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Tax Return ye2018 checking Finance costs?

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20th December 2018, 8 years ago | 17

I’m very confused with Section 24 Tenant tax. Please can someone clarify the simple profit calculation for a Buy To...

CGT on Compulsory Purchase Order sale?

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19th December 2018, 8 years ago | 9

My property was sold under a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). I was advised I could roll over the capital gains...

HMO – Camden Council sending letters to the mortgage provider?

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17th December 2018, 8 years ago | 23

Over the last year I have submitted many HMO applications to Camden Council so to comply with their new additional...

Can I go into the property, repossess and changed the locks?

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17th December 2018, 8 years ago | 9

Can I go into the property, repossess and changed the locks after the date of the Court Order? My tenant...

Freeholder dispute over repair cost quote not supplied?

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17th December 2018, 8 years ago | 1

I own a flat within a converted building where the above property is a house. I and the above owner...

Variation of lease to rectify adverse possession?

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12th December 2018, 8 years ago | 1

I have a 1 bed maisonette that I bought as a repossession circa 7-8 years ago. The sale of the...

Negative equity – are the banks responsible?

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12th December 2018, 8 years ago | 55

A few of my houses are coming to their end of term and the lenders want their money back. They...

Did not check false references – help?

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11th December 2018, 8 years ago | 8

We received the following from a tenant – he said he would move in with his brother and sister in...

Rubber Roofing system – Lender & Insurer views?

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11th December 2018, 8 years ago | 11

Hello. What is your experience with Rubber Roofing system? Anything to bear in mind with insurers and BTL lenders? I...

Taking rent from tenant overlap?

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10th December 2018, 8 years ago | 18

I had a tenant whose tenancy ends at the end of Nov, who actually left, checked out and handed back...

B&Q Responds!

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10th December 2018, 8 years ago | 24

I sent an email to Veronique Laury, head of the financially beleaguered B&Q telling her we would not use them...

Freeholder charges “consent to let” once every year?

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10th December 2018, 8 years ago | 8

I previously registered and paid a leaseholder flat’s management company and freeholder called Y and Y management for a “consent...

Seeking Help in ‘De-bunking’ MHCLG’s report

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8th December 2018, 8 years ago | 3

I am preparing a summary of the 68 page report ‘ A qualitative research investigation of the factors influencing the...

HMO – Do I need to register?

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6th December 2018, 8 years ago | 7

Am I required to register as an HMO? I own two flats on the first and second floor of a...

Student Council tax exemption – Proof required?

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5th December 2018, 8 years ago | 21

Portsmouth Council are bugging me for details of my student tenants’ courses and student status. They claim I have to...

Definite need for a Housing Court

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5th December 2018, 8 years ago | 1

Fergus Wilson: “The following is an extract from a letter from my MP, Helen Whately, dated 16th November, 2018, followed...

Another thing landlords are going to be blamed for?

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4th December 2018, 8 years ago | 14

Tenants asked to pay to view properties. According to the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC some letting agents have been...

Sunderland Selective Licensing rebellion by landlords successful

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3rd December 2018, 8 years ago | 2

The Nottingham experience of near universal selective licensing should take note from Sunderland, a northern landlord explained, people power can...

Estate agents trying to steamroll busy students?

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3rd December 2018, 8 years ago | 12

My name’s Luke, I’m a student living in rented property in London and am currently experiencing significant problems with my...

Backdated Housing Benefit decision over 4 years ago!

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30th November 2018, 8 years ago | 21

I have just received a letter from the Council dated 21 November 2018, advising me that a tenant’s Housing Benefit...

How is this in any way appropriate?

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30th November 2018, 8 years ago | 18

This was found by our Property118 member Juliet who said: “This tube line goes through king’s cross, so potentially people...