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Unfair termination fee by letting agent to a private individual?

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4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a private individual who owns an HMO in the North of England. After a long list of...

Freeholder forcing me to pay towards a new for roof?

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4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Hi, I have a one bed top floor flat in a converted Victorian house I rent out. The roof has...

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Council tenant above regularly flooding our property!

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4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, we have a BTL in an ex-local authority building where the council is the Freeholder. Since 2019 there have...

What will happen when Labour re-introduce the Renters Reform Bill?

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3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 17

This is purely hypothetical at the moment but just imagine what could happen when Labour introduce their own version of...

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Section 21 rejected by solicitor without full explanation?

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3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Hi, I’m hoping someone can advise me on an issue encountered with a Section 21 I have served. The tenant...

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Buildings insurance for empty property?

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3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, can anyone recommend a company that does buildings insurance for an empty property that I’m going to sell? I’ve...

Failure to Protect Tenancy Deposit Claim?

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3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hello, I am in a bit of a pickle and looking for advice and guidance from Property118 members. I leased...

Capital Gains Tax Question – PPR Title Splitting

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31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello I have a capital gains tax question. Someone owns a home and they have lived in it the whole...

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Which is the best landlord insurance when tenants are on benefits?

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31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, I’m posting for a friend who is a landlord with a 2-bed flat in London. I’m hoping other landlords...

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How do I enforce a CCJ?

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31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hello, after five and a half years, a CCJ debtor still hasn’t paid their outstanding rent (£3k). Attachment to earnings...

Tenant carrying out work to the property?

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30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Dear all, our property has been let out to a conscientious couple with children for several years during which time...

Paying for a selective licence?

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30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, as far as I am aware, while the cost of a selective licence is determined by councils, the process...

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Addressing new owners’ legal non-compliance in leasehold property?

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30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, we own the freehold of a property in Wales containing three individual leasehold flats, one of which has recently...

Should I choose a corporate let over an AST for summer tenants?

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30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I have prospective tenants who own two coastal properties (to let out in summer), who wish to live in...

Is a vote for Reform the logical choice for landlords?

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29th May 2024, 2 years ago | 139

I’d appreciate your thoughts because it seems to me that the only realistic hope for landlords teaching the two major...

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Confusion around Leasehold Freehold Reform Act?

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29th May 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, does anyone have any information regarding the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill particularly with the redress scheme? ie will...

0.5% SDLT on Property Investment Company Share Purchases

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29th May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi all, I am a Ltd Company B2L investor looking to expand my portfolio. One of the key barriers I...

Why has landlord created leases on parking spaces?

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28th May 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, we have two phases in our property development: Phase One: 149 flats (140 with leases), built around 2005. Phase...

Agent mistake confirming wrong TDS deposit scheme?

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28th May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi Everyone, An unusual one here as my tenant engaged solicitors to claim against me, because my agent made a...

Rent arrears claim post Deed of Surrender?

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24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi Everyone, My ex-tenants and I have signed a deed of surrender which reads: “The Tenant hereby surrenders and releases...

Repayment of stolen management fees a condition of sale?

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24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 11

There are 6 freehold properties all equally own a shared drive and communal land. Membership of the management company is...

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