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The next BTL disaster coming your way!

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22nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, here’s something I’d like the views of Property 118 readers on. Some of you will have read of my...

Where are the decision-makers who could support landlords and tenants with sensible policies?

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22nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Shelter says “26,000 no fault” evictions have been enforced by bailiffs since 2019. If this relates to the 5 million...

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Help – Tenant moved out and no rent payment from Universal Credit?

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22nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I get direct rent payments from Universal Credit for a tenant who has been in the property for 2...

More than half of landlords view buy-to-let properties as a 'pension' property118.com

What’s best for your retirement, BTL or pension?

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19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Hello, buy to let was seen as the ideal ‘pension’ investment for those who didn’t have the luxury of a...

Hand signing an eviction notice related to Section 21 concerns

Could adding a reason for eviction change landlords’ image?

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18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 30

Whilst reading about how long it’s taken to reform Section 21 evictions, it occurred to me that if five years...

Section 21 date error?

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18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, on my behalf my management agent issued a section 21 notice. The notice was dated 01/11/2023 with a date...

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

Section 21 with no lease – Help!

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17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, I bought my first buy to let house in 2012 with a tenant in situ, and being naive and...

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Section 21 notice – Correct documentation to use?

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16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hello, I am a landlord with two AST’s, one that started in 2011 and another in 2013. Although these were...

Tenants false cash rent payment claim?

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16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Hello, I am currently going through the tenant eviction process and have received the court order for tenants to vacant...

Landlord stressed over paperwork and new rental legislation at his desk

Letting agent and credits checks?

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16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi all, has anyone ever found themselves in a situtation where a letting agent assured you that everything was in...

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HMO demand and the future?

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15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Hi, it seems so many investors are moving towards HMO investment. What is the future of the HMOs? Will these...

RTM company that did not take over?

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15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, my apartment block has a right to manage company set up with dormant accounts filed each year but we...

Correct Issue of documentation?

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15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 8

I tried using Openrent quite a few years ago and it was ok but nowadays issue and acceptance of documents...

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DANGER! Hot wiring – what we all should know?

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12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, Two weeks ago I was unaware of what Hot Wiring was. Basically, it is electricity theft done by connecting...

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Regaining possession of a private sector leased property?

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12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, does anyone have any experience of getting possession of their property back which is leased under a private sector...

Extra unexpected fee to assign deed of covenant to Freeholder?

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12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

I decided to gift a second home to my son and engaged a solicitor to conduct the transfer. The solicitor...

What to include in letter of consent to let as joint freeholder?

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12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello, as one of three joint Freeholders and a leaseholder of one of the three flats, I’ve been approached to...

Mobile phone mast lease dilemma?

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11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, a phone mast on the flat roof was installed of my commercial property over a decade ago before I...

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

Easy rent review without S13 – approved by Citizens Advice?

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10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hello, I am thinking of granting an AST for three years. It will have a tenant’s break clause on the...

Real estate Sales manager giving keys to customer after signing rental lease contract of sale purchase agreement, concerning mortgage loan offer for and house insurance.

Renting my property to insurance companies?

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10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, 18 years ago, we managed to rent our three bedroom, end of terrace property to the council but it...

Declaration of Trust issue?

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9th April 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello, We would like to revoke a Declaration of Trust currently in my husband’s name to reflect the usual 50:50...