BTL accounting software
Currently I use a very old version of a basic accounting package but keep track of improvements and

Condensation in basement flat in Brighton
I have a basement flat in Brighton that is continually plagued by condensation . The flat has a damp

Rent increase
The tenants have been paying the same rent since March 2009. The sum has now fallen below the market

Wasp Nest
Good afternoon, I have received a text from a pest control company informing me that they

Personal Property left behind
Hello I had tenants who have just left my property and handed the keys in to our letting agents

Management compant threatens to charge higher mangem/service charges for non- resident owners
our management company which is run by owner/residents has proposed to charge higher charges to owne

Tenant's DVLA & court fines still coming to our address more than a year after they left
I have tried contacting the various companies but it seems like they do not believe. A few week

electric oven
Tenant reckons integrated oven not working 8days ago, whilst I am trying to replace from Ebay she wa

Un kept garden
My tenant has given notice to leave. In her tenancy agreement it stipulated that the gardens were to

Damaged white goods
Dear RLA Team, I have tried looking at the Forum but cannot find the answers I need. My ou

Buildings Insurance Concern
Dear RLA I have 2 flats in a block of about 60. Over the last few years, we have had several le

Regulations on fire alarms and emergency lighting
Hi I have been on the internet trying to find out exactly how often fire alarms and emergency l

Party wall act
Hi I have a property that does not have a firebreak wall in the loft, another landlord has bought th

Tenant
We manage a property that was damaged in the recent gas blast in Shaw. The tenant was evacuated

Stevenage Borough Council
Stevenage Borough Council presented me with a tenant on 20th Sept 2011 as a suitable longterm tenant

housing benefit
I have been told today that for tenants in receipt of housing benefit who are not over 65 or have ch

integral white goods belonging to landlord - who is resposible for upkeep?
Is it the landlord or tenant who is responsible for white goods owned by the landlord.

declined housing benefit
My tenants got so far behind with their rent that I requested that housing benefit pay me direct

INSPECTION
I sent a text message yesterday to my tenant to carry out a property inspection today. My tenant ha

Unpaid Service Charges
A Ltd company owns the freehold on a block of three apartments and is in turn owned equally by the t

built in white goods
Can any one tell me where I stand on built in kitchen white goods that have been in the kitchen for

RLA & TDS
I joined the RLA as a means to trying to provide some redress against tenancy deposit scheme rackete

Notice of Registration
Dear RLA I own a single flat in a block which I lease out. Periodically, the freeholder has wri

Rolling Tenacy - Term valid if fixed term agreement expired
We have allowed a tenant to roll the tenancy on a monthly basis with no new documentation issued or

Selective licencing court case
Hi, I have recently been found guilty in my absence in court for failure to apply for a selective li

EVIDENCE IN COURT
Hi, Will the judge accept one invoice which is not original? Or does the judge after to accept all o

Would you let the property ,if the tenant hasn't got the address proof
Hi ,I have a foreign couple interested to rent my place, they are sharing a room with their friends,

Foam Ceiling Panel's (Fire Regulation)
Hi, I have just purchased a property that I intend to let out.. some of the ceilings have foam

Leasehold properties and extending the lease
Is anyone else in the unfortunate position of owning a leasehold property. I am trying to extend my

Energy Performance Cert.
I have had the same tenants in my property since July 2007. Do I need to issue them with an EPC even

GARDEN & OUTSIDE AREAS
My tenants are being difficult over mowing the lawns and weeding the borders, maintaining the paths

Police authorising works to secure property after burglary
Afternoon, Not sure if you can help with this matter but my retal property was broken in to th

Police compensation?
My lovely tenants were arrested for the small matter of 70 canabis plants growing in a bedroom and

Do I need a TV License?
I'm currently doing work on a property after the previous tenants left it in a mess. I stay

Difference between Wear & Tear - Repair & Maintenance
Hallo, I claim 10% against rental income against wear and tear. I would like to know whether wh

Previous tenant to previous property owner left property with debts
Advice Please: I bought a property in February 2012 from the builder. Prior to my purc

Cat
If a property is advertised by a letting agent or privately and there is no mention of pets. Is the

As Leaseholder, I pay for insurance
Hi, I just found out that my property is probably not insured. I am a leaseholder of a flat, there i

Credit Check / Housing Benefit
Hi all, This is the first time I have agreed to take tenant on HB as property been empty too lo

Dry Rot
Can anyone recommend a good specialist in dry rot in central London? One specialist has viewed the

boyfriends staying
how many days can other people stay