Lettings & Management Archives - Page 74 of 137

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Tenant’s property disposal after death?

Author: Readers Question

25th August 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hi, we have recently had a long term tenant die in hospital. We have served notice to his representative (assuming...

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Business Rates review by VOA?

Author: Readers Question

25th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I have received the form VO6048 from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to complete in connection with their review...

Homelessness crisis looms as councils struggle with demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2023, 3 years ago | 55

Councils across England are struggling with a surge in demand from households facing homelessness with nearly a quarter of a...

EPC reforms: Government must act now, says property consultancy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The property consultancy Fisher German is urging the government to provide more clarity on the future of Energy Performance Certificate...

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Struggling homeowners in London should be able to ‘change tenure’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2023, 3 years ago | 10

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has come up with a bonkers idea to deal with hundreds of thousands of...

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Another social landlord hit with a ‘severe maladministration’ charge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has hit social landlord Sanctuary Housing with a charge of severe maladministration and demand they pay compensation...

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Advice on tenancy agreement Addendum wording?

Author: Readers Question

24th August 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, I need to write an addendum to a new tenancy agreement that I got from LawDepot, to reflect the...

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HMO buy to let remains a popular investment choice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Most UK property investors are still confident in the value and performance of their portfolios – and 71% have not...

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Selective License and DBS check?

Author: Readers Question

24th August 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I am having to get a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service, I’m not sure of all the abbreviations for...

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Rented home supply in London begins to improve

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The supply of homes to rent in London is improving, two leading firms in the sector say. Flat share platform...

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To light or not to light a communal entrance?

Author: Readers Question

24th August 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hi, My Fire Risk Assessment and myself have a difference of opinion on whether emergency lighting is required in the...

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UK’s landlords not tenants need funding help to meet EPC targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords need more help in achieving the government’s energy performance certificate (EPC) aims for the private rented sector (PRS) by...

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Council that threatened PRS landlords to pay £5,400 compensation to tenant

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 21

Just days after threatening private rented sector (PRS) landlords with taking control of properties they don’t license and look after;...

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Freeholder disputes legitimacy of RTM’s appointed managing agent?

Author: Readers Question

23rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hi everyone, I’m seeking help for an issue the RTM (Right to Manage) is dealing with. The RTM gained legal...

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Government should step in now to help renters – Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 8

A tenant activist group says the government needs to step in and help renters and put in place long-term solutions...

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Sitting tenants increasingly face eviction in ‘landlord exodus’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Thousands of sitting tenants are facing eviction due to struggling landlords selling their properties before the tenancy agreement ends, research...

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Council tax and studio flats?

Author: Readers Question

23rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, a landlord owns a house which has been converted into 4 flats – 3 studios and a 2 bedroom...

Tenant demand surges in London and East Midlands

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The strongest tenant demand in the country is being seen by landlords in outer London and the East Midlands, research...