Lou Valdini
Can I claim tax relief for paying utility bills?
Author: Lou Valdini
28th August 2014, 12 years ago | 7
Lou Valdini
Registered with Property118.com
8th October 2013
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Recently retired and currently exiting the PRS.
Reply to comment left by Dee Gidda at 31/10/2026 - 15:39
Have you not been following the discussion? There is nothing to prevent a tenant from challenging, except a small fee, and renters organisations are encouraging them to do it. Even if they lose, they will have delayed any increase for...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 30/10/2026 - 10:18
Surely, whoever entered into the contract for supply, is responsible for the debt. Or is this proposal changing that?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ana at 29/10/2026 - 23:46
I became an accidental landlord in 2001, then bought more when Brown destroyed the personal pension market with his tax raid. I've had long enough for my pension to build, and paid a lot of tax on the way, but...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Keith Wellburn at 29/10/2026 - 11:18
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 29/10/2026 - 11:18I didn't think anyone could be more inept than Reeves, but at least she did work in financial services before 'retiring' as an MP. Healey has never had a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 28/10/2026 - 20:47
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 28/10/2026 - 20:47They can lay the blame on landlords as much as they like. It doesn't change the fact that many won't have anywhere decent and affordable to live, while landlords...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Imout Ofhere at 28/10/2026 - 15:56
Reply to the comment left by Imout Ofhere at 28/10/2026 - 15:56Yes, between him and Reeves, they have increased unincorporated landlords income tax by 20% at the basic rate. I say income tax, because we have one source of income...
Read More →28th October 2026, 3 days ago
He's probably thinking, if landlords try to pass this on through higher rents, tenants will challenge, and tribunals will toe the government line and accept the challenge. This is rent control by stealth... and dishonesty.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 27/10/2026 - 12:46
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 27/10/2026 - 12:46If I don't make it to tomorrow, I won't be wishing anything! 🤣
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 27/10/2026 - 12:46
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 27/10/2026 - 12:46The pension theft starts next April, and at 72, I am not looking at a 20 year plan. I am looking at a 13 year plan where I hope...
Read More →27th October 2026, 5 days ago
I had planned for my remaining pension pot to be split equally between my 2 children, which worked... until Labour. However, as my son has lived in Dubai for 22 years, and is a non-UK taxpayer, I am planning to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ch at 26/10/2026 - 22:34
We had a 'friend' who was renting our 4-bed house at a huge discount while she waited for her divorce. She told the cleaner that she owned the house. These people will soon start to regret the actions of shelter,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Thurstan Ollerearnshaw at 26/10/2026 - 16:09
The vast majority of blocks built in the past 20 years will be affected. They won't all be able to afford an extension, but it will affect valuations, and improve the sale and purchase possibilities. The freehold lobby wants 3%...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 26/10/2026 - 12:12
Reply to the comment left by Tim Rogers at 26/10/2026 - 12:12Quite a few MPs are (rogue) landlords
Read More →Reply to comment left by Linda Edwards at 26/10/2026 - 11:15
Reply to the comment left by Linda Edwards at 26/10/2026 - 11:15Shelter, generation rent... stupidity has consequences.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 25/10/2026 - 07:16
It couldn't be any more obvious, yet no one appears to be taking them seriously. Maybe, we simply can't do anything about it. Lambs to the slaughter!
Read More →Reply to comment left by David at 23/10/2026 - 14:10
I'm afraid there are far too many renters who believe they're getting one over their landlord, and think they are being clever. Thoughts of future accommodation just don't figure at the time. But if I do get another tenant before...
Read More →Reply to comment left by northernpleb at 23/10/2026 - 12:28
I believe you cannot increase the rent again for 12 months after the tribunal decision date. This becomes a de facto rent freeze if they immediately challenge the next increase 12 months later, the tribunals are so overloaded that decisions...
Read More →21st October 2026, 2 weeks ago
How does someone ascertain the rent achieved? What do landlords think about a 'pre-notice' approach to the tenant? This year, I sent a WhatsApp to the tenant explaining that I would be issuing a rent increase notice, explained why, and...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Cognito at 16/10/2026 - 17:54
Reply to the comment left by Ian Cognito at 16/10/2026 - 17:54Yes, but you need strong evidence, and in my case, the police refused to get involved so no crime reference. Also, neighbours will often be unwilling to risk giving...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 16/10/2026 - 16:42
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 16/10/2026 - 16:42It would have saved me a near breakdown, and ended my commitment to being a landlord after 25 years.
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