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Will insulation save the planet?

11th March 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I just got the following warning about insulation from rogue traders passed on by trading standards: “Trading Standards is...

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Non compliant service charge regime since 1993?

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8th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, my daughter is a newcomer in a block of flats. A young NHS carer and a first-time buyer the...

Must I use managing agent’s surveyor at over £600?

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7th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, my rented top floor flat (4 storeys up and on the corner of the block) has developed horizontal cracks...

Is my managing agent keeping me in the dark about a known building issue?

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5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hi, I planned to sell my flat this year, but have only recently been told (by chance) that there is...

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Will a guarantor letter be valid if the tenancy agreement is renewed?

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5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hello, Does anyone know if a guarantor letter is still valid, if I renewed the original tenancy agreement with the...

The landlord vote – who gets it?

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4th March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, as a landlord with over 20 years of experience in this business, I realise that we are not all...

leaseholder didn't send invoice, money worries

Is my letting agent breaching contract by partial rent payments?

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4th March 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hi, I would like to know if my letting agent is in breach of contract. This is the third time...

No hot water or heating, help!

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4th March 2024, 2 years ago | 14

A friend has asked for my opinion, and help, however despite being a landlord I do not feel fully qualified...

Lack of building control sign-off for attic used as holiday let?

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1st March 2024, 3 years ago | 7

Hi, I am meant to have exchanged this week on a property which has had the attic converted to a...

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Shower leak from flat above?

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29th February 2024, 3 years ago | 6

Hi, there is water coming from the ceiling of the shower in our flat, which we believe is from the...

HMO utility bills exceeding fair usage policy?

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28th February 2024, 3 years ago | 26

Hi there, we (my partner and I) are first-time landlords and tried to bite more than what we can chew...

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S21 and breathing space debt respite scheme?

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28th February 2024, 3 years ago | 8

Hi, once you have a possession order based upon the Housing Act, S8 grounds 8, 10, or 11 the tenant...

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Cost of house clearance after tenant has been evicted?

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28th February 2024, 3 years ago | 20

Hi, a tenant has been evicted today, the house is a complete mess. Including animal feces and possible human feces...

Agency fails to secure deposit from tenants after 6 months and tenants have now moved out!

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27th February 2024, 3 years ago | 9

Hi, I’m currently renting my property out through a letting agency. The tenancy was a fixed two-year contract. Of course,...

What to do if tenant has forged tenancy agreement?

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27th February 2024, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I have a big issue as I recently discovered the tenant at my address has forged a tenancy agreement....

Counter offer sent to tenants but no reply!

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27th February 2024, 3 years ago | 42

Hi, I rented out my Edwardian flat from 2017 to 2023 with as described in the inventory as ‘heavily aged...

Tenant with mental health issues?

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26th February 2024, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I have a tenant that has been hospitalised then released and put under a mental health officer for almost...

Clarification on AST with our own son and his friend ?

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26th February 2024, 3 years ago | 21

Dear landlords, We have a buy-to-let property with two decent-sized bedrooms in London where our son goes to University. He...

How long can you increase service charges for without maintaining the property?

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22nd February 2024, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I am paying very high service charges for my flat (3 times the average in London), recently this has...

Boarded-up house representing a fixer-upper property opportunity.

Do empty properties benefit from reduced VAT rate on building works?

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21st February 2024, 3 years ago | 11

Hello, my question is about HMRC VAT Notice 708 and specifically section 8 empty properties. Properties empty for 2 years...

How do I fill in the Warrant of Possession section 4 details?

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20th February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Hi, I’m really confused about what to put in the warrant detail section 4. What amount I should put in (a)...