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Help! Freeholder will not fill out LPE1 form

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27th June 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I would appreciate some advice on the process of going to a first-tier tribunal and how to keep costs...

Unable to contact deceased property owner?

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27th June 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, I wish to meet and discuss with the owner matters concerning his/this property, however, the registered owner remains a...

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Delayed heating bill issues?

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26th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, I have an apartment in Islington which is rented out. Since completion 10 years ago, the managing company has...

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Deposit protection with section 21 issue?

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26th June 2023, 3 years ago | 15

Hi all, I hope you are all well. I have made a mistake on the tenancy and I accidently put...

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Councils offering five year leases to landlords?

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23rd June 2023, 3 years ago | 21

Hello, due to the Renters Reform Bill and renting my properties becoming unworkable I am considering my options. I’ve seen...

Net zero consultation?

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22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, in case Property118 readers are not aware the building regulations changed on June 15th 2022 with a 12-month transition...

Can a Section 21 notice expire if council refuse to grant a selective license?

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22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hello, Property118 readers according to Section 75 and 98 of the 2004 Housing Act, it appears a section 21 is...

Are corporate landords taking over?

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22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, I’m extremely surprised it has taken so very long for commentators to only now wake up to the fact...

Council planted tree and it ruined my property!

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22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hello, I was a London resident all my life but moved with my mother to Yorkshire when she became seriously...

How to dispose of tenants’ building materials in communal hall?

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21st June 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, there is a tenant who has repeatedly used the ground floor communal hall in the block to store large...

Planning refused HMO permission – he did it anyway!

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21st June 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hello, I’d be really grateful for suggestions on what I could try next – Neighbouring property applied to planning for...

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Leaseholder refusing to pay after Section 20 process?

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21st June 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hello, we have roof repairs to undertake and have notified leaseholders through the Section 20 process this process is completed....

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Rent increase during assured shorthold tenancy?

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20th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, like thousands of others, the monthly interest payments on my one and only rental property have more than doubled...

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Property ownership questions?

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19th June 2023, 3 years ago | 26

Hi, I am unsure of what actions we as a family need to take in the situation we are in...

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Buying my first HMO – planning permission question?

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19th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, I’m considering buying my first HMO in an article 4 area where C4 planning is required. If the property...

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Mis-sold Rent 2 Rent – now an investment loss?

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19th June 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello fellow landlords. A year ago I was sold a ‘fully hands off’ rent-to-rent 5 year lease on a property to...

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Legal limits for rent rise?

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19th June 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Hi all, I’m renting a one-bedroom flat in London for £1000 a month. The tenant has been there for seven...

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Is a commercial landlord responsible for tenant debts?

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16th June 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hi Property118 readers, I wonder if any commercial landlords can help me with a situation. I own a freehold of...

Minimum room size for HMO?

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16th June 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Hello, the national legal minimum room size for an HMO is 6.51 sq.m. However, several local authorities have set higher...

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Help and advice on selective licensing?

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15th June 2023, 3 years ago | 19

Hello, I am sure this has been brought up before, but I am new to Property 118. I have been...

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Advice on the responsibilities of a Freeholder?

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15th June 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, We own the freehold of a converted building made up of three flats (we also own the leasehold of...

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