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Past Service Charges – Tribunal conclusion?

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29th August 2018, 8 years ago | 15

Hope I can get some advice, which is always appreciated from the 118 community Briefly, our freeholder took us to...

Subsidence on prospective neighbouring property?

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28th August 2018, 8 years ago | 3

My wife and I have had our offered on a property accepted by the vendor. The problem lies in the...

Looking for help with MX appointing receivers?

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28th August 2018, 8 years ago | 2

For anyone looking for help with Mortgage Express appointing receivers. Check who signed the paperwork for the appointment. Did they...

Serving S21 when you have not given tenants right paperwork upfront

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28th August 2018, 8 years ago | 17

If you are one of slightly lazy landlords like I am at times, who allowed new tenants to move in...

Refurbishment to make flats more modern and energy efficient?

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23rd August 2018, 8 years ago | 0

I decided to start a refurbishment program to make the Flats more modern and more energy efficient. I replaced the...

Taxi company or sole trader?

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23rd August 2018, 8 years ago | 2

I am buying a detached property for slightly over the property value as it has land that had planning permission...

Tenant too young to look after property

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22nd August 2018, 8 years ago | 9

Hi all, I am a newbie here and in the properties business. I bought my first property 3 years ago...

Min space standards for unlicenced HMO?

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21st August 2018, 8 years ago | 8

Contradictory information online regarding the new space standards that apply from 1 October in relation to non licenced hmo’s. Specifically...

Relief from higher rate SDLT for spouse transfers – true or false?

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21st August 2018, 8 years ago | 3

I would like to transfer my 50% interest in a mortgaged BTL to my spouse who already owns the other...

Our property tax strategy finally has clarity

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21st August 2018, 8 years ago | 2

For far too long now my husband and I have been worrying about section 24 and tax on capital gains....

Can I pay all my tax in the Isle of Man

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20th August 2018, 8 years ago | 3

I live and am a resident on the Isle of Man for over 10 years. My pensions from the UK...

Agent and redress scheme horror story!

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20th August 2018, 8 years ago | 3

I’d like to report about a situation of great gravity where an estate agent placed not only myself but tenants...

‘Central Funds’? Maybe the council will never learn!

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20th August 2018, 8 years ago | 15

I must admit I never knew of such a thing as ‘Central Funds’. Perhaps P118 readers could shed some light...

HMO tenant barricaded room and started £80,000 fire

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20th August 2018, 8 years ago | 26

A month ago, one of my tenants in an HMO barricaded himself into his room and started a fire. He...

No wonder we are short of builders in the UK!

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20th August 2018, 8 years ago | 7

I’m looking for some advice. I have a young relative in Aberdeen who’s very keen to get into the building...

Could Bulgaria be a tax haven for landlords?

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20th August 2018, 8 years ago | 4

As I understand it, both the corporation tax rate and the income tax rate in Bulgaria is fixed at 10%,...

Short-term tenancies: 3 instead of 6 months?

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16th August 2018, 8 years ago | 9

I’m in the process of selling one of my properties however have recently found an overseas tenant who is ready...

It’s a personal Brexit for this landlord!

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16th August 2018, 8 years ago | 32

I couldn’t think of a title for my article so i will leave that to the clever people at Property118....

Update with Some success

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15th August 2018, 8 years ago | 43

Some may remember my problem with a tenant owing approx. £4k in rent arrears. I served the s8 notice and...

Conflicting S21 advice on late deposit protection?

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15th August 2018, 8 years ago | 19

I served a Section 21 notice on a tenant in May 2018 and when it expired in July I instructed...

Where can I go when the Energy Ombudsman takes tenant’s word?

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14th August 2018, 8 years ago | 40

One of my long term tenants left a property on 26th January 2018, but advised his electricity supplier that he...