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Lock thermostat? by bobwilson54 Started by bobwilson54, 08-02-2019, 08:19 AM	15 responses 521 views 0 likes	Last Post by Berlingogirl 15-11-2019, 11:43 AM
Block of converted flats by Pergola Started by Pergola, 30-03-2018, 19:01 PM	2 responses 144 views 0 likes	Last Post by kennyj52 10-11-2019, 20:57 PM
Purpose Built Rental property in Hackney. Hackney don't seem to know the answer!! by Thunderfeet_1999 Started by Thunderfeet_1999, 07-02-2019, 21:12 PM	20 responses 396 views 0 likes	Last Post by kennyj52 10-11-2019, 19:19 PM
Communal Area Blocked off - What are my Rights? by trioceros Started by trioceros, 04-11-2019, 16:46 PM	8 responses 76 views 0 likes	Last Post by trioceros 10-11-2019, 16:14 PM
Evicting Problem Tenant - Advice needed! by TracyRoman Started by TracyRoman, 05-11-2019, 16:51 PM	8 responses 65 views 0 likes	Last Post by AlexR 09-11-2019, 19:04 PM
Tenants room a health hazard as tenant not cleaning. by rugbyroom Started by rugbyroom, 08-11-2019, 18:46 PM	1 response 44 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 09-11-2019, 10:36 AM
Getting tenant to sign deed of surrender prior to tenancy by AmandaHMO Started by AmandaHMO, 03-11-2019, 17:15 PM	8 responses 86 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 08-11-2019, 11:35 AM
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Nightmare agent - Non paying tenant by ThePhantom Started by ThePhantom, 30-10-2019, 20:36 PM	3 responses 80 views 0 likes	Last Post by ThePhantom 31-10-2019, 19:08 PM
Deposit Protection for HMO. Is it a nightmare or am I doing it all wrong? by fizzykoi Started by fizzykoi, 13-10-2019, 12:09 PM	5 responses 140 views 0 likes	Last Post by andybenw 30-10-2019, 16:51 PM

Lock thermostat?

by bobwilson54

One of our tenants keeps increasing the thermostat to 23.5, house is like a sauna all day every day while no one is in.

..causing electricity and gas to be cost over £200 a month. We have a nest thermostat- locked it to a max temp of 21 & spoke to offending tenant. Now it seems to...
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08-02-2019, 08:19 AM
Reply to Lock thermostat?

by Berlingogirl

Use a Horstmann timer. T can control the temperature without the heating being left on 24/7....
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15-11-2019, 11:43 AM
Block of converted flats

by Pergola

I manage a flat in a Victoria building converted into flats in Camden. There are some shared areas - a foyer and a flight of stairs - and less than two-third of the flats are owner-occupied, so it's seemingly a Section 257 HMO. The block is a share of freehold with the owners of the long leases of the...
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30-03-2018, 19:01 PM
Reply to Block of converted flats

by kennyj52

I thought it best to re-open this thread rather than start a new one as my situation is the same as Pergola albeit with a different council.

The definition of S257 HMO by my council is the standard one, but it goes on to say: " Such converted buildings only need to be licensed where...
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10-11-2019, 20:57 PM
Reply to Purpose Built Rental property in Hackney. Hackney don't seem to know the answer!!

by kennyj52

thunderfeet_1999 -
Did you ever get a definitive answer about this from Hackney Council?

The RLA Housing Act Guide also states with regard to exemptions:-
Where the person managing or having control of the building is a local housing authority
https://www.rla.org.uk/landlor...
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10-11-2019, 19:19 PM
Purpose Built Rental property in Hackney. Hackney don't seem to know the answer!!

by Thunderfeet_1999

So I own an ex local authority flat that is managed by an estate agent. The flat is rented to five sharers. The property is purpose built and the building management is Hackney council.

There is no information regarding statutory exemptions on the Hackney site, it was removed. A neighbouring...
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07-02-2019, 21:12 PM
Reply to Communal Area Blocked off - What are my Rights?

by trioceros

I only emailed the housing advisor for an appointment - however, she was flooded with emails (now is the time people start looking for next year, so people want advice on looking for new places) so I popped in and got an appointment for Tuesday. From what she said, I should have grounds to leave and...
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10-11-2019, 16:14 PM
Communal Area Blocked off - What are my Rights?

by trioceros

I've done a bit (lot) of Googling and not quite found anything about this, so here goes nothing. I live in a HMO with 2 landlords and 2 other tenants (so, 3 tenants in separate rooms, then 2 landlords in their own room). My contract defines the communal areas as the living room, kitchen/diner, and bathroom,...
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04-11-2019, 16:46 PM
Reply to Evicting Problem Tenant - Advice needed!

by AlexR

Thanks for the feedback and this sounds like a great result - well done!

You have done the right thing by the other tenants and I am sure they will be thankful for your efforts. You now need to review your procedures and try to see what you could have done to have prevented this from happening...
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09-11-2019, 19:04 PM
Evicting Problem Tenant - Advice needed!

by TracyRoman

I have just fully renovated and rented out a 5 bed HMO. My last tenant has just paid her rent but has yet to move in. I am just in the process of applying for
a licence.

I am really happy with 4 of the tenants however, the fifth one is already proving to be problematic after just...
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05-11-2019, 16:51 PM

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