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Damaged electric meter with exposed wiring in a vandalised flat, highlighting costly repairs and safety concerns

Punish the landlord victim?

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7th January 2026, 4 months ago | 14

Hi, my flat was ransacked by the tenant or a third party introduced by the tenant, and the electric meter...

Piggy bank with coins and a question mark illustrating a tenancy deposit dispute and outstanding rent arrears

Are rent deposits covered by the Limitations Act 1980?

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7th January 2026, 4 months ago | 5

The tenant took a 12-month lease from 24/03/2017 and served notice to quit on 10/02/2018, effective 23/03/2018. The deposit, in...

Landlord holding a clipboard showing “Joint Tenancy Agreement” crossed out, highlighting tenancy status concerns

Tenant refuses to sign joint tenancy agreement?

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6th January 2026, 4 months ago | 43

Hello, My tenant, aged 60, moved into the property in May 2022 as a sole tenant. He has been a...

Couple sitting on a sofa with moving boxes and a cracked divide, representing tenancy changes and HMO risk

Unenforceable HMO mortgage rules?

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30th December 2025, 5 months ago | 12

Most lenders on HMOs require that all occupants be on one joint AST, rather than one AST per room. I...

Boiler with icons representing gas and electric options for choosing a heating system in new flats

Boiler replacement issue – what do you think?

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30th December 2025, 5 months ago | 20

I own a flat which I have rented out for over ten years. I have good tenants and an agent...

Rules for landlords ending a tenancy, showing hands holding house and keys

The continuing Renters’ Rights Act nightmare – what happens if the first month’s rent isn’t paid?

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29th December 2025, 5 months ago | 103

In a Property118 comment on 27 December, member “Spock” said: “I have a student property. Traditionally, I have always asked...

Debt repayment reminder with calculator and pen on desk, symbolizing rent recovery and financial management.

Earnings Attachment Orders and finding a new employer?

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29th December 2025, 5 months ago | 6

Can I ask if anyone has experience with Earnings Attachment Orders regarding ex-tenants’ debt? We`re currently going through a legally...

Question mark surrounded by flying documents highlighting confusion over prescribed deposit information

Landlords demand efficiency and cost control for new enforced regulation?

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24th December 2025, 5 months ago | 6

The government is imposing new regulations on new landlords’ databases. As responsible landlords, we demand efficiency and proportionality in compliance....

Landlord trapped by problem tenant as neglected flat falls into disrepair

Caught in a trap by tenant from hell?

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24th December 2025, 5 months ago | 15

When tenants left in January 2024, I used a local estate agent to find a new tenant, but after ten...

House model on unstable wooden blocks with a broken chain and question mark symbolizing collapsing property chains

Renters’ Rights Act breaching Buy to Let mortgage terms and conditions?

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23rd December 2025, 5 months ago | 1

Hi Everyone, With the Renters’ Rights Act stating that all tenancies are to be periodic from May 2026, how will...

Cash being exchanged for a house to illustrate debates over rent-in-advance rules

Rent in advance – why you shouldn’t accept it?

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23rd December 2025, 5 months ago | 44

We all know that the prohibition of rent in advance is going to make life really hard for tenants who,...

Model house on rental paperwork with pens, representing the Renters’ Rights Act and professionalism in the private rented sector.

Renters’ Rights Act 2025: What are landlords actually changing now?

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23rd December 2025, 5 months ago | 22

With the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 approaching, I’m interested in what landlords are actually changing in practice, rather than what...

Could a tenant’s boyfriend moving in turn the property into an HMO if they split?

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23rd December 2025, 5 months ago | 19

Hello, I’m looking for some advice here. The property is let to a mum and daughter on a single tenancy...

EPC certificate and energy efficiency rating chart highlighting questions around Section 21 eviction rules

Is Section 21 valid if the EPC was served late but before notice?

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19th December 2025, 5 months ago | 1

Hi, I’ve served a Section 21 notice on a tenant and I’m getting conflicting advice regarding the EPC validity and...

Scales balancing money against a tenancy agreement with text asking if it’s fair

Agents sneaking in unfair exit clauses?

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19th December 2025, 5 months ago | 21

What do other landlords think about the exit clauses in their contracts with agents? I’m shocked, so check yours and...

Question mark over empty parking bay highlighting uncertainty over allocated parking space

Defective lease – missing parking space?

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18th December 2025, 5 months ago | 3

Hello, I legally completed on a flat in July 2015 and the development was physically completed in November 2018. I...

Rent with no income but large savings?

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18th December 2025, 5 months ago | 23

Hi, I understand the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 outlaws rent in advance? I know of a tenant who is cash-rich...

Businessman trapped between two walls symbolizing landlords under pressure from new property legislation

The second crucial deadline for section 21 notices and Making Tax Digital?

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17th December 2025, 5 months ago | 0

Most, if not all, landlords understand that from 1 May 2026, the section 21 route to exit the Private Rented...

Lawyers reviewing a disputed lease agreement with legal documents and gavel on desk

Share of Freehold company in a real mess?

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16th December 2025, 5 months ago | 6

I own two properties in a development of 52. Each property owns 1/52nd of the freehold, so I own about...

Eviction notice placed in a file marked “Past,” symbolising landlord decisions on serving Section 21 notices

Maybe landlords should have all served Section 21 notices in 2022?

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12th December 2025, 5 months ago | 8

Rachel Reeves told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that she had “narrowed the gap” between earnings from work and...

Piggy bank beside coins and a small house illustrating questions about recovering a tenancy deposit

Tenancy pre 2007 not put into a deposit scheme?

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11th December 2025, 5 months ago | 3

Hi. I am currently dealing with the estate of a friend. I have established that his Assured Shorthold Tenancy commenced...