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Self Management via a Limited Company

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24th January 2018, 9 years ago | 6

Is it OK to do the self management of a property (its only one initially) via a separate company I...

Do all lease restrictions become null and void?

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24th January 2018, 9 years ago | 11

I’ve been quoted a figure to purchase the freehold for my semi detached house which I’m happy to pay. Has...

Proposed Mandatory Bill for Landlord Registration

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23rd January 2018, 9 years ago | 9

You may be aware that a North East MP Phil Wilson has proposed to Parliament a new mandatory bill insisting...

Have I got the dates right on non paying tenant?

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23rd January 2018, 9 years ago | 4

I am wondering if anyone could offer some advice re section 21 (4) notice recently served on non paying tenant,...

43 Properties And Ready To Retire

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22nd January 2018, 9 years ago | 21

To say that I’m jaded with how the property rental business has been vilified and increasingly taxed, legislated against and...

Magic Corner – fair wear and tear?

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22nd January 2018, 9 years ago | 7

We’ve been landlords of a 2 bed flat for almost 10 years now and have had wonderful tenants the entire...

How to deal with tenant subletting to cousin in breach of AST?

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17th January 2018, 9 years ago | 3

We have tenants (a couple & their two children) in our B2L. They look after it and pay the rent...

3% Stamp Duty surcharge if gifting property to son who owns home in Spain?

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17th January 2018, 9 years ago | 5

My son lives in Spain and owns a property there. I recently downsized and moved to a property I already...

SIPP in the context of reducing the agony of Section 24 tax changes

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16th January 2018, 9 years ago | 19

I wonder whether anyone has thought of putting money into a SIPP to mitigate some of the fallout of the...

Landlord wants us to sign tenancy agreement for more than we pay?

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15th January 2018, 9 years ago | 10

Our Landlord has just remortgaged and said he needs to prove he is getting a higher rent than we actually...

Tenant’s ceiling fans destroyed after surrendering keys?

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15th January 2018, 9 years ago | 5

I had a fairly high maintenance tenant who was causing so much grief after 2 years I served a section...

Evicting tenant’s girlfriend?

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12th January 2018, 9 years ago | 21

I had a tenant who appears to have left the property three months ago, at least that’s when he stopped...

Are Ltd companies excluded from SLDT relief for 1st Property?

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11th January 2018, 9 years ago | 5

My client has just set up a new Ltd Co with which they wish to buy and manage several rental...

New EPC rules set To upset the PRS as well as me!

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11th January 2018, 9 years ago | 13

From April 2018, landlords of privately rented domestic and non-domestic property in England or Wales must ensure that their properties...

Injustice of police damage, rent arrears and eviction notice!

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11th January 2018, 9 years ago | 12

In August 2017 a neighbour telephoned me to say that there had been a police involved incident at the property...

Stamp Duty On my Son’s First Purchase of Buy To Let?

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11th January 2018, 9 years ago | 11

I thought, this will be right place to ask this particular question, so here it goes: My son has just...

Legality of Renewal fees for Periodic Tenancies?

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11th January 2018, 9 years ago | 18

Dear P118 readers, I wonder if anyone has had experience with this issue lately? I am using Foxtons to let...

Do we need to pay SDLT changing to tenants in common?

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11th January 2018, 9 years ago | 7

I am quite confused with SDLT tax. Here is our situation, My wife and I own two buy to let...

Blighted as a landlord after major claim?

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10th January 2018, 9 years ago | 8

After a pipe leak caused a £130k claim (not quite yet settled) I find myself unable to find tenanted insurance....

Extortion to pay their own management company!

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10th January 2018, 9 years ago | 20

I had to review the service charge breakdown for two apartments in one development this year, as this and last...

Capital Gains and Losses?

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9th January 2018, 9 years ago | 7

Hi I decided to sell one of my BTLs – I had four. I purchased the property in 2004 so...