NEW RULES ON SHARING
Could you tell me please if the new rules on sharing are applicable to wales . I have two couples th

NICEIC regulations
I own a flat that is presently unoccupied and am upgrading it. I have a friend who is a qualified

Capital gains tax loophole?
I'm aware that if you have previously used a property as your own home than is allows for signif

Tenant not signed inventory
Hi my tenants have not signed the copy of the inventory I gave to them however I did advised they ha

Tenant has changed locks without permision!
Having recently given notice on my tenant for rent arrears I gave them a weeks notice to inspe

H H S R S certificate
Do I need a HHSRS certificate for a purpose built apartment block built 2 years ago?

Smoking in amenity area
I have a No Smoking clause in my tenancy agreement. Is it legal for me to assume this includes the c

Possession Order - Shared House - Tenant still there!
Hi, I let a shared house with 4 lockable bedrooms with a shared kitchen and lounge. All tenants

Rent Book/ Card
My tenant pays rent Four Weekly { every fourth week } as per our Tenancy Agreement.

Arrears since January but never been quite 2 months
I have a tenent who lost their job in December. The monthly rent was due on the 1st of every month

Insurance
Has anyone heard anything good about AXA Insurance? They are messing me about, and refusing to pay o

Right of Access fpr Periodic Inspection
Hi, If I advise my tenant by letter and/or email that I intend to perform a periodic property i

pets
A tenant of mine has recently got a dog which is living in the house with him . the tenancy states

On hindsight, what would you do different ?
I've been a landlord for over 13 years now and have built a good business through that time, whi

Smoking
Does anyone have any advice regarding tenants who smoke but insist that they will not smoke in the p

Contract Renewal for tenant with outstanding rent arrears
Dear Sir/Madam, I have 3 Bedroom Flat which is rented to a tenant residing for more than 5 year

Locks on bedrooms.
Is it necessary to have locks on bedroom doors if more than 3 people, not related, are tenants in a

Tenants gone into the night....
My tenants done a runner as well, but with the fridge, the fireplace and cut all the garden bushes d

% rental increase in London ...?
We have several houses in central London, just south of the river, and have to fix our rents this mo

My tenant owes 3 months rent and has done a runner! What do I do?
My tenant fell in to arrears around 6 months ago after hitting 'financial difficulty'. She

Office for National Statistics
I have received a letter from the Office for National Statistics of Segensworth Road Titchfield Fare

HouseShare/HMO Mortgage Advice/Recomendations Please
I currently own a 4 bedroom property let out as a houseshare to 4 individual tenants. I need to rem

benefit overpayment
.....hi some good news for a change.........i have just been told that a tenant who left my property

Gas Certs
We have just had our rental properties inspected and one has failed. The boiler is in a rear l

Landlord and Contents Insurance
Hi, I have a 2 bed flat in a purpose built block. The block is managed by a Flat Management c

Trying to get intouch with your tenants
Just a little tip for you all If your tenants not returning your calls and completely ignoring

small claims court or Deposit Protection service - which route to take?
has anyone any experience of going to the Small Claims Court, to get a decision to award a deposit t

who is responsible.
Can one of you tell me who is responsible for unblocking drains and toilets all the rest of what i c

Is there a Time Limit on a Court Order for Possession?
I obtained a Court Order giving permission to issue Warrant of Possession on the grounds of persiste

Asylum Seekers
Re Asylum Seekers Could someone please advise me on the best way forward to getting asylum see

RLA AST - are the clauses legal
The RLA Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement covers the disposing of tenants goods if left at the end

Legality of additional clauses in RLA AST
I currently use the RLA AST for all my properties. However, after some recent tenant problems I wou

Fire Doors
I'm going to be letting a property (3 bed House) to 3 separate people would I need to fit Fire d

Difficult Housing Benefit Tenant
I have a housing benefit tenant, who has not kept his part of his contract,ie rental arrears, over £

Mortgage details for HMO License
I am in the process of applying for an HMO license. The council require the mortgage information, p

Rent payments in cash
We originally had a client account with the post office to accept rental payments in cash or cheque.

deposit not in scheme
My nephew has left tenancy after 4months because he has been given no gas safety certificate, he ha

potential tenant changed mind after signing a ast
A gentleman as signed a tenacy agreement and as now changed his mind the gentleman as mild learning

The Government's change to Planning Use Classes Order
I need some advice: 1. Does this relate to HMO type lettings? 2. What about if you let to

legally binding tenancy
Hi, I rented a property to a couple who at six months split up one left on the day the six months A

Do I have to give notice to enter my property?
Legally can I "drop in" without warning to look at my rented property? Or do I have to giv