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Court hearing when using accelerated S21 route?

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20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am currently in process of evicting one of my unpaying tenant using accelerated Section 21 route, I am...

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How to sue a letting agent for breach of contract?

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20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a landlord and I entered into a long battle with a former letting agent regarding their fully-managed...

Tenancy fraud and council apathy!

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20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Hi, just read an interesting article on Inside Housing about tenancy fraud see below: English regulator is ‘turning a wilful...

Tenancy Deposit Protection – 30 calendar days or 30 working days?

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17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi all, I found myself in a difficult situation while trying to evict a tenant during a rolling tenancy. The...

Stamp Duty rebate on uninhabitable property?

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17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, I am a long-term property investor, buying properties often at auction, refurbishing, renting and holding. I am a RICS...

My tenants split up but husband staying – deposit issues?

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17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hello, Since 2017 I have rented a small 2 bedrooms terrace house with garden to a couple. They had 3...

Woman facing eviction told she would cope sleeping rough by local authority?

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17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Hello, A bit of a half-baked story from the BBC (shock horror!) – see the video below – but you...

Hand signing an eviction notice related to Section 21 concerns

Can I force entry to change the locks?

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17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hello, I used an agent who issued a tenancy agreement for a tenant on DSS. She lives there with her...

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Leasehold house query?

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16th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, As the title of this thread suggests, I have a leasehold query. My query is my uncle has a...

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Deposit return when the married name hasn’t been added?

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16th May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hello, My property was rented to an individual who paid the initial deposit which sits in a holding account. In...

CGT Question – Can I claim capital costs without receipts?

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15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

I am selling a buy to let property that I did a £100,000 extension on 15 years ago. Can I...

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Rent issues in student rental agreement?

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15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Hi, hopefully Property118 readers can provide some advice. My daughter is a tenant (of 4) in a student rental where...

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Should I contact the guarantor, prior to the eviction?

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15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 24

Hi everybody, Can anybody help? I’ve issued a section 21 notice and a section 8 notice for non-payment of rent simultaneously. My...

Custom Clauses For Assured Shorthold Tenancy?

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14th May 2024, 2 years ago | 31

I’m about to renew an AST and wanted to know if any landlords on this wonderful forum have added any...

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Waiting time for a bailiff in Ilford?

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14th May 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hello, I got possession order at the end of October. We applied for a bailiff in December 23 and now...

Do we legally have to pay for our tenants’ tree to be felled?

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13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Hello, I have a question. Our tenants have large and well matured front and back gardens. There is a well established,...

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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...