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In association with Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers, we have put together a PowerPoint Show which can be watched free of charge from the comfort of your own PC, Apple Mac, Smart Phone or Tablet. The presentation provides an outline of a variety of tax planning opportunities available to landlords with anything from one property to hundreds. Enjoy! This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office Online. [gravityform id="312" tit

Mark Homer's online petition has attracted over 10,000 signatures, which is the point where the government must respond top the point raised. If over 100,000 signatures are achieved before November 14 it must then be considered for a debate in Parliament. Petition: Reintroduce full mortgage interest relief and drop the 3% stamp duty surcharge Created by Mark Homer - We call on the Government to reintroduce full mortgage interest relief and to drop the 3% stamp duty surchar

My sister returned to the UK after separating from her husband in which I agreed to rent one of my properties to her which is done through a letting agent. She is not on any benefits and works part time. I have enquired with the RBS over the phone to re new my buy to let mortgage with them as the fixed rate runs out shortly but they have an issue with this having a family member in the property. The advisor couldn't explain how to go forward with this as his manager wasn't in the

Any landlords out there who have an apartment in Canary Gateway / Bywater Square, E14. The Management Company / Freeholder is Y&Y Management. They have increased the service charge dramatically (on a brand new development) and are attempting to levy an annual notice of sub-letting fee.......without any obvious contractual reasoning as far as I can see. I would like to connect with other landlords as the "more the merrier" in addressing these kinds of challenges

In addition to the government lettings fee ban Shelter are calling for a ban or limit on what they term ‘backdoor’ or default fees. Default fees are a charge written into the tenancy contract when an agreed term has been broken or a service has to be provided....

Public perception of private landlords is often that they are a tight fisted bunch looking for any opportunity to hike up rents or make tenants homeless. However, a recent Just Giving campaign goes at least some way to dispelling this myth....

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has today released its 2017 annual report. Property Ombudsman Katrine Sporle confirms the number of complaints received rose by 3% to 3,658.  TPO made financial awards to consumers in 2,408 instances which totaled £1.36 million...

Long gone are the days when you could approach your bank manager and they would use their discretion regarding granting a loan. Bank lending to small and medium-sized businesses has shrunk substantially since the financial crises. New regulations make it more difficult for banks to lend to companies...