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Landlord opening trickle vent to ventilate a rented property

Can I remove the inner trickle vent covers?

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30th March 2023, 4 years ago | 13

Hello, I have a tenants that will not open the trickle vents. Most of the trickle vents seem to be...

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Time for your re-instatement building quote? Read this first!

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30th March 2023, 4 years ago | 8

Hello, If it’s time for your re-instatement quote for your block building insurance please learn from our mistake. We have...

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Advice needed about a letting agent’s full management contract?

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29th March 2023, 4 years ago | 7

Hello, I have full a full management service with a letting agent who conducts property inspections and sends me a...

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How to legally remove a vehicle belonging to a deceased lodger?

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29th March 2023, 4 years ago | 31

Hello, a licenced lodger passed away in January 2023 and left damage which I had to completely replace and his...

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Emergency lock change (faulty lock) – Is the tenant liable?

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29th March 2023, 4 years ago | 43

Hi, Last Sunday evening, our lock decided to fail (ERA night latch). All of a sudden, the key would not...

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Right of Cancellation for a property management service?

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28th March 2023, 4 years ago | 3

Hello, I invoked a Right of Cancellation for a property management service within the 14 day period, using the method...

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Smart meters in rented flat?

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28th March 2023, 4 years ago | 11

Hi, I would like some advice from Property118 readers. I would like to know if any landlords have had any issues...

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Landlord Incapacitated?

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27th March 2023, 4 years ago | 9

Hello, I would like some advice from Property118 readers, If a landlord is permanently unable to maintain an AST due...

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Is new Freeholder liable for previous overcharging?

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27th March 2023, 4 years ago | 7

Hello, I live a in block of flats where the former freeholder (the company is now dissolved) overcharged the service...

Inspired by a new generation of property investors

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24th March 2023, 4 years ago | 9

Dear Property118 The latest videos you have published on your Property118 TV YouTube channel were very timely for me because...

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Restriction on Title?

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24th March 2023, 4 years ago | 8

Hello, I could do with some advice. I have a restriction on one of my BTL properties in favour of...

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How do I approach neighbours over a water leak?

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24th March 2023, 4 years ago | 4

Hello, I have a mini HMO next door to one of my BTL’s. When someone next door uses the shower...

Community Infrastructure Levy fees for small developers?

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23rd March 2023, 4 years ago | 5

Hello, I have planning permission to build a one unit flat on top of an existing building (I own the...

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Freeholder, Leaseholder – can you be both?

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23rd March 2023, 4 years ago | 14

Hello, After setting up a property development company, my first project was a large extended terraced house. The property was...

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Should an inventory show appliances to be in working order?

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23rd March 2023, 4 years ago | 13

Hello, Just had a tenant report an issue with a Saniflow toilet a week after moving in (blocked by a...

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Estate agent lost tenancy agreement?

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22nd March 2023, 4 years ago | 7

Hello all, I am using an estate agent to let my property. Whilst going through an insurance claim for a...

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Non-resident landlords being refused legal expenses on insurance?

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21st March 2023, 4 years ago | 10

Hello, My landlord’s insurance is up for renewal, and while there’s no problem insuring the properties themselves, this year –...

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Referencing a new commercial tenant?

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21st March 2023, 4 years ago | 12

Hello, I have a long term commercial tenant who is looking to sell on his business on as a going...

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How to evict a tenant for breach of contract?

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20th March 2023, 4 years ago | 26

Hi there, I have recently had a lot of complaints about a tenant of mine who is on an AST. He...

Can I (or should I) issue a new AST to include a permitted occupant?

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20th March 2023, 4 years ago | 5

Hi everyone, A few months after my tenant signed a 12-month AST (in 2017) I agreed in writing that his...

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Social housing for a non-paying tenant after a S21?

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17th March 2023, 4 years ago | 18

Hello, After a S21 notice, I now have my Order for Possession from the court. Bailiffs are awaited. The tenants...