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Incompetent management company?

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22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I’m looking for some advice for what I can do about the property management company who have ‘managed’ my...

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Invented gas and electricity charges?

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19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi all, I’m experiencing problems with gas/electricity suppliers inventing invoices for non-used services. One of my commercial tenants stopped using...

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Tenancy agreement lost – what to do when evicting?

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19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, 20 years ago I bought a very small house on buy to let. I was always a good landlord...

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New fire regulations for rented homes?

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19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I own a terraced house that is split into two flats, each single bedroom and each let to a...

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Selling house to tenant in two years time?

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18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 16

I have a long-term tenant who wants to buy my house. It would suit me to sell it in about...

Who is responsible for and where to send rent overpayments?

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18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, we have a fully managed property. The tenant is paid 4 weekly by housing benefit and forwards the rent...

Water Leak 6 months and counting?

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18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

This is a bit far-fetched, but the lawyers here might have an answer. The situation: there is a water leak...

How to deal with tenant who hasn’t paid any rent?

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17th July 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Hi, we had rented our 2 bedroom flat in London at the end of October 2023 through a estate agent....

Who is reponsible for repairing a boiler under a government grant scheme?

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17th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi all, can anyone advise on this issue? The tenants a few years ago had a new boiler fitted on...

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Should I evict a tenant with mental health issues refusing an electrical inspection?

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17th July 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hi, my elderly mother has had a tenant for the last 18 years and receives payment from the council through...

BBC programme tells tenants to stay put until bailiffs arrive?

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16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Hi, available on BBC iPlayer is the programme ‘Morning Live’ from 12th July 2024, where Matt Allwright advises tenants to...

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Is stamp duty fair in the UK?

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16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, the property market in the UK has had a roller coaster of prices over the last 4 decades and...

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Are councils using faulty case law to unfairly assign council tax liability to landlords?

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16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 11

We found ourselves at the Council Tax Valuation Tribunal after a very lengthy and stressful 18 months of fighting with...

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Long duration ASTs to combat proposed changes?

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15th July 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I understand the new Labour government will quite soon look to end ASTs, as the Tories almost executed this...

Failed AST renewal letting fees?

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15th July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, the letting agents found tenants for my property, and we agreed on a 12-month AST. I paid the letting...

Tenant preventing access to flat?

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15th July 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hi, one of my tenants is refusing me access to his flat to carry out the mid-year fire alarm system/equipment...

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Taking Local Authority to SCC?

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12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, I understand that local authority housing departments routinely advise tenants issued with Section 21 to stay in the property....

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Can I recover the rent my tenants paid to someone else?

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12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, I am in progress of evicting my unpaying tenants and still waiting for high court enforcement order to come...

UK Property Co and Buying Abroad

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11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 19

I am considering expanding the property portfolio in my UK based Limited Company. I currently live in Portugal and rental...

Seeking advice on court process for property damage claim?

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11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, I need some advice. My ex-tenant damaged my property, identified during the check-out inspection. The deposit scheme doesn’t cover...

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Selective Licence expired?

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11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Hi, I have a property in a Selective License area and my property was licensed. I have just been checking...