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£230k Lease Extension, £12k Service Charges and 10 Years of Neglected Repairs?

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22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

My uncle, who passed away this year, owned a leasehold flat in Westminster. He extended the lease in 2017 at...

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How are student landlords preparing for the Renters’ Rights Bill?

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22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, like most landlords letting exclusively to students I am dreading the Renters’ Rights Bill as it looks as if...

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Rent to Rent Operator challenge?

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22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi everyone, I am reaching out to seek your advice on how to address a challenge I am currently facing....

Is Universal Credit forcing rent reductions on landlords?

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21st October 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Has anyone else come across this, if so is there any way to fight it? I’ve had a property in...

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What to Do When Your Freeholder Doesn’t Provide Buildings Insurance: Solutions for Leaseholders?

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21st October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

As a leaseholder, ensuring that your building is properly insured is critical for protecting your investment. But what happens when...

White piggy bank tipped over with coins spilling out, symbolising rent arrears and financial loss

How do you evict a tenant in £3,000 rent arrears?

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21st October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

I have a rogue tenant. Despite having signed a rent increase notice, he is refusing to pay the rent increase....

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Chances of getting a refund on a selective licence?

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18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, towards the end of September, I got an email confirming my successful selective licence application. This application was submitted...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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