Reply to the comment left by Leila S at 06/09/2022 - 23:05Leila You could sell with tenant in situ. That way you don’t have to evict. Try ‘Portolio’ I’m just putting my property on with them today. Good luck.
Hi I’m heading to retirement and I have an Aberdeen portfolio of 4 properties: 6 bed/5 bed/9 bed/13 bed. HMOs. All tenanted. The 5 and 6 bed are leased to the same company. Is there any interest in Aberdeen properties?
Hi I had this issue in 2017 with Aberdeen city council when business rates were reviewed. I had qualified for business rates (and received the small business discount) but the council tried to change me to Band A council tax....
Hello and thank you to all who contributed to my thread. I have an update. I employed a solicitor and a surveyor who specialises in rates assessments who challenged grampian assessors. The assessor has now had a complete change of...
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "29/03/2017 - 17:26": Hello Robert That's a bit too scary for me, but I'm astonished at the sums involved. Thanks again Karen
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "29/03/2017 - 10:27": Hello again Robert I've run it by my solicitor and it's ok. The 2 big properties already have guest house consent and I'd switch to business rates instead...
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "27/03/2017 - 23:51": Hi Robert Ive found your advice really useful. Thank you. I did a bit more research and I've informed the assessor that I'll run them as guest houses...
Reply to the comment left by "David Price" at "27/03/2017 - 15:41": Hello David Good advice, thank you. I'm worried that I'd loose my guests to other landlords 'flying under the radar' so I have to find a compromise for...
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "27/03/2017 - 20:41": Hello Robert Thank you again. Yes, 2 of the 5 properties are former guest houses and I do have that option. However, the assessor , I imagine, will...
Reply to the comment left by "Luke P" at "27/03/2017 - 13:38": Thank you Luke I read this afternoon on the RLA website that transient, short term guests like a lot of my guests, cant be subject to council tax...
Reply to the comment left by "Tobias Nightingale" at "27/03/2017 - 19:25": Hello Tobias Thank you. I'm sorry - I don't know anything about universal credit - I don't take benefit claimants - and all of my guests are unrelated...
Reply to the comment left by "Michael Holmes" at "27/03/2017 - 13:36": Hello Michael Thanks for your comment. I'm afraid that all of my 'guests' arrive and leave at different dates - they are unrelated and single occupants . They...
Reply to the comment left by "Barbara Goulding" at "27/03/2017 - 13:16": Hello Barbara Thank you for your comment. I'm not sure but from David's reply, it looks like it's a national problem. Not just Scotland. Karen
Hello Rob Thanks for your comment. Im a member of SAL and they advised it was too complex an issue for them to be involved. As a lot of the guests are foreign and only stay for a few months...
Hello Thank you to Mark and everyone who contributed. Our first accountant now concurs with the second that roll over relief isn't available on residential property Thanks again Karen
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Reply to the comment left by Leila S at 06/09/2022 - 23:05Leila You could sell with tenant in situ. That way you don’t have to evict. Try ‘Portolio’ I’m just putting my property on with them today. Good luck.
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Reply to the comment left by Tom Kirkwood at 05/09/2022 - 12:37Hello Tom Thanks for your reply. Karen
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Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 05/09/2022 - 11:57Hi Graham Thank you for your reply - that was extremely useful. Regards Karen
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Hi I’m heading to retirement and I have an Aberdeen portfolio of 4 properties: 6 bed/5 bed/9 bed/13 bed. HMOs. All tenanted. The 5 and 6 bed are leased to the same company. Is there any interest in Aberdeen properties?
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Hi I had this issue in 2017 with Aberdeen city council when business rates were reviewed. I had qualified for business rates (and received the small business discount) but the council tried to change me to Band A council tax....
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Hello Colin Can you give me an email address and I'll write to you? Thanks Karen
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Hello and thank you to all who contributed to my thread. I have an update. I employed a solicitor and a surveyor who specialises in rates assessments who challenged grampian assessors. The assessor has now had a complete change of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Robert Mellors at 29/03/2017 - 17:26
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "29/03/2017 - 17:26": Hello Robert That's a bit too scary for me, but I'm astonished at the sums involved. Thanks again Karen
Read More →Reply to comment left by Robert Mellors at 29/03/2017 - 10:27
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "29/03/2017 - 10:27": Hello again Robert I've run it by my solicitor and it's ok. The 2 big properties already have guest house consent and I'd switch to business rates instead...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Robert Mellors at 27/03/2017 - 23:51
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "27/03/2017 - 23:51": Hi Robert Ive found your advice really useful. Thank you. I did a bit more research and I've informed the assessor that I'll run them as guest houses...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 27/03/2017 - 15:41
Reply to the comment left by "David Price" at "27/03/2017 - 15:41": Hello David Good advice, thank you. I'm worried that I'd loose my guests to other landlords 'flying under the radar' so I have to find a compromise for...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Robert Mellors at 27/03/2017 - 20:41
Reply to the comment left by "Robert Mellors" at "27/03/2017 - 20:41": Hello Robert Thank you again. Yes, 2 of the 5 properties are former guest houses and I do have that option. However, the assessor , I imagine, will...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Luke P at 27/03/2017 - 13:38
Reply to the comment left by "Luke P" at "27/03/2017 - 13:38": Thank you Luke I read this afternoon on the RLA website that transient, short term guests like a lot of my guests, cant be subject to council tax...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tobias Nightingale at 27/03/2017 - 19:25
Reply to the comment left by "Tobias Nightingale" at "27/03/2017 - 19:25": Hello Tobias Thank you. I'm sorry - I don't know anything about universal credit - I don't take benefit claimants - and all of my guests are unrelated...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Michael Holmes at 27/03/2017 - 13:36
Reply to the comment left by "Michael Holmes" at "27/03/2017 - 13:36": Hello Michael Thanks for your comment. I'm afraid that all of my 'guests' arrive and leave at different dates - they are unrelated and single occupants . They...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Barbara Goulding at 27/03/2017 - 13:16
Reply to the comment left by "Barbara Goulding" at "27/03/2017 - 13:16": Hello Barbara Thank you for your comment. I'm not sure but from David's reply, it looks like it's a national problem. Not just Scotland. Karen
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Hello Rob Thanks for your comment. Im a member of SAL and they advised it was too complex an issue for them to be involved. As a lot of the guests are foreign and only stay for a few months...
Read More →11th January 2017, 9 years ago
Hello Thank you to Mark and everyone who contributed. Our first accountant now concurs with the second that roll over relief isn't available on residential property Thanks again Karen
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