Readers Question

Hands signing a tenancy agreement with keys on the document, highlighting uncertainty over tenant move-out dates.

Deed of surrender or email advising leaving date?

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5th February 2026, 8 months ago | 15

Hi, we are in the process of buying a flat with tenants in situ. Their lease expires at the beginning...

Monopoly-style board with houses and the headline “Why Invest in Property?” symbolising buy-to-let investment

Why invest in property today amid tightening legislation?

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4th February 2026, 8 months ago | 6

In the beginning (1980), I thought it was a great idea to invest in property and buy my flat in...

Sign stating “No shares, no voting rights” outside a residential street, highlighting loss of resident control

Management company removed shareholders and votes?

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3rd February 2026, 8 months ago | 4

Hi, would like some advice. A small development’s residents pay a rent charge for communal areas (garden, fences, lights, etc.)....

Landlord holding a rent arrears sign outside a house with an eviction notice displayed

Selling a HMO property with tenant in arrears?

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2nd February 2026, 8 months ago | 11

I am in the process of evicting an HMO tenant and have been told that even if we get a...

Couple sitting in front of illustrated house and for-sale sign, questioning the value of selling property with tenants

Property value change for landlords with sitting tenants?

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27th January 2026, 8 months ago | 8

If being a landlord was such a great deal, then properties with tenants would sell at a premium? It’s no...

Clock overlaid with calendar pages turning from August to November and a question mark, symbolising uncertainty over housing law changes

Councils and their discharge of housing duty?

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23rd January 2026, 8 months ago | 6

Most councils will pay the first month’s rent and deposit for someone they deem to owe a housing duty to....

House model on documents with a “For Sale” sign, representing landlords planning to sell amid legislative changes

How to sell two flats and the freehold?

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23rd January 2026, 8 months ago | 16

I own a small detached freehold building which contains two self-contained flats, which I purchased eight years apart. I put...

Debt repayment reminder with calculator and pen on desk, symbolizing rent recovery and financial management.

Debt greater than deposit paid to us?

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22nd January 2026, 8 months ago | 7

Hello readers: Is it acceptable for us to chase an ex-tenant for rent, damaged items and cleaning bills after the...

Eviction notice placed in a file marked “Past,” symbolising landlord decisions on serving Section 21 notices

Renting by room and help with future eviction laws?

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21st January 2026, 8 months ago | 10

I am struggling to understand the new Renters’ Rights Act regulations and eviction process. I hope you can help. I...

Illustration showing a tenant excluded from a group, representing concerns about discrimination and benefit-based affordability checks

Discrimination against benefit tenants under the Renters’ Rights Act?

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20th January 2026, 8 months ago | 22

The Renters’ Rights Act is trying to prevent overt discrimination (blanket no DSS policies) when private letting. At the moment,...

Woman tangled in red tape symbolizing landlords trapped by taxes and regulations

We are feeling SO trapped?

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19th January 2026, 8 months ago | 25

We had planned to sell our 4 BTLs when we retired in 2015, but time seems to have slipped by,...

Cartoon of a worried landlord holding a liability notice as a contractor uncovers asbestos in the ceiling and a worker in protective gear stands by

Freeholder failure to complete asbestos declaration on form LPE?

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16th January 2026, 8 months ago | 1

I recently purchased a leasehold flat. During the process, the freeholder incorrectly completed the Leaseholder Property Enquiry(LPE) form, stating asbestos...

Water dripping through a damaged ceiling, illustrating a residential leak affecting flats below

Is a leaseholder liable for water damage to flats below?

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14th January 2026, 8 months ago | 11

I am a leaseholder of a top flat of a multi-storey building. A water leak occurred on the flats underneath...

Lady Justice statue with scales and a bold “Review” stamp symbolising a legal challenge to housing regulation in Leeds

Time to challenge Leeds selective licensing rules through a Judicial Review?

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13th January 2026, 8 months ago | 1

We are the Leeds Landlord Lobby Group, currently organising a Judicial Review into recent regulatory decisions affecting the private rented...

Coach house beside taller building illustrating fire safety dispute and shared liability concerns

Grenfell coach house trap?

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13th January 2026, 8 months ago | 6

Hi everyone, I own a coach house that is abutting another building. The other building is 16.4m tall, and my...

Broken communal front door of a block of flats after forced police entry, boarded and unsafe for residents

Freeholder refuses to replace damaged door?

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8th January 2026, 9 months ago | 7

I have two leasehold flats in a block of 4 converted flats, the freeholder owns the other two. The police...

How to get Government updates for landlords?

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8th January 2026, 9 months ago | 6

Hello all readers, I think it might be worth all landlords signing up for the Government’s PRS updates and updates...

Damaged electric meter with exposed wiring in a vandalised flat, highlighting costly repairs and safety concerns

Punish the landlord victim?

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7th January 2026, 9 months ago | 14

Hi, my flat was ransacked by the tenant or a third party introduced by the tenant, and the electric meter...

Piggy bank with coins and a question mark illustrating a tenancy deposit dispute and outstanding rent arrears

Are rent deposits covered by the Limitations Act 1980?

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7th January 2026, 9 months ago | 5

The tenant took a 12-month lease from 24/03/2017 and served notice to quit on 10/02/2018, effective 23/03/2018. The deposit, in...

Landlord holding a clipboard showing “Joint Tenancy Agreement” crossed out, highlighting tenancy status concerns

Tenant refuses to sign joint tenancy agreement?

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6th January 2026, 9 months ago | 43

Hello, My tenant, aged 60, moved into the property in May 2022 as a sole tenant. He has been a...

Couple sitting on a sofa with moving boxes and a cracked divide, representing tenancy changes and HMO risk

Unenforceable HMO mortgage rules?

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30th December 2025, 9 months ago | 12

Most lenders on HMOs require that all occupants be on one joint AST, rather than one AST per room. I...