Government?

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16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Capital Gains Tax – Inflation, the real problem ignored by Government The government chooses to ignore the impact of inflation...

Energy efficiency rating chart shaped like a house with 2030 target for EPC C goal.

Will new statutory EPC C targets force tenants to leave their homes?

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16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 18

If landlords don’t have an EPC rating of C or above by 2030 then will tenants be legally required to...

Close-up of a tenancy agreement being signed by a tenant

Tenancy agreement signed but not dated?

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16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 9

I have just realised my AST tenancy agreement has been signed by myself, the letting agent and the tenant, but...

Judge’s gavel and legal scales symbolising landlord possession court actions.

Landlord discrimination – the last straw?

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16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 34

As we watch the supply of rental property dwindle and rents head North, I thought I’d add my latest experience...

Landlord stressed over property costs and EPC ratings while money flows from laptop.

Should landlords get an EPC now or wait for new regulations?

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15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 34

Hello all, like everyone I dreaded telling my tenants that their “forever home” might not be forever due to the...

3D figure sitting on a red question mark, representing uncertainty or doubt.

Is NHS family relocations offer a suspiciously good deal?

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15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 15

I am currently advertising my property for rent in London and was recently contacted by HPL Estates. They claim to...

Modern electric radiator mounted on wall beside sofa

How do I replace storage heaters to retain EPC C rating?

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15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I have a 2-bed flat with 20-year-old storage heaters still in working order. The electrician who reset one recently...

Person completing property inspection paperwork for HMO licensing compliance

Navigating a dispute with council over HMO Licensing?

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15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, recently, I found myself in a frustrating situation with Brent Council regarding the licensing of a property I rent...

Wooden house model with EPC rating chart and red arrow beside stacked coins and calculator

EPC improvements – True or False?

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14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

1. I propose to replace a gas boiler, in a rented property I own, by an Air Source Heat Pump...

Pile of red warning signs with question marks symbolizing confusion or legal uncertainty.

Does requiring landlords to publish their address breach the Human Rights Act 1998?

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14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 40

The requirement for landlords to have their home address on a proposed public register, even if having a letting/managing agent,...

Red upward arrow breaking through a surface symbolising challenges with roof access in a shared building

No common access to roof space?

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10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi Everyone, I own a flat in a multiple-owned block in London and rainwater is entering because (as I can...

Tenant confused about arranging a gas safety check with communication icons around a laptop.

Tenant refusing access for gas safety check?

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10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 195

Hi, my tenant finally agreed a day and time access for an annual gas safety check. However, because the tenant...

Puzzle pieces highlighting partnership values like collaboration, trust, and goals

Three partner property investment dispute?

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9th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Dear Fellow readers, I have a question regarding partnership law. Can an investment property held by three partners in equal...

Business figures reacting to conflict as one shouts through a megaphone, symbolising dispute with mortgage lenders

The Mortgage Works and Templeton LPA Receivers – does anyone have experience?

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9th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hello everyone, We are having problems dealing with Templeton LPA Receivers who have been appointed by The Mortgage Works. We...

Man considering whether to evict a family member, shown with arrows pointing to eviction choices

Should I evict my brother?

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8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hi, here is some backstory to my situtation. My mother died in 2019, as the oldest son of four siblings...

Person reviewing roof repair costs and housing documents at a desk with miniature house models

Forcing RTM to raise funds for urgent works?

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8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

I sit on the board of an Right to Manage (RTM) in a block of 10 flats. We need roof...

Cartoon figure reacting to a large red question mark, illustrating uncertainty about buying a flat with a liquidated management company

Should I buy a flat in a block where the management company is in liquidation?

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7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, I am interested in buying a flat to rent out but the management company of the block has gone...