G H
G H
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Landlord for 20 years. South of England. I use an agent. I'm fairly hands on but leave the documentation to the agent.
Registered with Property118.com
1st January 2025
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Landlord for 20 years. South of England. I use an agent. I'm fairly hands on but leave the documentation to the agent.
Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 12/09/2026 - 13:10
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 12/09/2026 - 13:10... and then the tenant takes it to the rent tribunal.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 12/09/2026 - 10:20
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 12/09/2026 - 10:20It's not always possible to add these extra costs to the rent annually and still get a rent increase equal to the rate of inflation. If one could, that...
Read More →12th September 2026, 1 week ago
How will this scheme manage to capture those landlords who do not currently comply with any of the regulations, do not declare tax, and do not provide 'decent' housing? i.e. 'rogue' landlords.
Read More →29th August 2026, 3 weeks ago
Same in Brighton. The Council explained it to me referencing hotel bookings: If I book a room for 1st September, I pay for that night. I vacate the room on 2nd September, so I don't pay for that night. In...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ryan Stevens at 07/06/2026 - 21:51
Reply to the comment left by Ryan Stevens at 07/06/2026 - 21:51With respect, you don't know what you're talking about.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ryan Stevens at 07/06/2026 - 10:16
Reply to the comment left by Ryan Stevens at 07/06/2026 - 10:16I am a landlord. I am self-employed (sole trader) and I pay NI. It's less than an employee of similar earnings would pay, but, as I said in my...
Read More →6th June 2026, 4 months ago
Is George Bangham aware that landlords pay tax on income, now at a 2% surcharge, and already pay NI, reduced because they are self-employed and are not eligible to receive the full range of benefits? If I have to pay...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 04/06/2026 - 09:20
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 04/06/2026 - 09:20They'll always have more funds to maintain (new kitchen, bathroom, windows whether needed or not) because you and I will pay more tax.
Read More →6th June 2026, 4 months ago
I almost always used a home owner as a guarantor. That system worked well. If the tenant didn't pay the rent, the guarantor was obliged to pay it. Now, I no longer ask for a guarantor. Instead I take rent...
Read More →16th May 2026, 4 months ago
For decades, Councils have been telling tenants not to leave until the bailiffs come to remove them. Why would they change now just because someone suggests it shouldn't be done.
Read More →14th March 2026, 6 months ago
Grumpy Doug - yes you're right. A whole bunch of people will be making quarterly estimates, then doing the final full year as usual. My conversation with HMRC about a month ago was useful - they said we do 4...
Read More →14th March 2026, 6 months ago
I have an accountant who I pay to do my accounts. I have been asking for guidance since MTD was first mentioned. I have had no guidance so far. I don't want to do it myself as I want to...
Read More →3rd February 2026, 8 months ago
Why would a kitchen need replacing if it's in good order just because it's over 20 years old? Sure, appliances may need replacing, but the question is the condition not the age surely.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Derek STOBBS at 27/01/2026 - 10:22
Thanks. I have Ltd Co properties that are not affected by MTD at the moment, as you say. I also have sole trader properties which take me over the threshold. I'm on the verge of switching the accountant due to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Derek STOBBS at 27/01/2026 - 07:19
Thanks. I know there is free software out there, but I don't want to do my own accounts. I use spreadsheets and pass those over to my accountant at the end of the financial year. I'm interested to know if...
Read More →25th January 2026, 8 months ago
Around 6 months ago, I asked an assessor to visit one of my properties which is currently a D. I asked him not to do a new EPC, but to give advice on how I might get it to a...
Read More →25th January 2026, 8 months ago
Since MTD was announced some 2 years ago, I have repeatedly asked my accountant what information they will want from me and when. They have not replied with concrete information, only stalled. Are others having this same issue or is...
Read More →4th January 2026, 9 months ago
1. If the govt is concerned about damp and mould in the private rented sector, they may also want to be concerned about damp and mould in Local Authority and Housing Association properties. 2. Although I put in the AST...
Read More →21st September 2025, 12 months ago
Owner occupiers also ration gas and electricity. These surveys only focus on one section of the population and therefore give a distorted view.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jill Church at 15/09/2025 - 10:41
Reply to the comment left by Jill Church at 15/09/2025 - 10:41Under the RRB, two months' notice can be given by a tenant at any point in the tenancy. This means notice can be given on day one of the...
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