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If landlords were taxi drivers?

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2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 38

Imagine this, some time ago, you decided to try to improve your life and to make things better for you...

Should I accept fortnightly rent payments after serving a Section 21?

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2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I have tenant who has been served a Section 21 (mortgage increases have taken the profit away and I’m...

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Section 21 in renewed tenancy: break clause timing concerns?

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2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, we have an AST commencing 22-March-24 finishing on 21-March-25 (and monthly periodic thereafter) with a 6-month break clause (which...

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Student and non-student in same property conundrum?

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1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, probably an apt question at this time of the year. Student tenancy agreements can run until late June, July,...

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Forced maintenance charge by my freeholder?

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28th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I have a top floor 1 bed flat in a Victorian house converted into 8 flats. The freeholders who...

Is this council letter to tenant legal?

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27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 48

This is what the local borough sent to my tenant after I had sent her a Section 21 notice: “I...

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AST to periodic tenancy confusion?

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27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, I’m considering allowing my ASTs to lapse into periodic (rolling) tenancies, but I’m finding conflicting information about notice periods...

Advice needed for tenant moving out with property damages?

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27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, if you have seen my previous posts you’ll know my experience with a bad tenant with my very first...

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Do new freeholders have to honor old agreements?

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27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, I own a leasehold flat in a block that became derelict in 2021 after the flat above failed to...

Can I speed up possession due to property damage?

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26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I’m currently waiting for a Section 21 possession order, with my solicitor actively chasing the court for updates. The...

Tenant refused rent increase and now arguing deposit issue?

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26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 14

I had a new tenant on Universal Credit in September 2000. He accepted a rent increase of £200 in September...

Need to trace absent Freeholder to sell?

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26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

I own one small flat which I rent out. I paid off the mortgage and was planning to retire. Fed...

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Buying a flat where the deposit has not been protected?

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24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi all. I’ve been offered a flat where the tenants have been renting for more than 3 years on a...

How effective is the Rent Tribunal review?

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24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

I raised the rent by £140 a month in November 2023 after facing mortgage increases three times that. The tenant...

The renters reform bill (a sad act)?

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24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 7

In 1988 Thatcher reformed the property market opening the way for BTL mortgages. She created new legislation and new tenancies...

Can’t gain access for Gas Safety Certificate or EIRC and tenant £5k in arrears?

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20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi Fellow Members/Readers, I have a long-term tenant (Approx 12 yrs in situ) on an A.S.T. who has always paid...

Tenants owe £10k but daughter is asking for a good reference?

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19th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

My tenants owe me nearly 10k in rent and legal fees. I am still waiting to get a high court...

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Agents – Best to stay or run away?

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18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Back in August 2022, I became an accidental landlord and it’s been an interesting learning curve. I’ve been quite lucky...

Does holding deposit start 30 day deposit clock?

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18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Protecting a deposit in real life, is not something most legal professionals would have likely ever done. Their interpretation of...

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Bailiffs – Third time lucky?

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18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hi, I have had a tenant for 10 years who was in rental arrears in 2022. After obtaining a possession...

Side Extension and Minimum Space requirements?

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17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Hello everyone, I recently had a side extension built next to our main home. It has its own front and...