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S13 notice after soft enquiry?

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28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hi everyone, If you enquire on a ‘soft basis’ as to a tenant’s agreement to a rent increase, and that...

We want to see an increase in good tenants, longer tenancies and fewer evictions?

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28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hello, under the Renters Reform Bill all landlords will be legally required to join the new Ombudsman scheme which will...

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Served S21 and tenants are still refusing to leave the property?

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28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 34

Hello, can anybody help and advise with this situation, please? We have sold our tenanted property and the tenants refuse...

Will possession order run out after a certain length of time?

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28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, I have recently been granted (from the local council) a possession order and the tenant should have moved out...

How do we deal with this tricky S20 situation?

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27th July 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, I have a nightmare freeholder. We are leaseholders of 3 apartments, in a block of 3. We had a...

Help – neighbour dispute with overhanging tree?

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27th July 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, tenants pointed out a problem with a neighbour’s overgrown (Buddleja) tree that was overhanging and damaging the wall (back...

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Is letting agent trying to take advantage?

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27th July 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, I am a professional letting agent and I am trying to assist one of our landlords with an issue...

Red letter day- S21 together!

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26th July 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Hello, I am continually perplexed that PRS landlords have no collective voice and just mutter in the background. Surely we...

Tenant gave false details – What do I do next?

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25th July 2023, 3 years ago | 21

Hi all, we have a tenant who rented a flat from us. We did ID and NRLA checks and he...

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Keep S21 by allowing landlords the right to buy out their tenants tenancy agreement?

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25th July 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Hello, just an idea, if Section 21 has to go then why can’t landlords at least be offered the ability...

Anyone leased a property to a council under a five-year lease?

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25th July 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, has anyone leased a property to a council under a five-year lease and had any problems getting it back?...

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Renters Reform Bill – Is there any provision for landlords who are allergic to dogs/cats?

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21st July 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, under the Renters Reform Bill, it states that a landlord cannot reasonably refuse a request for a pet from...

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How many lodgers are allowed before HMO registration becomes necessary?

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21st July 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, my London Borough is keen on licensing all HMOs. I live in a four-bedroom (now four-bathroom) house on my...

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How do the government expect us to afford to achieve EPC C rating?

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20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Hello, I own a couple of semi-detached properties on a housing estate built in the mid-70s all of which have...

Tenant wants to exchange electric cooker with gas cooker?

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20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 40

Hello, a tenant wants to exchange a (working) electric cooker with a gas cooker. She has says she will pay...

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Solicitors forgot to add statement of truth for a possession claim- What do I do next?

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19th July 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, solicitors forgot to add the statement of truth to my witness statement for a possession claim. This has led...

HMO tribunal rent review?

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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...