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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...

Stamp Duty on a block of 10 flats

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6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

I’m looking to buy a block of 10 flats and I’m a bit confused about how much SDLT I will...

Can the council rehouse my disabled tenant?

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6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I was granted possession after a wait of over 7 months. Since one of my tenants is disabled, the...

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...