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Counting the cost: Council’s exorbitant charges for HMOs!

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18th January 2024, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, I am expressing my concern regarding the local council charges for HMO licensing fees. I own a 5-bedroom flat...

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Should I add the boyfriend to the tenancy agreement or as a permitted occupier?

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17th January 2024, 3 years ago | 21

Hello, I wonder if I can get some advice and guidance from the fellow landlords please. We have a three...

Working tenant wants to bring long term boyfriend?

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17th January 2024, 3 years ago | 14

Hi, I have a working tenant who wants to bring her boyfriend to live with her. Her tenancy says just...

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Sub-letting landlord insurance question – who to use?

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17th January 2024, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, I’m thinking of letting a property to a company given a contract with the local authority to provide temp...

The random rolling out of HMO definitions?

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16th January 2024, 3 years ago | 14

The Department of Levelling Up has provided the opportunity for local authorities to roll out their own legislation under the...

Newbie to PRS?

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16th January 2024, 3 years ago | 60

Hello all, I am in the incredibly lucky position to soon have about £390k in cash, so no mortgage is...

Shop tenant paying rent from Ltd company?

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15th January 2024, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, we have a shop, which has a commercial lease in place for a 20 year term. The tenant has...

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What do landlords think of the new LHA rates for 2024 – 2025?

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12th January 2024, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, Please read this about the local housing allowance rates for 2024 to 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-housing-allowance-indicative-rates-for-2024-to-2025/indicative-local-housing-allowance-rates-for-2024-to-2025 What will this mean for...

Should I rent out a dilapidated property?

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12th January 2024, 3 years ago | 24

Hello, We have a property in the family that we have taken back into possession after a very long rental...

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Selective licensing: Minimum bedroom size?

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11th January 2024, 3 years ago | 29

Hi, I rent out a 1 bed flat in Southend on Sea, the council have just introduced selective licensing. I...

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Section 21 issue with a tenant in situ?

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10th January 2024, 3 years ago | 20

Hello, My tenant has been in the property for a very long time, even before I purchased it in 2006....

Managing heating allowances and noise disturbances in a lodger agreement?

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9th January 2024, 3 years ago | 15

Hi folks, on the lodger’s agreement, our lodger’s heating allowance states 5 hours a day. However, our lodger contracted pneumonia...

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Management company demanding previous owner’s service charge?

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8th January 2024, 3 years ago | 14

Hello all, happy new year and I hope you can advise how we should proceed. My son bought his flat...

Disabled tenant & PEEP – Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan – Help!

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4th January 2024, 3 years ago | 15

Hello, Can you help? A PEEP – a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan – has been requested by the management company...

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Nasty surprises with leasehold charges?

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4th January 2024, 3 years ago | 29

Hello, my daughter is about to buy her first property and, unfortunately, due to property prices and mortgage availability, she...

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Tenant paying rent – what happens when the bailiffs come?

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3rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 9

Hi, The Bailiffs are coming to evict my tenant (Mr D) on 10th January. However, Mr D has paid his...

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Diversification – is renting out garages a good alternative to residential?

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3rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, We have been residential landlords for over twenty years now and it has gone well. We now want to...

Landlords – Who gets your vote?

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3rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 116

Hi, Do landlords have a viable political home? It appears not. Historically the Conservative party has been the party of...

What if I gift a holiday in my annexe and someone doesn’t leave?

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2nd January 2024, 3 years ago | 12

I am considering gifting my annexe accommodation to terminally ill people as a holiday, referred to me by a charity...

Mechanical heat recovery ventilation damp problem?

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2nd January 2024, 3 years ago | 65

Does anyone have experience with mechanical heat recovery ventilation units? I have a top floor flat with 2 bedrooms facing...

Help needed with my unauthorised tenant?

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28th December 2023, 3 years ago | 32

Hello, I have a situation where I was preparing a property for rent and the builder passed a copy of...