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Damaged kitchen floor with water and piggy bank in hard hat symbolizing repair and deposit dispute

Malicious damage by ex-tenants?

28th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Mark Alexander’s recent article about malicious damage made interesting reading, but leaves out one scenario which I`m sure would be...

Landlord questioning housing policy on selling rental properties during housing crisis

Why is the government punishing landlords with long enforced voids?

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27th October 2025, 6 months ago | 12

Can anyone else get over the stupidity of forcing landlords to keep properties which fail to sell empty for in...

Worried landlord with question marks surrounding Renters Rights Bill uncertainty

Why is the Renters’ Rights Bill a hopeless sham for landlords and tenants?

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24th October 2025, 6 months ago | 12

There is a huge elephant in the room surrounding the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) and its hapless legislation, and guess...

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Section 21 possession claim form confusion?

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22nd October 2025, 6 months ago | 5

I recently left a court hearing somewhat bemused after a rapid-fire interrogation of the bundle provided. It appears I hadn’t...

Insured tenant deposit in dispute with no response from tenant?

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20th October 2025, 6 months ago | 6

Hello Everyone, The former tenant is disputing the deductions from his deposit. I need some clarity about what to do...

Eviction notice with a red question mark symbolizing uncertainty about tenant removal process

How to serve a Section 21 notice when tenancy is in two names but one tenant has left?

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17th October 2025, 7 months ago | 22

Hi, one of my tenants left two years ago, but the tenancy is still in two names. For about the...

Pound coins on a council tax bill highlighting new second home charge.

Bristol City Council charging double council tax during voids?

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16th October 2025, 7 months ago | 28

Bristol City Council (BCC) are now doubling the cost of council tax (CT) charged to landlords for the amount due...

Cockroach on kitchen floor symbolizing pest problem in rental property

Rental property been infested by cockroaches?

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10th October 2025, 7 months ago | 3

An agent did a viewing with a new prospective tenant and noticed cockroaches. Unfortunately, the agent didn’t inform us and...

Hand operating circuit breaker in communal electric meter cupboard with padlock and question mark symbol.

Tenant tampering with metering safety?

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8th October 2025, 7 months ago | 4

Hi, we have a tenant in arrears who appears to have had previous landlords turn off his electricity. In our...

Illustration of two people managing heavy debt blocks with a question mark in the sky.

Am I liable for previous leaseholder’s debt?

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8th October 2025, 7 months ago | 34

Hi, I bought a flat in June 2021. The previous leasehold had a debt to the freeholder for service charges...

Students in shared house discussing changes to HMO tenancy agreement

Has anyone altered their tenancy agreement for student lets?

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3rd October 2025, 7 months ago | 9

Hello student landlords, It may be too early as the Renters’ Rights Bill has not yet passed into legislation, but...

Model house with coin stacks and calculator symbolizing buy-to-let investment decisions

Why I am not selling but investing the equity?

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2nd October 2025, 7 months ago | 6

I bought my first BTL in a corner of SE London in September 2012 for £132,500. It was a repossession...

Hourglass with blue sand and overdue stamp symbolizing eviction delays

Bailiff waiting times and rent arrears piling-up?

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1st October 2025, 7 months ago | 35

Dear all, hope all of you are keeping well and many thanks for your time with this post. The purpose...

Finger pressing a keyboard key labeled “Compensation” with a question mark above.

Tenant claims compensation for failure to serve PI?

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1st October 2025, 7 months ago | 8

My previous letting agent found the current tenant in 2018 and managed the property until 2021. During that time, the...

Prisoner behind bars with handcuffs, symbolizing legal uncertainty in eviction process

Tenant with Section 21 may be jailed?

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30th September 2025, 7 months ago | 16

We have a situation to resolve where a tenant we have issued with a Section 21 is going to court,...

Blue piggy bank and house model with coin stacks symbolizing landlord deposit disputes

Are deposit schemes fair to landlords?

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30th September 2025, 7 months ago | 23

Having used one of the government-backed deposit schemes for many years, I have recently been exposed to the unfairness of...

Wooden scales balancing a stack of money with a pound symbol against a small model house

Tribunal Rent Decision – HUGE Valuation Discrepancy?

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29th September 2025, 7 months ago | 24

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice on a recent Rent Tribunal decision that has completely floored us. We’re...

Gardener pruning fruit tree branch with secateurs and gloves

Tenant cut the apple tree down in the communal garden?

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29th September 2025, 7 months ago | 15

Hello everyone, One of my tenants cut the apple tree down in the communal garden. Her excuse for doing this...

Declining rental housing supply in Scotland shown by falling houses and downward red arrow

Scotland’s Shrinking Private Rented Sector – The Numbers Tell the Story?

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29th September 2025, 7 months ago | 1

My latest Freedom of Information request reveals a striking trend: the number of landlords owning just one rental property is...

HMO agents offering lucrative five-year contracts to house asylum seekers?

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25th September 2025, 7 months ago | 3

There is a question Property1118 members might be able to help with. I am hearing that landlords are being approached...

Orange hard hat with question mark on building plans, symbolizing uncertainty about housing regulations

Is my converted property exempt from HMO licensing?

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22nd September 2025, 7 months ago | 6

Hi, I bought a converted 3-storey property a few years ago. It was converted into three flats in 1988. A...