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In the past, if someone was in a reasonable job, I was willing to risk taking them on without a guarantor. In fact, it seemed rude to ask a professional in their 30s or 40s for one. The worst thing that could happen would be me losing about 6 months rent - which I may or may not have been able to somehow claw back later. We are now in a completely different operating environment. I now prefer to let a property remain vacant even for a month or two if necessary, in order to wait fo

In this video we have a property auction review of some of the best property investment deals coming at auctions Allsop, Acuitus Auction House and Auction House London by myself, Rod Turner, Jay Howard and Piotr Rusinek. In this episode, we review four forthcoming auction lots from Auction House London, Savills, Allsop Auction, & Acuitus. Deal One - 'Office to resi conversion in deal in Wiltshire' Deal Two - 'Chinese Restaurant, freehold shop and uppers, Horley' Deal

Can anyone clarify the new rules? UK residents must now declare any Capital Gains due on a residential property within 30 days of completion. According to the HMRC website, the rules do not apply to Commercial property. My solicitor has said that if any part of a property is rated Commercial then the whole property is deemed Commercial. It would need a Commercial EPC for example and be subject to Business Rates (both apply to my property). I have just sold a commercial premises

New guidance for councils to help ensure care leavers have the stable homes they need and prevent them from becoming homeless has been published by Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing Kelly Tolhurst. Care leavers can often struggle to cope with the challenges of living independently at a young age without a family network, and they may need help to access services or deal with specific problems they face. Unfortunately for some, this means they may end up at risk of being home

Confronted with the high income tax rates in the UK, British citizens have been more interested in alternative taxation programs in recent years. One of them is the Non-Habitual Residency (NHR). According to a study by UHY (Urbach Hacker Young International Limited) in 2019...

Has anyone any advice for the following situation: 3 BTL properties with Mortgage Express (now Rosinca Mortgages) which still have 8 years left on a 25-year interest-only mortgage term. The properties are jointly owned by myself and my Brother....

I’ve read Bexley Council and Government guidance but am just more confused than when I started. I have converted my house into 3 separate living ‘units’, I’m not calling them flats as they don’t meet building regulations (I do have planning permission for the extension and conversion works)....

I rented my flat to a friend, and he recently got fired from his job. He’s about £1,600 in rental arrears. Given that he is currently unemployed and broke I suggest the best course of action for us both is for him to vacate the flat and stay in my place (as I have a spare bedroom) I told him that he can stay in my place rent free until he manages to find another job –...