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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

I own a rental property which is now mortgage free. I would like to find out the easiest way to transfer ownership to my wife as she is a low rate taxpayer and I am not. Do I need to instruct and pay a conveyancer, or can I do it all myself? I've noticed there's a portal for doing this, but it seems to be only for businesses. We are not businesses and simply rent out our old property and report such on our tax returns. Thanks in advance for your help. Best regards to al

I am seeking some views as to whether I am likely to end up with a commission dispute when selling my house. The circumstances are that I had my house marketed on a sole agency agreement with an estate agent from January to June. There was some interest, but no sale agreed. I then marketed with another agent from July to the current time again on a sole agency basis. One buyer from this agent made an offer which I accepted. Subsequently, an individual who saw the house with

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 –...

I have sold one of my rental properties and have done my own conveyancing, on the sale as well as on the purchase. I understand that I can put related buying, selling and improvements, but not general maintenance...

Bailiff trade bodies have agreed to suspend the enforcement of court order evictions for areas under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions after a request sent from the Justice Secretary Robert Buckland. Buckland wrote: “We would request that your members should instruct the enforcement agents working under their authorisation not to enter properties including taking control of goods and carrying out evictions that are classified as local alert level 2 or 3.”...