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 [email protected] at 29/04/2026 - 16:06
Reply to the comment left by Peter G at 16:06 I'd like to understand their thinking behind that specific clause. Of course, if they don't accept the backlog argument, it's not a problem.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Rob Crawford at 29/04/2026 - 15:02
Reply to the comment left by Rob at 15:02 The issue is a tenant could challenge the increase for no reason other than it's available under the RRA. It is likely to take many months for a tribunal to rule,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 29/04/2026 - 10:34
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 29/04/2026 - 10:34I'm sure tenants will blame shelter, generation rent, and Labour, when the cost implications of the RRA become apparent to them!
Read More →29th April 2026, 11 hours ago
The government will do anything if they think it will get them votes on 7th May, and a rent freeze is an easy one for them with the RRA coming in on Friday. I've been increasing rent for the past...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 20/04/2026 - 12:16
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 20/04/2026 - 12:16Can you get a CCJ without first obtaining a S8 court order?
Read More →20th April 2026, 1 week ago
Guidance for renters and VCSE organisations webinars 29/4
Read More →Reply to comment left by David at 18/04/2026 - 13:46
You may be right, but a big increase is more likely to result in a challenge. Ideally, you should know your tenants and can judge whether they are likely to accept; maybe discuss with them before the S13. But if...
Read More →Reply to comment left by graham mcauley at 18/04/2026 - 11:04
Reply to the comment left by graham mcauley at 18/04/2026 - 11:04My previous tenant could have obtained a mortgage which would be much lower than her rent. She pulled out when she realised she would also have to pay the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 18/04/2026 - 10:37
I'm sure it will be used... if your agent is prepared to take the wrap. I'm sure being Chancellor had no bearing on her agent's action.
Read More →Reply to comment left by David at 18/04/2026 - 09:50
Not very helpful to a landlord who is way below market rent. I think it may be too late for a landlord to apply a large increase, and if they do, they run the risk of a tribunal appeal. I...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ch at 18/04/2026 - 09:27
... and then the tenant will do exactly the same thing when you issue the next Form 4A. Another 10 months delay... rinse and repeat! Effectively, a tenant can avoid rent increases ad-infinitum, and landlords will have no legitimate cause...
Read More →Reply to comment left by marita gray at 17/04/2026 - 10:03
Reply to the comment left by Sally Robinson at 10:03 It will probably be Wandsworth if it falls to the Greens. As for Rachel from Complaints, no, she didn't have to pay up because her agent conveniently took the blame...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David at 16/04/2026 - 11:20
Just checked and the 'rent payment date' is the date the AST commenced. So, any increase will be from that date, not the 1st of the month.
Read More →14th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
I'm confused (not difficult!). My tenant's Agreement commenced on 15th August, and her rent is for the month of August. If I send the S13 on 15th June, assuming no challenge, does the increase take effect on the 15th August...
Read More →13th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
I can't see how that would be achieved cost-effectively. I would have thought you would need to run separate supplies from each individual meter, involving a lots of digging out and cabling. The energy provider wouldn't do that. But if...
Read More →13th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
Not Scotland, but my tenant was interested in buying my flat after living there for 6 years, when she found she could get a mortgage for less than her rent. She pulled out when she realised 'owning' your own home...
Read More →7th April 2026, 3 weeks ago
Many leasehold properties are in negative equity and the mortgage cannot be increased.
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Matz at 29/03/2026 - 21:10
Why should the Labour Party pay for her personal legal expenses. I'm sure the hard pressed 'workers' who pay their union subscriptions, will be happy to know they are helping support a multi-millionaire tax evader.
Read More →Reply to comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 25/03/2026 - 10:17
Reply to the comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 25/03/2026 - 10:17You do realise all costs associated with repairs to the fabric of a block are paid for by the leaseholders from their service charge, and are invariably inflated.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 25/03/2026 - 16:39
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 16:39 Sorry, Ian, but it's not the amount of ground rent which is onerous, it's the lenders view that ground rents over £250 outside London and £1000 in London, and in...
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