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Does holding deposit start 30 day deposit clock?

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...

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Non payment of service charge?

Author: Readers Question

17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I live in a small block of flats (6), with six individual owners on the outskirts of Glasgow. The...

Do you collect your rents via Direct Debit or Standing order?

Author: Mark Alexander

16th June 2024, 2 years ago | 24

As a landlord, ensuring timely and reliable rent collection is crucial to maintaining a steady cash flow and reducing administrative...

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Facing council tax harassment despite tenant payments?

Author: Readers Question

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, as a landlord, I’ve had a flat rented out since October 2023, with the same tenants occupying it since...

Overhanging trees higher than a house!

Author: Readers Question

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Hello all. I’m looking for advice on this situation, please. The neighbor of my 3-bed semi, who has lived there...

Issue with letting agent?

Author: Readers Question

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, I am a landlord and have given my letting agent notice due to their numerous errors and lack of...

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Is my victorian warehouse unmortgageable without a lift?

Author: Readers Question

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, I have a converted Victorian warehouse in London which is six storeys high. The top flats are duplexes entered...

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Recommendations for internal bathroom ceiling ventilation fan?

Author: Readers Question

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hi, I have two rented out flats with internal bathrooms (no windows), both of which have bubbling ceiling paint since...

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Does a freehold invalidate the terms of a leasehold?

Author: Readers Question

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 44

Hi, two years ago I bought a flat within an Victorian building with several apartments. At the time of my...

Tenant broken shower door?

Author: Readers Question

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Hi, was wondering if anyone has had a similar issue. My tenant has broken the shower door, not sure how...

Can the council rehouse my disabled tenant?

Author: Readers Question

6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I was granted possession after a wait of over 7 months. Since one of my tenants is disabled, the...

Unfair termination fee by letting agent to a private individual?

Author: Readers Question

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a private individual who owns an HMO in the North of England. After a long list of...

Freeholder forcing me to pay towards a new for roof?

Author: Readers Question

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Hi, I have a one bed top floor flat in a converted Victorian house I rent out. The roof has...

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Council tenant above regularly flooding our property!

Author: Readers Question

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, we have a BTL in an ex-local authority building where the council is the Freeholder. Since 2019 there have...

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Section 21 rejected by solicitor without full explanation?

Author: Readers Question

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Hi, I’m hoping someone can advise me on an issue encountered with a Section 21 I have served. The tenant...

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Which is the best landlord insurance when tenants are on benefits?

Author: Readers Question

31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, I’m posting for a friend who is a landlord with a 2-bed flat in London. I’m hoping other landlords...

Tenant carrying out work to the property?

Author: Readers Question

30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Dear all, our property has been let out to a conscientious couple with children for several years during which time...

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