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How to recover rent arrears?

Author: Readers Question

8th July 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi everyone, please can I get some advice on how to proceed. Tenants have an outstanding balance of around £3000...

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Request for possession on HMO?

Author: Readers Question

5th July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi everyone, I requested possession on a room in a HMO. I have today received a General Form of Judgement...

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Service fee dispute and invalid directors?

Author: Readers Question

5th July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi, I am seeking clarification on a situation in which I am a member and leaseholder of a share of...

I’m not a charity: Is it time to issue a Section 21?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Hi, I’ve been a landlord since 2005 and I’ve never issued a Section 21. However, I’m about to change that...

Tenant deductions for defrosting a large freezer?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hi everyone, as the student changeover season has now begun, can anyone advise on a reasonable charge for defrosting a...

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Lodger or tenant?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hello all, I have ended up in court with the lodger as they refuse to leave after the notice to...

How to handle a tenant refusing access?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Hi, as a Right To Manage Company, we are dealing with fire safety issues and many other problems. Such as...

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Leasehold and freehold titles for the same house?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, I’m in the process of purchasing a property, which is a 3-bedroom house with two titles: leasehold and freehold....

Should I accept fortnightly rent payments after serving a Section 21?

Author: Readers Question

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I have tenant who has been served a Section 21 (mortgage increases have taken the profit away and I’m...

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Section 21 in renewed tenancy: break clause timing concerns?

Author: Readers Question

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, we have an AST commencing 22-March-24 finishing on 21-March-25 (and monthly periodic thereafter) with a 6-month break clause (which...

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Student and non-student in same property conundrum?

Author: Readers Question

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, probably an apt question at this time of the year. Student tenancy agreements can run until late June, July,...

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Forced maintenance charge by my freeholder?

Author: Readers Question

28th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I have a top floor 1 bed flat in a Victorian house converted into 8 flats. The freeholders who...

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AST to periodic tenancy confusion?

Author: Readers Question

27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, I’m considering allowing my ASTs to lapse into periodic (rolling) tenancies, but I’m finding conflicting information about notice periods...

Advice needed for tenant moving out with property damages?

Author: Readers Question

27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, if you have seen my previous posts you’ll know my experience with a bad tenant with my very first...

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Do new freeholders have to honor old agreements?

Author: Readers Question

27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, I own a leasehold flat in a block that became derelict in 2021 after the flat above failed to...

Can I speed up possession due to property damage?

Author: Readers Question

26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I’m currently waiting for a Section 21 possession order, with my solicitor actively chasing the court for updates. The...

Does holding deposit start 30 day deposit clock?

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Protecting a deposit in real life, is not something most legal professionals would have likely ever done. Their interpretation of...

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Bailiffs – Third time lucky?

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hi, I have had a tenant for 10 years who was in rental arrears in 2022. After obtaining a possession...