Readers Question

I’m not a charity: Is it time to issue a Section 21?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Hi, I’ve been a landlord since 2005 and I’ve never issued a Section 21. However, I’m about to change that...

pic of frustrated landlord dealing with freeholders property118

Freeholder development nightmare?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Hi, our new freeholder has inherited permitted development rights to add two storeys of flats to our four storey block....

How to challenge unreasonable leasehold charges?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi there, bit of a steer if I may on my leasehold flat. Out of the blue our Freeholder appointed...

Tenant deductions for defrosting a large freezer?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hi everyone, as the student changeover season has now begun, can anyone advise on a reasonable charge for defrosting a...

Portrait of a confused young casual girl shrugging shoulders isolated over pink background

Lodger or tenant?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hello all, I have ended up in court with the lodger as they refuse to leave after the notice to...

How to handle a tenant refusing access?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Hi, as a Right To Manage Company, we are dealing with fire safety issues and many other problems. Such as...

Pic of leasehold word and explanation property118

Leasehold and freehold titles for the same house?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, I’m in the process of purchasing a property, which is a 3-bedroom house with two titles: leasehold and freehold....

If landlords were taxi drivers?

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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...

pic of tenancy agreement landlord did not take a deposit question property118

Section 21 in renewed tenancy: break clause timing concerns?

Author: Readers Question

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...

Student landlord periodic tenancies agents property118.com

Student and non-student in same property conundrum?

Author: Readers Question

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,...

Generation Rent rent freeze tenants landlords property118.com

Forced maintenance charge by my freeholder?

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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...

Key resting on tenancy agreement paperwork relating to a rental arrangement for multiple occupants

AST to periodic tenancy confusion?

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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...

Pic of landlord discussing tenancy agreement addendum wording property118

Do new freeholders have to honor old agreements?

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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...

Hand reaching toward a house-shaped safe representing secure rental deposits

Buying a flat where the deposit has not been protected?

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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...

Readers Question

Readers Question

Become a Member of The Landlord Union