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To sell, or not to sell?

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12th September 2022, 4 years ago | 10

Hi, I have a mortgage coming off its fixed rate at the end of October and it’s not possible to...

Rats in brand new block of flats?

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8th September 2022, 4 years ago | 11

Hello All, As a landlord, when a tenant mentioned there were mice/rats I immediately called in someone who knew how...

Free lease extension – Is there a tax liability for this?

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8th September 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Hi all, I need some advice, please. I own a flat in a house that was originally split into two...

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Our tenant claims a first floor flat must have a Yale lock?

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8th September 2022, 4 years ago | 23

Hi, Our tenant claims a first floor flat must have a Yale lock and not a more secure Chubb lock....

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Valuations are down?

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6th September 2022, 4 years ago | 6

After several years of onerous taxes regulations etc. etc. I finally put my London flat on the market for sale....

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A seemingly new scam for landlords to be aware of

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6th September 2022, 4 years ago | 26

Hi, I would like to highlight tenants taking advantage of the landlord and Universal Credit and the likes of Shelter,...

Tax penalty for reducing carbon footprint?

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6th September 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Hi, Like a good number of fellow residential landlords I am exiting the PRS in favour of a holiday let...

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Fair Means Equal

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6th September 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hello everyone, the levelling up proposed by ministers is good only if it is equally distributed amongst the PRS AND...

Campaign to start protecting landlords?

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5th September 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hi Property118 readers, I am writing to request if you could share my petition – on change.org >> Click Here...

Are commercial valuations appropriate for higher yield HMOs?

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5th September 2022, 4 years ago | 5

I’m hoping to sell my portfolio of 4 x HMOs in Aberdeen. 2 are 5-bedroom flats with a yield of...

5-year electrical safety tests for PRS?

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5th September 2022, 4 years ago | 9

Hi. I have four properties and yes all with recent electrical safety certificates. The solicitors have advised that the certificates...

Tenant Track and Trace – GDPR?

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31st August 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hi All, I have a tenant who is subletting (I don’t know any details of their agreement except that the...

Is this HMO persecution from the council?

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31st August 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hello everyone, I have just renewed my HMO licence with no conditions. However, the council still demands trivial and unnecessary...

Selective licensing? If I were a criminal…

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31st August 2022, 4 years ago | 15

Hello everyone, If I were a criminal I would run a protection racket as a source of funds. It produces...

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Gas check failed – is the S21 still valid?

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31st August 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Hello everyone, I understand that a S21 is invalid if a gas cert is not in date and/or has not...

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What is a Solicitor’s fee for signing a DPS form?

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31st August 2022, 4 years ago | 6

Hi, I have completed a statutory declaration to retrieve a deposit from the DPS. It has to be signed by...

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Do rent rises around the time of issuing a Section 21 affect it?

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31st August 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Hello everyone, Does raising the rent either just before or just after issuing a Section 21 notice have any bearing...

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Winter of Discontent: All electric leasehold property question

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30th August 2022, 4 years ago | 3

What are peoples’ thoughts re a landlord’s requirement to provide heating in an all-electric leasehold flat, please, and what can...

Selling some properties to reduce our exposure to risk

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30th August 2022, 4 years ago | 8

My wife and I only found Property118 a few months ago and we’ve since become huge fans. We have read...

Guarantors legal liability throughout periodic?

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30th August 2022, 4 years ago | 4

I am still uncertain whether a guarantor can be held liable for various debts throughout a periodic tenancy. Referencing a...

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£400 energy rebate for 4 studio units when tenants are on the edge?

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30th August 2022, 4 years ago | 12

How do my tenants get the £400 energy rebate when they pay their gas bills as part of their rent?...