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Leaseholder didn’t send invoice now debt collectors are asking for money!

13th July 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hi, my lease ground rent has a six-monthly payment schedule, from which the leaseholder should send an invoice for the...

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One tenant is leaving from joint tenancy agreement?

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13th July 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, I have a tenancy signed by two tenants as a joint tenancy. The tenancy is due to renew in...

Order of possession granted- What do I need to do next?

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12th July 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hello, I have a problem tenant and served S21 in April. Only since the S21 expired the tenant has started...

Notice requirements at end of tenancy?

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12th July 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, my tenant’s current rental agreement ends in October. I need to give notice as the house needs modernisation and...

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Buy the freehold or just renew lease?

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11th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, looking for some advice from Property118 readers. I currently have a lease with 65 years left to run. The...

When do I ask the court to make a possession order?

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11th July 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, my claim for accelerated possession was issued on 15th June. The court served the claim on the tenant on...

Should we be offering our tenants a rent reduction?

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11th July 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hello, we have a student let. After some leaks last winter we have decided to replace the roof and install...

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What is the best way to get my properties to an EPC rating of C?

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10th July 2023, 3 years ago | 33

Hi, I bought two houses in the 1990s and these have a D rating. One is a five-bed and the...

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Can I increase rent to market rate?

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10th July 2023, 3 years ago | 20

Hi all, I hope you’re well, am I right to say that I can increase rent to market rate as...

How We Escaped The Landlord Tax Trap

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7th July 2023, 3 years ago | 16

On paper my spouse and I were worth £3,000,000 but the reality was that we had no savings, no money...

Local authority tells tenants not to leave the property?

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7th July 2023, 3 years ago | 182

Hello, tenants were due to vacate the property this weekend. However, the tenants have told the management agency that they...

Can the freeholder charge ground rent under new regulations?

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7th July 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, I exchanged on a new build flat before June 2022 when the new regulations on Ground Rent came into...

Has anyone used a Zero Deposit scheme?

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6th July 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hello, has anyone used a Zero Deposit (ZD) scheme? I’m coming into the ZD scheme from fresh having always taken...

Does my tenant have the right to remove an air source heat pump?

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6th July 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, looking for advice, please. My tenant took it upon himself to install an air source heat pump without informing...

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Extending lease on freehold owned by me?

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5th July 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, I have a property which is two flats where I own the share of freehold with the other flat...

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Purchasing Freehold – legal position?

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5th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I live in a block of 9 flats and we are interested in buying the Freehold. I understand that...

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New laws regarding fire doors?

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4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I am trying to find out how the law has changed regarding fire doors in converted buildings with 3...

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Tenant refusing to leave – advice?

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4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, I would be grateful of some advice about a tenant that is refusing to leave, even after a S21...

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Am I being robbed on building insurance?

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4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, We are in a block of 15 flats some rented, some of us live here. We own the freehold....

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Solicitor forgot to add statement of truth in court submission?

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4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hi, I am trying to evict a tenant via s8 with over 6 months of arrears. My solicitor issued papers...

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Licence application required before section 21 can be issued?

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4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, I asked my solicitor this morning to issue a section 21 notice for a property that I intend to...