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Exempt accommodation providers – who are their agents?

19th July 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Has anyone released their property to or entered into short-term lease arrangements with a managing agent who then goes on...

Claims history declaration on rent guarantee insurance?

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19th July 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Hi, Could I please ask for a specialist opinion? I have had a claim made on my Rent Guarantee Insurance....

Charging an extra week’s rent to buy deposit insurance?

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19th July 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Hi everyone, A friend of mine who owns a small portfolio of let houses like me has asked me if...

Common parts fire risk?

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18th July 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hi, I have several flats in conversions in two-storey buildings. Yes converted pre 1991 Building Act. On viewing properties to...

Window opening onto a neighbour’s shared courtyard?

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18th July 2022, 4 years ago | 7

We rent a recently refurbished a terraced cottage with upstairs windows at the back of the property opening outwards onto...

Absent Owner and Nonpayment of Management Fees?

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18th July 2022, 4 years ago | 17

The owner of a flat in a development where I also own a property has not paid any fees or...

Managing a mini HMO?

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18th July 2022, 4 years ago | 4

I recently exchanged and completed on a mini 3-bed HMO with 3 sitting tenants in situ on 3 different ASTs....

iHowz Publish their Response to White Paper

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15th July 2022, 4 years ago | 3

iHowz landlord association have published their response to the Government’s White Paper “A Fairer Private Rented Sector” They have sent...

Local Authority insisting on trivial repairs?

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14th July 2022, 4 years ago | 36

Hi Folks, Recently had a tenant run to environmental health after I told her I’m not willing to re-house her...

How can the police decide it’s not criminal?

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14th July 2022, 4 years ago | 18

Hello everyone, I have had a story of one of my trashed properties make it into the Salisbury Journal >> ...

Capital gains tax on rented property that was 50/50 but now 99/1?

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14th July 2022, 4 years ago | 3

I have just sold a rental property and am slightly unsure regarding capital gains tax. We made a profit of...

Abandoned car – can I remove it?

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14th July 2022, 4 years ago | 13

My evicted tenant remains non-communicative and I’m just glad to have the empty property back. The neighbours now tell me...

The relevant parties that own the missing head lease are deceased?

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14th July 2022, 4 years ago | 2

My partner is the executor, of his parent’s house. In his mum’s will, it is to be sold and divided...

My first time?

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14th July 2022, 4 years ago | 18

Hi everyone, After 15 years of being a landlord and housing over 20 tenants I have my first non-payer! I...

Unsatisfactory EICR rating relating to a cooker!

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11th July 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Hi All, when I conducted an EICR last year, I received an ”unsatisfactory” rating C2. Due to ”6mm cable on...

Getting rid of tenants’ bikes – evicted end of April 2022?

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11th July 2022, 4 years ago | 18

Hi everyone, My tenants were evicted on 30/4/2022 and they left three bikes in the garage. Since then, I have...

Retrospective registration?

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10th July 2022, 4 years ago | 11

If you grant a tenancy for +7 years it has to be registered at HM Land Registry. What will happen,...

Better the devil you know?

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10th July 2022, 4 years ago | 17

With all the political turmoil happening and talk of a possible early general election – I took a look at...

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Right to Manage Handover with Porter?

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10th July 2022, 4 years ago | 0

We’ve just taken over the right to manage at a block with a porter. The decision to remain with the...

Court hearing for possession – Make sure you are very careful!

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10th July 2022, 4 years ago | 14

This isn’t a moaning landlord post it’s just a very factual train of events as I wanted to share my...

Concern over ‘Mandatory’ Grounds For Possession?

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10th July 2022, 4 years ago | 11

I’ve been reading the Renter Reform Bill White Paper document – 86 pages entitled “A Fairer Private Rented Sector June...

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