Readers Question

Question on tax when extracting money from a company

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6th February 2019, 7 years ago | 5

So, our property company pays corporation tax at 19%. If we then declare a dividends, due to being a higher...

Protection for Airbnb landlords?

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5th February 2019, 7 years ago | 13

The recent discussion over the future of the S21 process makes us wonder what protection does a landlord have when...

Hamilton Fraser purchases TDS from NLA

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4th February 2019, 7 years ago | 1

Hamilton Fraser (HFIS plc) has taken full ownership of Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL), which runs mydeposits, one of the...

Tenant appealing sect 21 possession order and transcript lost?

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4th February 2019, 7 years ago | 9

I’m wondering if someone can advise on here in regards to appeals following a possession order made under mandatory ground...

Baffling Council Demands?

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4th February 2019, 7 years ago | 9

I, the landlord, am responsible for paying council tax. The council however, has demanded that I must inform them of...

£200k released from HMO sale?

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4th February 2019, 7 years ago | 6

Hi there. I’m soon to be selling an HMO and will realise around £200k profit. I live in the south...

Notice period confusion for new tenant moving in?

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1st February 2019, 7 years ago | 6

Hi All, We have just seen a couple who wish to move into a rental property of ours, but because...

Thermostatic shower mixer valves legislation?

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31st January 2019, 7 years ago | 9

Can anyone please pinpoint the legislation requiring landlords to fit thermostatic shower mixer valves in rental properties? Possibly they are...

HMO appeal assistance please

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31st January 2019, 7 years ago | 6

I have had to appeal the council squashing my HMO application. First their inspectors came and measured the room sizes...

Short term lets an option?

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30th January 2019, 7 years ago | 4

Am I able to offer short term lets to allow me more flexibility and the ability to offer those who...

Frustrated by different advice given for taking possession?

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29th January 2019, 7 years ago | 11

In brief, a section 21 notice was given to the tenant which expired without her leaving. A possession order was...

PRS should cooperate to raise standards – Kate Faulkner

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29th January 2019, 7 years ago | 0

Kate Faulkner believes that the private rented sector (PRS) has to band together to ensure tenants and landlords are fully...

6 weeks backlog at the DPS?

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29th January 2019, 7 years ago | 12

On August the 16th 2018 I left rented accommodation to get back on the property ladder. I had been a...

Tap into the tax smarts of this community – Development deal?

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28th January 2019, 7 years ago | 4

Hoping to tap into the tax smarts of this community. I am working on a development deal at the moment...

No shower – It’s a dirty job?

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28th January 2019, 7 years ago | 32

My new tenant of 5 weeks in my refurbished buy to let says I must fit an electric shower for...

Best route to mitigate Stamp Duty for new landlord?

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23rd January 2019, 7 years ago | 4

Background is that we are looking to buy a new residential property and retain our current property as BTL. I...

Lease extension – Situation Hopeless?

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22nd January 2019, 7 years ago | 4

I am a landlady of the residential property as well as a tenant of commercial one and got into trouble...

Does the Landlord have to pay for damages?

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21st January 2019, 7 years ago | 5

I have a terraced house with a passageway between the neighbouring properties. The Tenants next-door have just been evicted, they...

Coventry Selective Licensing being rushed through?

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21st January 2019, 7 years ago | 10

Please see below email I have received from Coventry City Council regarding a Selective Licensing scheme (not that selective) which...

Joining of houses by purchasing next-door?

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21st January 2019, 7 years ago | 2

I have recently purchased my neighbours house with the hope of one day connecting them together. Our son is wheelchair...

Evicting an intermitant paying tenant now on SPT?

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17th January 2019, 7 years ago | 3

I’m a newbie to the letting game and would welcome advice from some seasoned members. I have a tenant who...