Tag: Letting Agent

Letting agents withholding rent paid in advance?

Author: Readers Question

15th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hello, I recently let one of my properties on the basis that the prospective tenant had passed all the standard...

Managed or self managing rental property?

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22nd January 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hello, We are starting to build up our rental property portfolio again after being out of the PRS for a...

Agent’s Cancellation Charge even though contract has expired?

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27th December 2023, 2 years ago | 19

Hi all, My contract with both Agent and tenant has expired and has been running on a monthly rolling basis...

£13000 in debt and not the only landlord?

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21st December 2023, 2 years ago | 13

I gave my home to a rental agent who has disappeared and left me £13k in debt and hasn’t paid...

Rent payments after section 21 notice being held back by Agent?

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20th December 2023, 2 years ago | 9

Hello Everyone, I hope you can answer this please as I am not sure the agent is right in saying...

Self Managing – do you need qualifications?

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18th December 2023, 2 years ago | 11

What differentiates a letting agent from someone who self-manages? I am not aware of a ‘legal qualification’ that Landlords who...

Tenant’s deposit not registered by agent?

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5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, Where does the landlord stand from the legal point on the following scenario? Tenant paid deposit when he moved...

Can anything be done if Agent has given wrong advice for the past 3 years?

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6th November 2023, 2 years ago | 11

Hi all, I need some help here and any advice will be much appreciated! My agent has given me the...

Letting agent expelled from TPO owing landlord £10k appears to be still trading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2023, 3 years ago | 10

A letting agent operating in Stratford, East London, has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) due to its failure...

Is letting agent trying to take advantage?

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27th July 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, I am a professional letting agent and I am trying to assist one of our landlords with an issue...

Out of date EPC causing problems with repossession?

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6th June 2023, 3 years ago | 23

Hi, I’ve just had this in a letter from our letting agents… “Renewing your EPC isn’t legally required at this point,...

A poor letting agent?

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24th April 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Hello, a large London letting agent found and gave a glowing reference for a tenant, so we took her on....

TDS Resolution extends its service to letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Letting agents can now access the mediation and conciliation service from TDS Resolution that landlords and tenants already enjoy. The...

Agent termination charges for landlords?

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23rd February 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, My agent has doubled the monthly management charges effective 1st March (this is for a fully managed service). I...

Leak from upstairs flat – liability?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Dear Community, I am facing a situation and your opinions will be greatly appreciated. I am a leaseholder of one...

Capita TDP to be taken over by MyDeposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2013, 12 years ago | 7

The Capita TDP (Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme) has been closed to accepting new deposits since the 14th of September this...

Letting Agent won’t release rent (6 months paid in advance)

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7th November 2013, 12 years ago | 12

My tenants have paid 6 month rent in advance ( as they did in the previous 6 months with no...

HMO Internal locks ‘deal breaker’?

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7th November 2013, 12 years ago | 15

I’m at the point of exchange on an HMO licensed 5 bed house, currently let to students. I received a...

Should Landlords do immigration checks?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2013, 12 years ago | 2

As it stands, this is precisely what the Government is planning to do by introducing an Immigration Bill to Parliament...

Help regarding being a victim of subletting

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31st October 2013, 12 years ago | 13

A well known national letting agency franchise office based in Ealing advertised flatshare, I viewed the property and agreed to...