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Late, unexpected and excessive service charges

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20th April 2015, 11 years ago | 16

I own a 2 bed flat with a managing agent of the building based up in Nottingham. I receive invoices...

Advice required on removing tenant who called the police!

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20th April 2015, 11 years ago | 18

Joint tenants signed 6 month AST, before the 6 months were up (November time) the couple broke up and the...

Legionella risk assessment update please

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17th April 2015, 11 years ago | 39

I can see this was discussed last year but thought I would start a new thread rather than resurrect the...

Rent money paid but letting agent cannot find it?

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17th April 2015, 11 years ago | 3

This is a strange one ,my Tenant has paid the letting agent, so she told me so I asked for...

The legal duties and responsibilities re a Leaseholder’s Information Form

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17th April 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I am trying to ascertain the area and extent of the responsibility for the completion and assessment of this document...

Council to reassess my tenants Housing Benefit but they are taking forever. Help

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16th April 2015, 11 years ago | 5

My tenant had his Housing Benefit stopped, he has provided the info the council requested, but they are taking forever...

Can I claim expenses against tax?

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16th April 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I live in Bury,Lancashire and am about to rent a property near Durham City. I incurred some expenses i.e. gas...

Evasive tenant gone AWOL

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16th April 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I have a tenant who has left the flat without giving notice and has moved into another house in the...

Should I sign letter to indemnify letting agents?

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14th April 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I am concerned about a letter received from our managing agent asking to indemnify them. We recently instructed agents to...

Council Tax legal advice – they say I owe £5,000!

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14th April 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I have a Victorian terraced house that I let. It is a large two storey house with 4 tenants in...

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Could I be hit with a big property tax bill???

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14th April 2015, 11 years ago | 19

I am planning to buy a property at auction and am lucky enough to have £350K liquid cash to do...

Pyromaniac elderly neighbour

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13th April 2015, 11 years ago | 5

A friend of mine owns an apartment in a Grade II medieval house. His neighbour, an owner occupier, is 94...

Housing Benefit reclaim by Council on my long term 73 year old tenant

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13th April 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I have a tenant who is 73 years old. She has been my tenant for over 21 years. When she...

Lowered Benefit cap could affect landlords from 8th May?

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13th April 2015, 11 years ago | 159

If nothing is changed post election on the 8th of May the Benefit cap will be reduced from £500 to...

Quiet enjoyment – what does it mean?

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10th April 2015, 11 years ago | 19

I am a landlord myself, but a friend of mine who is a tenant is at her wits end. She’s...

Landlord turned hostile and deposit in threat – help!

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9th April 2015, 11 years ago | 8

We have recently left our previous home 31/3/15 as our landlord decided to sell after 18 months of us being...

Help with Notice to quit in Scotland

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9th April 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I am based in Scotland so I know the rules are a bit different, however here’s the story… Tenants turn...

Which insurance options should I consider?

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9th April 2015, 11 years ago | 11

Which categories of optional insurance cover (i.e. beyond standard buildings and accidental damage, public liability) do small-portfolio landlords here usually...

Compulsory Purchase order and Proposed Demolition of street

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8th April 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I own a property on Beever Street Goldthorpe and have been made aware of the proposed demolition of the odd...

How do I get back overpaid Notice Fees to management company?

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8th April 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Apartment leases require the notification to the LL’s management company on the occasion of a purchase and other events. On...

Can we stop the landlords agent doing viewings?

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7th April 2015, 11 years ago | 38

I rented an apartment for my son that is studying in Cardiff last September. A contract was signed for 6...