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I don’t want the landlords furniture!

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19th May 2014, 12 years ago | 3

I recently agreed to rent a flat and have just moved in.  The flat was advertised as part furnished but...

Is it a lodger or a tenant for annex?

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27th May 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I am a Landlord with several properties but I must confess, the question below has me a little confused as...

Renting a self contained Annexe?

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11th January 2017, 9 years ago | 6

Last year, we converted our detached double garage into an annexe. It has one bedroom, a shower room and a...

Potentially violent neighbour and I am too frightened to go back

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12th June 2017, 9 years ago | 13

I moved into a housing association property 6 months ago and have had problems with my neighbours since day one....

Permitted occupier living with me I would like vacated?

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2nd January 2020, 6 years ago | 3

I am the named tenant on my current lease. I have a permitted occupier living with me who I would...

Adding partner to a Tenancy Agreement?

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8th June 2020, 6 years ago | 20

Do I have to issue a completely new Tenancy Agreement (TA) if the only thing that is changing is adding...

DON’T TALK TO THE COUNCIL!!!

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3rd July 2020, 6 years ago | 12

A new Landlord: hounded, bullied, harassed and falsely accused of breaking the law – until we put the bullies and...

Can I go back to HMRC and request an amendment to Probate?

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17th November 2021, 4 years ago | 5

My mother-in-law passed away earlier this year. I got a valuation and applied for probate. The total assets were below...

Carpets and Redecoration to increase sale value – Capital or revenue cost?

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14th April 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Last year I had 2 properties vacated and decided to sell them both. I have owned both for around 16...

Scratched hob – should the tenant pay?

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14th September 2022, 4 years ago | 10

Hi, I installed a brand new ceramic hob before my tenant moved in, even provided liquid hob cleaner, along with...

Serco contract details – Asylum accommodation request?

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4th November 2022, 3 years ago | 31

Hello everyone, I’ve just had a reply from Serco regarding their offer to take a properties to be used by...

Unprotected deposit claim – 6 year rule?

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14th November 2022, 3 years ago | 15

Hello, The 6 year rule? From the date of contract on an ex-tenant who is claiming compensation of £4-12k on...

Tenant claims deposit was given in cash?

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14th February 2023, 3 years ago | 33

We are in dispute with a tenant that upped and left over a mouse in the house. That’s another story....

Freeholders blocking sale of my flat?

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2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Help! I desperately need to find a way to sell a flat with over a 900 year leasehold. The flat...

Can letting agent increase fees without agreement?

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1st June 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, I have a property which is rented out via a letting agent with full management service. The current agreement...

Leaseholder didn’t send invoice now debt collectors are asking for money!

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13th July 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hi, my lease ground rent has a six-monthly payment schedule, from which the leaseholder should send an invoice for the...

Section 21 issued, now council have issued a substantial improvement order?

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25th September 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, I have a tenant since 1996, but the recent interest rate increases have left me with more costs than...

Selective Licensing Inspections – Council Fines?

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26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 24

Hello, can I please canvas opinions amongst members? I own two leasehold flats in the same building, within one of...

How to prepare for bailiff eviction?

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25th October 2023, 2 years ago | 26

Hello, I have a bailiff’s eviction coming up sometime soon, my first and last. Has anyone actually had the experience...

Home as office allowance – Any experience/advice?

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26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hi, so for twenty-odd years I’ve been told by my accountants that I can claim 10% of my home expenses...

How to remove tenant who is subletting the property?

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29th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, I have a tenant who has sublet my property without my knowledge or consent. Although I have not visited...

A bit of a mystery – tenant still paying rent has moved out?

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17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 18

I have discovered that, although my tenants are still paying their rent to me in full, they moved out of...

Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

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2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Hello, My letting agent got taken over, and then that company got taken over a few months later. Now the...

Tenant group claims landlords can easily afford EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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13th June 2025, 10 months ago | 82

Generation Rent claims the majority of landlords CAN afford energy-efficiency upgrades because they are mortgage-free.  Despite the tenant group’s claim,...