Hi, with damp and mould being a big issue, are ventilation systems a good idea? This last winter on the south coast there were very few frosts and the air has been very humid and wet.
Many houses are damp due to inadequate ventilation.
Hi, I have a flat with 2 bedrooms but the lounge is huge. Lounge is irregular shaped 16.38 sqm, Bed 1 is 16.01 sqm, Bed 2 10.34 sqm
I would say this is a 2 bed flat obviously but for LHA and room benefit calculation purposes would it be classed as /co…
Hi, in short: this is an EDF supply dispute. Our last tenant had an account with EDF for electricity. The new tenant has asked to have the account released so they can sign up with another supplier.
EDF has refused for 5 months to release the account
Hi, here’s something I’d like the views of Property 118 readers on.
Some of you will have read of my ongoing saga with my tenant. Briefly, after many years I asked him to leave in December 2021 he’s still there.
Shelter says “26,000 no fault” evictions have been enforced by bailiffs since 2019. If this relates to the 5 million in the PRS then this represents around 7,000 tenancies a year or 0.1% of total.
Yes as many as one in a thousand tenancies …
Hi, I get direct rent payments from Universal Credit for a tenant who has been in the property for 2 years. The tenant moved out yesterday (17th April) and declared a new address as of 18th April.
I’ve just called UC to check that I am still due …
Leaving a rented property unoccupied can spell trouble for landlords.
This is where unoccupied property insurance comes in and can help when the property is left empty between tenancies.
Here at Property118, we have teamed up with The Home Insurer who…
In a world where the conversation about landlords and tenants has become increasingly polarised, one platform is calling for more balance.
As the largest flat-sharing website in the UK, SpareRoom has witnessed firsthand the evolving landscape of renta…
One of your goals as a property investor should be to acquire High Cash flow generating property, which means that you don’t need many of them to replace your income.
Would you like to replace your income in the next 12 to 24 months?
Whilst reading about how long it’s taken to reform Section 21 evictions, it occurred to me that if five years ago a “Reason for Eviction” field had been added to the application, we might actually have been able to demonstrate that th…
A new podcast has been launched to help landlords stay up to date with what’s happening in our industry.
It’s different from other property podcasts in that it is more focused on practical tips to help landlords start
In this video, Ranjan Bhattacharya delves into the controversial topic of abolishing landlords from the perspective of someone who owns rental properties. As discussions around housing inequality and tenant rights continue to evolve, the call to abolis…
Hi, on my behalf my management agent issued a section 21 notice. The notice was dated 01/11/2023 with a date to vacate the property of 05/01/2023, this of course should have been 05/01/2024. The notice was sent by email 01/11/2023 and also posted.
It’s a mixed bag for landlords at the moment, with previous uncertainties around EPC regulations and the stress of mortgage repayments. For accidental landlords, or older landlords who’ve been hit badly by the rise in interest rates, there’s a rush to …
Hi, I bought my first buy to let house in 2012 with a tenant in situ, and being naive and inexperienced, I never thought to issue a lease as my solicitor at the time arranged with the selling agent to have the rent payments paid directly into my bank a…
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