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Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 20/02/2026 - 14:53
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 20/02/2026 - 14:53It can help the situation if the Persons with Significant Control of PropCo is not a Director of the OpCo. With different Directors its harder to claim the construct...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Fox at 12/02/2026 - 13:01
Sure David there are going to be problems sorting Standards, Compliance, Arbitration etc but it was at the conceptual level I was talking. And it would have to include ALL Housing Associations and Local Authorities and Tenant organisations (Yep even...
Read More →12th February 2026, 2 months ago
No responsible landlord could fault the concept, because it will only clean up the PRS and clear out the irresponsible landlords. The difficulty comes with irresponsible tenants. So a process that protects landlords from rogue tenants and good tenants from...
Read More →24th April 2023, 3 years ago
Try the Small Claims Court. You can only claim up to 10k, but it will be you and the Agent together with a Judge in Chambers and a relatively small fee. Worth considering
Read More →31st March 2023, 3 years ago
Fitting an extractor will protect your property from additional mould. Judith is right, put in one with a humidistat. Envirovent do an excellent one that runs all the time to create air movement and speeds up when it gets too...
Read More →7th October 2022, 4 years ago
I have just sent this to NRLA: The London Borough of Redbridge Council have just escaped a massive fine that would have cost a private landlord £76,000,000. There is a Property118 thread on this - https://www.property118.com/council-dodges-a-fine-that-would-have-cost-a-private-landlord-76million/#comment-147118 Will the NRLA please...
Read More →7th October 2022, 4 years ago
There must be a strong case for a Judicial Review of this, surely? It is iniquitous that the public sector do not have to abide by the same rules. They too are Landlords and should be exemplars of the sector....
Read More →23rd February 2022, 4 years ago
I think it was Paul Shamplina who started one. I seem to remember that it had to be landlords who added the names with factual reasons, no prejudice and no emotive content. I guess it must have run into problems...
Read More →21st January 2022, 4 years ago
(HMO) is a property rented out by at least 3 people who are not from 1 ‘household’. So to be under the wire for HMO regs it needs to be 2 tenants. But it won't be a registrable HMO unless...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 27/10/2021 - 09:45
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 27/10/2021 - 09:45Thanks Ian for a quick reply. I was concerned that the reduced rate might be repayable if the property sold.
Read More →27th October 2021, 4 years ago
The requirements of VAT 708 notice are very confusing and contradictory if you are not using them daily, I find. Can someone please clarify for me if an empty property (over 2 yrs) is developed and appropriately charged 5%, and...
Read More →21st May 2021, 5 years ago
This might work in a student market where they spend the majority of their time in their own rooms. I doubt it would be practical or well accepted in a professional let. Subdividing like this can work if you have...
Read More →9th April 2021, 5 years ago
Have you considered making contact with other pod owners? You may not be the only one in this position and together you have more leverage. There may also be one who is enjoying the fruits of this arrangement and wants...
Read More →3rd March 2021, 5 years ago
We had this problem in Guildford. 2 HMO's that we had were former council houses. The whole are was studentville and many houses were HMOs and there had never been a prosecution. You can buy an indemnity for this and...
Read More →Reply to comment left by John Mac at 19/01/2021 - 11:46
Reply to the comment left by John Mac at 19/01/2021 - 11:46I agree John Mac. It would be interesting to know what overtures the NRLA are making to Shelter, Tenants unions and the like to come to a consensus. If...
Read More →28th October 2020, 5 years ago
I completely agree Ros. This is what makes the student accommodation market so appealing. Never (ok rarely) a problem getting a guarantee, tenants leave at the end of their lease and there is a steady supply of new ones. Current...
Read More →20th October 2020, 5 years ago
Have you considered mechanical ventilation to the bedroom ? If there is a chimney breast, or an outside wall, you could install a fan that puts a positive air pressure into the room and this will need to escape via...
Read More →4th September 2020, 6 years ago
It might be easier to lend your friend the deposit, let him buy the house and you have a second charge on the property behind the mortgage company. Exchange letters with a fixed time period for the repayment of the...
Read More →6th August 2020, 6 years ago
The areas I operate in require evidence of the course the student is on and the university have a process for providing certificates for students. Just send this in. As landlord of an HMO you are responsible for the Council...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ray Davison at 16/07/2020 - 09:58
Reply to the comment left by Ray Davison at 16/07/2020 - 09:58@Ray Davison - my understanding is, it is a requirement to furnish a report to the local authority within a period (7 or 14 days I think) - on...
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