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Cladding: Deed of Certificate – Five Day Rule?

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23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I’m a landlord and I have 5 buy-to-let properties in England. I don’t live in any of these. Some...

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Downstairs neighbour – alleging a leak?

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23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hi, I rent out my flat a downstairs neighbour says there’s a leak from my en suite into his en...

Tenant left belongings?

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20th October 2023, 3 years ago | 19

Hello, please can I have some help? My tenant moved out 2 weeks ago but left lots of stuff. He...

Have I been conned by letting agent?

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20th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Dear all, I need some help and advice desperately and urgently as I feel as if I am being exploited...

Armageddon out of the PRS!

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19th October 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, Landlords are beset with so many problems now that the question must be asked – is it worth it?...

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Local authority house making neighbours lives a misery!

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19th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I manage a flat in a small, pleasant residential block where a neighbouring flat has been bought by the...

My house burnt down – landlord insurance question?

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17th October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, I would be grateful for any advice from anyone who has had a similar experience or knows anyone who...

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Property management firm refusal to claim on block insurance?

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16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hi, I am a landlord in a block of apartments and have needed to claim block insurance for a large...

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Correct date for Form 4 landlord rent increase advisory?

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16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hi everyone, I have a tenant who was on an Assured Shorthand Tenancy contract which ran off from its written...

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Help needed for bailiffs eviction application

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16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, I want to send in the N325 via the online system – I have a court order and the tenant...

The audacity of my tenant has left me bewildered!

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16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, my tenant has had a bad year, a failed suicide attempt in Feb led to a stay on hold...

Advance rent payments?

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13th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I have a prospective tenant whose reason for wanting to pay rent upfront for 12 months appears genuine. If...

Rental deposit?

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13th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello everyone, I hope someone can help with my query. I re-gained possession of my property via legal action and...

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Tenants solicitors have read my statement before submitting theirs?

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13th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hi again 118’s, so I’m going to trial re-counterclaim for disrepair. I’m truly by to gain repossession of my house....

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Gas charged for 6 months that isn’t used in the house?

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12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, in March of this year, a heat pump was installed in a large Victorian HMO, great idea. Since then...

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Tenant in rent arrears and universal credit denied?

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11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 20

Hello, this a case whereby I have served a section 8 to my tenant and at the same time tried...

Upgrading – what options are there?

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11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, to reduce paperwork/printing etc, I’m looking at options (like DocuSign as just one example) where my own docs/contracts etc...

Insulation and fire exit challenges?

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10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I have a building control issue whereby the extension was built and not enough insulation was put in the...

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Eviction notice cancelled?

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10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hello, I tried to evict a tenant in 2022 and got a possession order asking the tenant to leave on...

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No Gas and No gas certificate?

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10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 28

Hello, what do you do as a responsible landlord when your plumber arranges an appointment not once but twice to...

Current pet confusion – pre tenancy?

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6th October 2023, 3 years ago | 27

Hello, as it is not possible to ask for more than a 5 week deposit, and other fees are banned,...

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