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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...

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A bit of a mystery – tenant still paying rent has moved out?

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17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 18

I have discovered that, although my tenants are still paying their rent to me in full, they moved out of...

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Non payment of service charge?

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17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I live in a small block of flats (6), with six individual owners on the outskirts of Glasgow. The...

Labour abolishing Section 21 from day one?

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17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 26

“Abolish Section 21 from day one” I’m assuming Labour would use ‘COVID style special powers’ to do this, as primary...

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Facing council tax harassment despite tenant payments?

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12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, as a landlord, I’ve had a flat rented out since October 2023, with the same tenants occupying it since...

Overhanging trees higher than a house!

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12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Hello all. I’m looking for advice on this situation, please. The neighbor of my 3-bed semi, who has lived there...

Issue with letting agent?

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12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, I am a landlord and have given my letting agent notice due to their numerous errors and lack of...

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Is my victorian warehouse unmortgageable without a lift?

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12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, I have a converted Victorian warehouse in London which is six storeys high. The top flats are duplexes entered...

Election dilemma: the devil you know or don’t?

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10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 30

This election, is it the devil you know better or worse than the devil you don’t? Not having made law,...

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Recommendations for internal bathroom ceiling ventilation fan?

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10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hi, I have two rented out flats with internal bathrooms (no windows), both of which have bubbling ceiling paint since...

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Does a freehold invalidate the terms of a leasehold?

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7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 44

Hi, two years ago I bought a flat within an Victorian building with several apartments. At the time of my...

Tenant broken shower door?

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7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Hi, was wondering if anyone has had a similar issue. My tenant has broken the shower door, not sure how...

Cladding scandal victims launch website and legal action

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7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Hello, Over the last few years I have been hit with this awful cladding issue and repossession by my lender...