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Are Limited Company Buy to Let Mortgages worth it?

26th June 2017, 9 years ago | 7

Before I start, please don’t confuse me with the other more knowledgeable and financially astute Neil Patterson on this forum!...

Neighbour painting my driveway without permission?

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26th June 2017, 9 years ago | 3

I have nasty neighbours who think they own the street and have been repeatedly accused of scamming/stealing from people –...

Inheritance for 12 year old and declaration of trust!

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26th June 2017, 9 years ago | 10

My 12 year old daughter has inherited a substantial amount of money from a relative, we want to invest this...

No Kidding Shelter!

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26th June 2017, 9 years ago | 7

Housing charity Shelter have campaigned for increased legislation and bureaucracy and supported punitive increased taxation for private landlords. Much of...

I want to sublet properties to Airbnb with landlord’s permission?

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23rd June 2017, 9 years ago | 2

Hi guys I am moving to London in August. In Ireland I sublet a number of properties on air bnb,...

The scandal of Local Authority housing

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23rd June 2017, 9 years ago | 9

Readers of Property 118 will recall my previous article about the terrible tragedy of Grenfell. I pointed out that the...

Stamp duty liability on primary residence for unmarried couple about to separate

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22nd June 2017, 9 years ago | 4

I am a landlord and I have been living with my partner in the same jointly owned property for 13...

Is this conspiracy to commit fraud?

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22nd June 2017, 9 years ago | 29

I used a sourcing company to source me a newbuild flat. I was given assurances by the sourcing company that...

Call from 60 year old deceased tenant’s ex-partner?

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21st June 2017, 9 years ago | 1

I received a call from someone saying they were my long-standing 60 year old tenant’s ex-partner. She told me that,...

Letter – why S24 loan interest relief restrictions force sale

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21st June 2017, 9 years ago | 9

I need to give my tenant notice to quit and sell my property so that I am not affected by...

Prospective guarantor passes credit check but does not have a UK address

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21st June 2017, 9 years ago | 11

As a result of finally having run out of fingers to burn off in recent years I am now taking...

Regulated Tenant dies with no known relative in UK

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21st June 2017, 9 years ago | 2

I have just been informed that a long standing regulated tenant has passed away. A friend of his called and...

Step sons want to take possession of fathers house

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20th June 2017, 9 years ago | 4

My dad has just received a letter from his second wife’s sons claiming that they have the right to make...

Stamp Duty set to triple for 10% of UK home buyers

SDLT for Limited companies

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20th June 2017, 9 years ago | 1

My company owns 50% of a leasehold flat and has agreed to purchase the other 50% for £57,500. I was...

Definition of ‘single household’?

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20th June 2017, 9 years ago | 35

The head lease on a 2-bedroom flat that I rent out says: ‘Not to use or suffer to be used...

Concerned I am not named on insurance?

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20th June 2017, 9 years ago | 2

My landlord owns the freehold of the building and he also owns the estate agents on the ground. He insisted...

Are Councils legally allowed to force a Tenant to challenge/appeal a repossession order already issued?

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19th June 2017, 9 years ago | 8

I recently had to seek an eviction order to repossess a property on grounds of Section 8, ( substantial rent...

Green Deal External Wall Insulation (EWI) – How safe is it?

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19th June 2017, 9 years ago | 2

I am a private Landlord with a modest sized portfolio. I was able to have all my properties clad with...

Tenants Stealing Electricity – What do we do next?

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19th June 2017, 9 years ago | 21

I’m after some advice on a current (no pun) situation where it appears the tenants have dangerously rewired the Consumer...

Consent to let, but what if I move back in?

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19th June 2017, 9 years ago | 3

If I get consent to let from my current residential mortgage provider and buy a new home for me to...

Complex small portfolio tax situation?

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19th June 2017, 9 years ago | 8

We have a particularly complex situation even though we have only two rentals. The timeline is important so I am...