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Can’t get building insurance certificate from freeholder?

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2nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hi, despite my repeated emails to my block managing agent, my freeholder is not providing the block’s building insurance certificate....

Do we legally have to pay for our tenants’ tree to be felled?

Author: Readers Question

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13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Hello, I have a question. Our tenants have large and well matured front and back gardens. There is a well established,...

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Rent issues in student rental agreement?

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15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Hi, hopefully Property118 readers can provide some advice. My daughter is a tenant (of 4) in a student rental where...

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Freehold management failing to carry out repairs?

Author: Readers Question

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9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hello everybody, this is my first post but I have been following and reading the forum on Property118 for quite...

How to deal with tenant who hasn’t paid any rent?

Author: Readers Question

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17th July 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Hi, we had rented our 2 bedroom flat in London at the end of October 2023 through a estate agent....

Understanding Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985: Repairing Obligations

Author: Julie Ford

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29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 13

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 is a cornerstone of English property law, providing essential guidelines for the maintenance and...

Can I use Whatsapp to send legal documents or not?

Author: Readers Question

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1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, can anyone tell me if legal documents posted by Whatsapp and/or email are considered legally acceptable and ‘served’ by...

Scottish housing market growth shown with rising property values in West Lothian

Scotland’s housing market booms as West Lothian sets new price records

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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26th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

House prices in Scotland are experiencing a boom, with West Lothian achieving record prices for the third time this year....

Nigel Farage criticises Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC C targets as harmful to landlords

Nigel Farage slams Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Nigel Farage has slammed the Renters’ Rights Bill as a “huge mistake” and says Ed Miliband’s EPC C rules will...

Neil Cobbold discusses impact of Renters’ Rights Bill on letting agents

Renters’ Rights Bill will cost letting agents £400m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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29th November 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Letting agents in the UK are facing a huge financial blow, with government figures revealing potential losses of nearly £400...

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Can the council force tenant inspections and demand evictions for smoking?

Author: Readers Question

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18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 22

Hi, I have recently applied for and been granted licences for some flats I own in Birmingham. Now the council...

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Dealing with tenants complaints about mould?

Author: Readers Question

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24th March 2025, 1 year ago | 18

Hello, I hope someone may be able to help. I seem to have tenants from hell. I have only one...

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Landlord thwarts £17,000 tenant rent repayment claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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20th May 2025, 11 months ago | 4

A £17,000 rent repayment claim against a private landlord has been overturned, thanks to the intervention of Landlord Licensing &...

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Property Redress boots out 48 agents over consumer disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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17th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Between May and October 2024, Property Redress removed 48 letting and estate agents from its scheme due to persistent non-compliance....

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Advice on Docusigning a tenancy agreement?

Author: Readers Question

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17th June 2025, 10 months ago | 12

Hi there, Does anyone have any advice on the legality of a tenancy agreement being signed in advance of the tenancy...

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Who is responsible for oven deep clean?

Author: Readers Question

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26th June 2025, 10 months ago | 13

Hi, I am looking for members of the Property118 forum to back me up on this. My agent has charged...

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Housing market stabilises as interest rate cut rumours boost optimism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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14th July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

The housing market shows signs of stabilising ahead of rumours of an anticipated interest rate cut in the summer. e.surv...

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Government to buy empty homes to house asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 22

The UK government has a strategy to address the growing challenge of housing asylum seekers by acquiring empty homes and...

The unlicensed HMO that cost a landlord £20,000

Author: Mark Alexander

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5th November 2025, 6 months ago | 3

The property was in demand, and rooms let quickly. The landlord thought they were simply maximising space by renting each...

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Fire in a Rental Property – How Insurance Responds

Author: Mark Alexander

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14th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

A fire in a rental property is every landlord’s nightmare. Aside from the immediate safety concerns, fires can trigger complex...

Selling a property below market rate?

Author: Readers Question

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8th September 2025, 8 months ago | 3

How many of you have seen these ‘we buy anything, anywhere’ companies? I think it is fair to say most...

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Tribunal Rent Decision – HUGE Valuation Discrepancy?

Author: Readers Question

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29th September 2025, 7 months ago | 24

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice on a recent Rent Tribunal decision that has completely floored us. We’re...

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What should I do as a landlord with my annexe now?

Author: Readers Question

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18th November 2025, 5 months ago | 12

Like so many others on the forum are finding, the recent changes in the property rental market are forcing undesired...

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Landlords urged to prepare ahead of 30th April 2026 deadline for Section 21 notices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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19th November 2025, 5 months ago | 9

Landlords will have until 30 April 2026 to serve Section 21 eviction notices in England. The government has published guidance...