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Is there anywhere I can go to seek compensation for court errors?

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13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hello, I am currently going through Section 21 route to evict my tenants who haven’t been paying rent since November...

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Lewisham’s selective licence scheme?

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13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 37

Hello, I understand why Lewisham want to clamp down on rogue landlords – but it is so unfair on those...

Indemnity insurance claim on contractor, surveyor or managing agent?

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13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi everyone, I own a leasehold flat in a building (total 5 flats) and I also own a share of...

Do I really need sealed light units?

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10th May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hello, We have a small portfolio of properties and for various reasons, one of which is managed for the last...

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How do I transfer the freehold of a property that includes a leasehold flat?

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10th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help? I own a leasehold flat above a small retail shop. I have a...

Landlord stressed over paperwork and new rental legislation at his desk

Help with leasehold dilemma!

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9th May 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Hi, all our twenty private management company shareholders are owners of their flats, and hold them on Leasehold Title Absolute....

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Advice on selling a house with tenants?

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8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hi, I’m seeking advice on how to sell a house that currently has tenants. Last summer, I attempted to sell...

Confusion over converting attached garage?

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8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I’ve been really affected by s24 and mortgage rates and so need to replace income. I have an attached...

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Management won’t fix flooding from main drain in my ground floor flat!

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8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi my ground floor flat recently experienced flooding due to a blockage in the main drainage pipe, causing wastewater to...

Renters Reform Bill unfairly targeting landlords!

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7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The Resenters Reform Bill and years of bureaucratic fiasco appear testament to the performance of failed government policy over decades...

Illustration of houses with the word eviction, symbolising Section 21 rental evictions

Should I ask my tenant to leave or serve a S21?

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7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 76

Hi. I would like my tenant to leave at the end of their fixed term agreement due to a number...

Letting agency’s entitlement to share of sale?

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2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, my house has been let for several years to a tenant who has expressed an interest in buying it....

How to remove tenant who is subletting the property?

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29th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, I have a tenant who has sublet my property without my knowledge or consent. Although I have not visited...

Stuck without lost Deed of Trust?

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29th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, I bought a property in 2012. Soon after, I made a Deed of Trust to allow the limited company...

The new Making Tax Digital (MTD) tester initiative?

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26th April 2024, 2 years ago | 9

I was looking around my property related emails and came across a full government blurb on the MTD initiative and...

Residents Association in breach of a Fire Safety Order?

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26th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

How can the shareholders of a small Residents Association get the Directors to run the association properly? At present, we...

Andy Burnham’s Latest Commitment to Renters?

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25th April 2024, 2 years ago | 13

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral Election newsletter arrived this morning. Of the 6 candidates in the running, very few...

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CCJ extension for professional rogue tenant?

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25th April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

I managed to get a CCJ against a rogue tenant almost 6 years ago. The CCJ only covered the outstanding...

Leaving the UK - Statutory Residence Test?

BRP cards to be scrapped?

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25th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

I have just been sent an email from the Home Office. Looks like those plastic Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) cards...

What happens to the subtenants when my contract with the housing association ends?

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24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I bought a 5-flat property last year and it’s being sublet and managed by a housing association (this was...

Student HMOs VS Professional HMOs?

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24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hi, hope all is well. I have purchased an HMO that was let to students and I have continued renting...

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