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I want to cash in and invest it for the children?

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29th December 2017, 8 years ago | 22

Excuse my lack of knowledge, but my late father bought gold shares which are valued at £20k, I want to...

NO Taxation WITHOUT Representation!

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28th December 2017, 8 years ago | 8

Recent introductions and extensions of charges on landlords by local authorities suggest to me that landlords (and indeed any business...

Pressure HMRC on CGT when reinvesting?

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27th December 2017, 8 years ago | 2

For those of us who have held properties for a long period of time you are all probably aware that...

400k cash to invest but how?

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21st December 2017, 8 years ago | 11

Hello Property 118 Investors. I have a fortuitous conundrum that I was hoping to get your experienced opinions on. I’ve...

Management Company won’t allow Periodic Tenancies?

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21st December 2017, 8 years ago | 23

I am the Leaseholder of a flat in a large, city-centre block – popular with mature students and young, single,...

Landlord’s furniture in unfurnished letting?

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20th December 2017, 8 years ago | 3

I’ve been renting an unfurnished flat from through a lettings agent for over three months now. Our term is twelve...

Section24 impact on 2016-17 payments on account?

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19th December 2017, 8 years ago | 3

With the Self Assessment tax deadline for 2016-17 looming, I would like to know, as a portfolio landlord subject to...

SDLT and Tenancy in common purchases

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18th December 2017, 8 years ago | 2

I am looking to buy a property with my partner. He is a first time buyer however, I already own...

Can you get a mortgage on property with low energy efficiency?

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18th December 2017, 8 years ago | 10

There are some elderly flats which I have seen for sale. They have an energy efficiency of only F and...

I am new to student letting?

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18th December 2017, 8 years ago | 7

I own and rent several properties around Coventry and London and was thinking about starting to rent to students to...

Penalised by IF for renting?

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15th December 2017, 8 years ago | 7

We rented our property to tenants when moving overseas six years ago and have never missed a payment. Intelligent Finance,...

Annual Notice of Subletting Fee £90+VAT without any communication?

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15th December 2017, 8 years ago | 7

I just received my service charge demand/invoice, where there is “Annual Notice of Subletting Fee” of £90+VAT, without any communication...

Restrict Non Residents’ UK Property Purchases?

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14th December 2017, 8 years ago | 4

I read an article yesterday where an MP suggested restricting the number of properties that are available for non UK...

You’re in Charge…

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12th December 2017, 8 years ago | 54

You are now the Prime Minister/President/Absolute Monarch/Dictator of the United Kingdom… Your task is to restore the nation’s finances, to...

Go Big or Go Home

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11th December 2017, 8 years ago | 3

Has anyone expertise out there in the best way to go about buying a property with a view to splitting...

What is the difference between an HMO and a Self Contained Flat?

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11th December 2017, 8 years ago | 3

I run a HMO which has recently been visited by an enforcement officer from the London borough after a failed...

Letting to a Minor?

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11th December 2017, 8 years ago | 3

I’ve been approached for a student let, but the student is under 18 (17 and not 18 until the end...

Section 42 noticed served to previous address?

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11th December 2017, 8 years ago | 6

I am the freeholder of a property that consists of 2 maisonettes and recently discovered that a section 42 notice...

Divorce and GGT outside of the 12 month exemption

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8th December 2017, 8 years ago | 4

My ex-wife and I are in the final stages of an amicable divorce. I am keeping the main residence, which...

What’s the process for creating a deed of trust to transfer rental income to spouse?

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8th December 2017, 8 years ago | 27

As a married couple we own a house which we have been renting out for the last 18months. As I...

Landlord passed away during possession proceedings – Please help

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7th December 2017, 8 years ago | 5

A local agent was employed to find tenant for my friends property. A tenant was found and they moved in....