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York is one of the UK’s oldest cities, rich with history and culture. It is popular with tourists and residents alike who enjoy exploring its cobbled streets and independent shops York is a medieval city located in North Yorkshire, UK. Its architecture and atmosphere are in many ways like its southern counterpart, Bath. Both cities were Roman settlements and York was once proclaimed capital of Britannia Inferior.  It was once the second most important city in the UK, and justif

I hired an electrician to do an EICR who found the Consumer Unit needed to be replaced. I then gave the job to him to complete. However, after the job was completed, it turned out he isn't qualified to register the installation with Building Control at the local council, so called Part P Certificate (Building Regulations Compliance Certificate), which is required by law for a noticeable change such as a new consumer unit. I initially agreed to pay him £500, which isn't a low p

Having taken 3 months mortgage payment holiday, I now would like to pay back those 3 months interest payments that I deferred. However, the tax implication seems tricky: 1. The reduction of 3 months interest would reduce taxable outgoings, therefore increase taxable income for this tax year? 2. Then if I payback the 3 moths interest, would it be considered as reducing my loan or considered as tax-deductible interest? Any thoughts or guidance on this would be appreciated

Hi everyone. I've been reading some conflicting advice about people who have lodgers and go away for a few months (fixed-term stay somewhere say for a summer job, less than a year, definitely not "moved out", all belongings still in main home and room kept free). Some people say it's fine and that the six-month rule is only a guideline and not fixed in law - including HMRC's own website - and some say it's super strict. Any legal people here to advise? I rang HMRC and the co

If you are a landlord that owns more than one property then now is the time to price check your existing insurance costs and see if you can save money. Property 118’s Insurance offering has recently benefited from a new underwriter coming on to its panel and offering superb prices and policies for portfolio landlords....

HMRC’s Q3 2020 SDLT receipts shows Stamp Duty income rose 27% over the last quarter, increasing to £1.9bn in Q3 2020, up from £1.5bn in Q2 20201 The Number of property transactions liable for Stamp Duty jumps 68% over the last quarter...

A client Of Landlord Licensing & Defence who has lived in abject terror for months due to bullying and ridiculous Local Council action had a successful outcome at Court! Terrified by Council Enforcement; a client who had been summoned to court by an overly aggressive North West council for housing offences got a fantastic result....

As everyone knows there is a never-ending amount of pain heaped upon the private individual landlord with unnecessary and expensive regulations and taxes upon taxes. Whilst we sit here wondering where it is going to end, we look at our opposite numbers providing the same services in the council and housing associations largely exempt from the same rules that drive private landlords from the business....