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Landlord reacts to unexpected £5,000 service charge on studio flat purchase after auction listing showed £1,400, raising misrepresentation concerns

Is this auction purchase misselling?

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13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Hi, I’ve recently agreed to purchase a studio flat with a pre-auction offer. I paid the auction fees of £7,800...

Homeowner plugging an electric car into a private EV charging point outside a London home

Electric vehicle charger for block of 11 flats in private car park?

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13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Hi, I own a ground-floor flat where all owners have their own parking space. I rent it out. It’s a...

Unfinished staircase repair with tools and inspection photos highlighting missed contractor work

Letting agent supplying contractors?

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13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 4

As a single property landlord who lives a fair distance from my property. I am heavily reliant on the letting...

Semi-detached house with large garden and allotment alongside text asking whether to sell a rental property worth £200k with £900 monthly income.

Do I sell up and leave the PRS?

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10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 11

Hi, I’m a one rental property owner, a lovely 3 bedroom semi, rendered to EPC C with an allotment and...

Wooden blocks showing remortgage concept with home, bank, and finance icons.

Missing building control and completion certificates on conversion remortgage?

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9th April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Hi all, I’m currently in the process of remortgaging a leasehold flat and have run into an issue following the...

Tenant starts fight with management?

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8th April 2026, 2 months ago | 6

My rental tenant of eight years has got herself into a nasty fight with the managing agent of the development....

Landlords facing rows of rental houses with “To Let” signs while question marks hover overhead

Is this government worse than useless for tracking landlord numbers?

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8th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The government has admitted it doesn’t collect data on landlord numbers exiting the market. This most basic of counters, neglected,...

Hands signing a tenancy agreement with keys on the document, highlighting uncertainty over tenant move-out dates.

AST versus licence in rent to rent agreement?

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7th April 2026, 2 months ago | 12

Hello, I have several properties on a Rent to Rent agreement with a Property Management company. In view of the...

Renters’ Rights Act and the 12 months relet ban?

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7th April 2026, 2 months ago | 15

Hi, I’ve just read through the details again… If you evict a tenant post 1st May using ground 1 as...

What’s the true cost for landlords to get properties to EPC C by 2030?

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2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 61

I’ve been digging into the EPC open data register to work out what the EPC C 2030 deadline actually means...

What does a balanced tenancy agreement actually look like?

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2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 23

I have been reflecting recently on how tenancy agreements are evolving, and I keep coming back to the same question: What...

Giant ant outside a holiday home illustrates the risk of spring ant infestations for short-term let owners

Are holiday home owners prepared as ant infestations spike earlier than ever?

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2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A holiday home insurer issues “Duty of Care” warning to short-term let owners ahead of the April booking surge. Holiday...

Listed historic house with low EPC rating highlighting challenges of improving energy efficiency

EPCs for listed buildings?

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25th March 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Has anyone heard anything definite to answer on this seemingly ongoing subject? I have seen so many comments, sites, suggested...

Landlord researching the Renters’ Rights Act on a laptop while reviewing property documents

The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 – Trap?

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24th March 2026, 3 months ago | 9

The government website with the recently released Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-renters-rights-act-information-sheet-2026 says:- “The Information Sheet is only valid...

Torn tenancy agreement symbolising end of fixed-term student rental and legal uncertainty

How to end a tenancy in a 2-bed student property?

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24th March 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Hello, I have a joint student property fixed term of 11 months with an end date of 31st July. One...

gavel striking between two piggy banks symbolising falling tenancy deposit disputes

Multi-AST deposit penalty claim — advanced rent defence?

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24th March 2026, 3 months ago | 2

I am a private landlord defending a Housing Act 2004 tenancy deposit penalty claim in the County Court (Bromley). I...

Eviction notice paperwork with a house model and warning symbol highlighting Section 21 deadline

Renters’ Rights Act preventing extension of tenancy?

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19th March 2026, 3 months ago | 10

Hello, I have two properties where I have served S21 notices ahead of 1/5/26 when the Renters’ Rights Act comes...

Model house held in hands with tenants inside, illustrating Universal Credit challenges for private landlords

Difficult to support tenants who rely on Universal Credit?

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19th March 2026, 3 months ago | 8

As a private landlord managing our own portfolio, we are finding it increasingly difficult to support tenants who rely on...

House on a key above stacked coins and financial charts representing buy to let borrowing trends

Real world BTL mortgage renewal, who should pay?

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18th March 2026, 3 months ago | 4

Hello, I just renewed my BTL mortgage and the monthly payment went from £54 to £144! Should I pass the...

Eviction notice placed in a file marked “Past,” symbolising landlord decisions on serving Section 21 notices

We are being forced to evict a tenant that we want to keep?

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17th March 2026, 3 months ago | 8

We have a tenant who caused a problem by living in a mess and was reported to the council. We...

Elderly man stressed by tax paperwork at computer, symbolising relief through HMRC MTD exemption

Making Tax Digital – can’t sell, can’t rent, screwed?

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16th March 2026, 3 months ago | 4

Hello, Will I become liable for Making Tax Digital (MTD) if I rent out instead of selling my property? As...

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