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How can housing associations ensure rent payments amid DWP challenges?

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23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I work for a housing association and last year managed to attach a managed payment to landlord (MPTL) for...

Freeholder nightmare – What are my options?

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23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi there, advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. The freeholder of my property has a legal obligation as it...

Is it worth chasing rent arrears and damages?

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23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, a few years ago, my tenants signed a Deed of Surrender (DOS) and they now owe four months rent...

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Can ventilation systems tackle damp in homes?

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23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 45

Hi, with damp and mould being a big issue, are ventilation systems a good idea? This last winter on the...

Just be thankful you don’t let in Amsterdam?

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23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

My daughter is renting out her apartment in Amsterdam, having moved to Leiden. Her tax liability will be based on...

Room sizes and LHA rates?

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23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi, I have a flat with 2 bedrooms but the lounge is huge. Lounge is irregular shaped 16.38 sqm, Bed...

Help – Energy supply dispute?

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22nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi, in short: this is an EDF supply dispute. Our last tenant had an account with EDF for electricity. The...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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