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HMO tribunal rent review?

18th July 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, I recently undertook a rent review, the first in years and it was challenged. The original rent was all-inclusive,...

Portfolio owner with short lease on flats conversion?

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18th July 2023, 3 years ago | 4

I am an avid reader of Property 118 and a large portfolio owner. I have owned a 3 bedroom flat...

Tenant has stopped paying rent!

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17th July 2023, 3 years ago | 168

Hi all – newbie here and what a mess I’m in! I stupidly rented my house out feeling sorry for...

Police broke down my door- who pays for the damage?

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17th July 2023, 3 years ago | 26

Hi, my tenants phoned an ambulance and waited about 7 hours and because no ambulance turned up they left the...

Section 20 issues?

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14th July 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, together with a majority of leaseholders we went through freehold enfranchisement. There is a total of ten flats. We...

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Selective licencing on a BTL residential?

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14th July 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Hello, my property is a BTL residential freehold property. I have been approached by a business owner through an intermediary...

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External insulation for EPC rating?

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13th July 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hello, to help raise my BTL EPC rating I had external insulation put on my 2-bed Victorian terrace house. The...

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

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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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