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Built a new house – now struggling between splitting title and remortgaging?

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22nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 6

Hello to everyone, I’m new here and pretty fresh in the property world as well. I own a 3 bed semi...

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Tenant suing for condensation problems?

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21st February 2023, 4 years ago | 11

Hello, I have a tenant who is suing me for damp and mould problems. When the tenant moved into the property...

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Single occupancy AST installs wife and 2 children?

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21st February 2023, 4 years ago | 23

Hello, In November 2022 I accepted a new tenant on a 1 year AST. The property is a 2 bed...

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Property not registered with HM Land Registry after 16 months?

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20th February 2023, 4 years ago | 13

Looking for some post-completion help, please. We are new to property investing and we purchased two buy-to-let properties within a...

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N5B – Q6 Tenant was in there prior to my AST with them?

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20th February 2023, 4 years ago | 6

Hello, let me explain the situation, I am wanting to evict a tenant via the accelerated possession method using the...

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Tenant is dirty and careless, do we need to keep doing repairs?

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20th February 2023, 4 years ago | 45

Hello, My tenant generally pays on time, is cooperative and polite but is incapable of keeping the place up. It...

Section 21 and EPC certificate not provided to tennats

EPC obtained but not provided to tenants – Is S21 valid?

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17th February 2023, 4 years ago | 22

In September 2022 I served a S21 on my tenants giving 4 months Notice. They have approached the Council as...

Hypothetical EPC requirements action?

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17th February 2023, 4 years ago | 19

This hypothetical, supposing the Minimum EPC is raised to a C say on the 1st of April 2025 and all...

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Rent guarantee for longer than 6 months?

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16th February 2023, 4 years ago | 3

Hello everyone, Since being Landlord I have used Homelet for both property insurance, legal protection and rent guarantee. Thus far,...

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My Deposits ruling – No wonder landlords are selling up?

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15th February 2023, 4 years ago | 14

Yet another reason to sell up. My deposits have just ruled that unless a landlord has a court order they...

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Where is the Landlord registered?

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15th February 2023, 4 years ago | 1

I hold the registered title of Absolute Guarantee to long residential Under Lease to flat and parking space. The residue...

Full Management agent wants to charge me to complete a deposit claim?

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14th February 2023, 4 years ago | 7

The managing agent I have been using on a Full Management basis is dragging its feet in making a deposit...

Tenant claims deposit was given in cash?

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14th February 2023, 4 years ago | 33

We are in dispute with a tenant that upped and left over a mouse in the house. That’s another story....

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Tenant lied about receiving S8 Notice hearing adjourned?

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14th February 2023, 4 years ago | 65

S.8 Notice was hand delivered and also posted 1st class, proof of postage and pictures showing delivery by hand were...

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Making good to the original decor?

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13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 10

I currently find myself in quite an unusual situation, please could I kindly ask what, if any experience, do the...

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Section 13 rent increase and the Tribunal?

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13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 7

Hello, my tenants are on a periodic tenancy, only because they refuse to sign a new Tenancy Agreement. Recently I...

Guarantor liability questions post tenancy ending?

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13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 32

Hi everyone, I am a guarantor on a 3-year AST ending this month, I would like to understand my liability...

HMO licence questions under caution?

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13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 45

I’ve been very foolish. During a time of family stress, I allowed a couple, at viewing, who then became a...

Advice on finding Social Housing tenants?

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13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 8

We are considering renting out our property through social housing after we previously rented it as a single let to...

Student property EPC downgraded moving C rating further away?

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13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 17

We recently had a new EPC done on our 5-bed student rental, which initially downgraded it from a D (65...

Managing Agent has gone AWOL?

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13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 5

I hope a Property118 member will know how this problem can be dealt with. Our managing agent of well over...