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EPC – Improvement advice for 2025 please?

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19th January 2022, 5 years ago | 59

We are a company just starting our adventure into the BTL market – we own 1 property and are nearing...

Do I pay eccentric tenant’s Gas Bill?

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19th January 2022, 5 years ago | 22

I bought a house in 2007 and let it to a single person, who has remained in place ever since....

Can I rent out 2 small rooms to one person to get around minimum HMO sizes?

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18th January 2022, 5 years ago | 5

I would like to hear other members opinions on HMO room sizes. I understand that national standards for room sizes...

Rent a Property before Probate is Granted?

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18th January 2022, 5 years ago | 2

I am an executor of an estate that includes a property that is currently empty. Probate has been entered, but...

Landlords not included in cladding remuneration?

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18th January 2022, 5 years ago | 11

This came into my inbox: Housing secretary Michael Gove has revealed that landlords will not be included in the cladding...

Keys and tenants own appliances?

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17th January 2022, 5 years ago | 11

I hope I can ask about two things at once here. Firstly, as a private landlord, I don’t have an...

Major works gone bad – Decisions?

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17th January 2022, 5 years ago | 5

Following a couple of years of ‘major works’ costing so far £1m in a block – it has as expected...

Commercial Tenancies – What can be charged?

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17th January 2022, 5 years ago | 10

I have a tenant who wants to retire from his business, and he has an employee who wants to purchase...

Letting agent not responding to my hand-delivered letter

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14th January 2022, 5 years ago | 8

I am a first-time Landlord and the Letting agent does not respond to my hand-delivered twice repeated letter regarding a...

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

New Government consultation reforming leasehold and commonhold systems

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14th January 2022, 5 years ago | 0

There is a new Government consultation on reforming the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales. It seeks views...

Proposed £1100 licence fee for Landlords in Leicester?

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12th January 2022, 5 years ago | 17

My local authority in Leicester is consulting to introduce a Licence for landlords in certain areas or Citywide for fees...

My 2 hour walk cost me £194 when my tenant could not contact me?

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12th January 2022, 5 years ago | 41

While I was out on a walk my tenant tried to contact me to say her boiler had broken down...

Rent being held back by agent after slipping on to periodic tenancy?

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11th January 2022, 5 years ago | 17

When starting out as a landlord 10+ years ago, I used letting agents to find tenants. One extreme annoyance was...

Is having a guarantor a failsafe?

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11th January 2022, 5 years ago | 7

Bearing in mind all the issues that can arise, even things as simple as a rent increase meaning it becomes...

Kitchen Conversion – Planning Permission?

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9th January 2022, 5 years ago | 5

Hi folks, Hope you are all well. I am going to buy a house and can see the following applications...

Land transaction tax in Wales?

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9th January 2022, 5 years ago | 2

I sold my home in Wales in March 2020, and I moved in with elderly parents who needed care during...

Can I make a stand by stop paying ground rent or service charge?

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7th January 2022, 5 years ago | 16

Dear all, We bought a leasehold ground floor flat (no basement below) in a mansion block a few months ago....

One tenant wants to leave?

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7th January 2022, 5 years ago | 7

Hi 118 readers, I wonder if someone might be able to advise me, please. I have a couple renting a...

Avoiding the additional stamp duty by transfer of deeds?

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6th January 2022, 5 years ago | 15

I bought a 2-bed flat in 2016 in Scotland as my main residence for £167k and have £77k left on...

Deposit recovery after vexatious bullying claim and no address?

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6th January 2022, 5 years ago | 46

A tenant of mine left my flat with about £7,000 rent arrears: £6,300 during the tenancy and another £750 or...

Deed of Trust to Spouse or Ltd Company to reduce Tax?

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5th January 2022, 5 years ago | 11

I am a high rate income taxpayer with 3 Buy to Let properties in my sole legal name. All three...