Residential Letting Questions

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Sticky: Resident Landlord Questions by loanarranger Started by loanarranger, 09-12-2021, 12:01 PM	2 responses 539 views 1 like	Last Post by loanarranger 17-12-2021, 23:19 PM
Closed, Sticky: L's right of access for inspection or viewing? by Lawcruncher Started by Lawcruncher, 08-03-2010, 15:27 PM	548 responses 215,201 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 29-05-2021, 23:16 PM
Closed, Sticky: Tenancy Guarantees by Lawcruncher Started by Lawcruncher, 03-01-2016, 12:16 PM	58 responses 9,307 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 12-08-2020, 13:29 PM
New tenants moving in whilst old contract is still live by March03 Started by March03, 03-03-2020, 08:39 AM	3 responses 96 views 0 likes	Last Post by DPT57 03-03-2020, 10:48 AM
Moving back into my property, can I change the tenants into lodgers? by trv85 Started by trv85, 02-03-2020, 12:12 PM	19 responses 734 views 0 likes	Last Post by DPT57 03-03-2020, 10:39 AM
What to do with a joint tenancy agreement when someone moves out by splodge2001 Started by splodge2001, 02-03-2020, 14:16 PM	2 responses 57 views 0 likes	Last Post by AndrewDod 02-03-2020, 17:21 PM
Tenant refuses to respond- right of entry? by bat30 Started by bat30, 01-03-2020, 21:03 PM	3 responses 327 views 0 likes	Last Post by DPT57 02-03-2020, 15:36 PM
Rent charged whilst flat uninhabitable by aneliy Started by aneliy, 29-02-2020, 15:53 PM	17 responses 457 views 0 likes	Last Post by aneliy 01-03-2020, 17:14 PM
Non-repair causing health issues, but at risk of revenge eviction if action taken by Foxetree Started by Foxetree, 29-02-2020, 18:31 PM	5 responses 153 views 0 likes	Last Post by Hudson01 01-03-2020, 12:48 PM
Deposit protection scheme by Sunshinesetter Started by Sunshinesetter, 29-02-2020, 14:26 PM	2 responses 80 views 0 likes	Last Post by Sunshinesetter 01-03-2020, 07:17 AM
What do these signs tell you? by nirmalkishore Started by nirmalkishore, 09-02-2020, 17:15 PM	20 responses 832 views 0 likes	Last Post by nirmalkishore 29-02-2020, 22:21 PM
I'm fuming! by Berlingogirl Started by Berlingogirl, 27-02-2020, 07:34 AM	24 responses 775 views 0 likes	Last Post by DPT57 29-02-2020, 12:37 PM
Section 21 help by Sazy180 Started by Sazy180, 25-02-2020, 23:00 PM	3 responses 101 views 0 likes	Last Post by DPT57 29-02-2020, 11:04 AM

Reply to Advice Needed

by Hudson01

I am very sorry to hear about the issue, i can add little more to what has already been said above, I am one of those lanldords spoken about in terms of about to sell up........ all that has been pointed out as to why we are all leaving is totally true, it has simply become too much hassle and with...
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16-05-2022, 20:53 PM
Advice Needed

by Confused2022

Hello!

I an trying to get as much information and advice for someone whom is very vulnerable and has many health problems.

The issue is they have lived at a property which they’ve rented now for 2 years just over, never missed a rental payment and never had any issues,...
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15-05-2022, 15:45 PM
Reply to Invoice for work - am I being unreasonable?

by Hudson01

I agree with one of the other posts, Company A should have sorted the whole job, it sounds like a 10 mins job with maybe a collar for the pipework being tightened up and then some basthroom sealant ...........you are right.......... just under a ' monkey'' (Arthur Daley speak) for what is a simple pipe...
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16-05-2022, 18:46 PM
Invoice for work - am I being unreasonable?

by Laurasplog

We have a London flat managed by an agent (full management service).

My husband and I were abroad, and got a call from the council saying the property was leaking sewage into the flat below. We contacted our agent immediately who sent someone around the same day (Company A).

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16-05-2022, 12:58 PM
Reply to Invoice for work - am I being unreasonable?

by theartfullodger

What does your agreement (or terms & conditions sent) with this say about such queries, please? I'd start there first & then probably their complaints process (if they have one)

Is this the lettings agent on the block (of flats) management agent please?

I humbly note...
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16-05-2022, 16:15 PM
Reply to Invoice for work - am I being unreasonable?

by Laurasplog

The pipework was found to be sound. I think Company A were there as an emergency "see if it's sewage and shut off the water if necessary". They said it was a pipework problem and a sealant problem. Company B carried out a full audit on the pipes and found it was only a sealant problem....
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16-05-2022, 14:59 PM
Reply to Invoice for work - am I being unreasonable?

by Laurasplog

The letting agent engaged all of them. We gave them an instruction to fix whatever the problem was after the notification from the council there was a problem - we pay for a full management service.

I doubt the agency will give us money back because they've paid it out directly to the contractor,...
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16-05-2022, 14:58 PM
Reply to Buying a tenanted residential property

by theartfullodger

In November 1979 BoE base rate hit 17% under Thatcher's government. My building society was kind by only raising their rates to 15%.....

IMHO rates will continue to rise. Sorry.

What you are proposing would breach your mortgage terms and possibly result in place being repo'd....
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16-05-2022, 14:30 PM

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