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Flat owner in service charge arrears and breach of lease?

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14th May 2017, 9 years ago | 8

This is an unusual one. I’m the MD of a Right To Manage company who look after the management, maintenance...

Tax Planning for a different Scenario?

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14th May 2017, 9 years ago | 1

Hi Mark, I have been reading your articles on Tax Planning for some time now, wonder if you can provide...

Tenants trying to get away with washing machine!

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11th May 2017, 9 years ago | 10

We fully refurbished the flat 2 years ago after the purchase. The tenant now leaving, but a year after moving...

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Smoke alarms for deaf tenants?

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11th May 2017, 9 years ago | 7

I am about to let one of my properties to a couple who are both deaf. The property has two...

New BBC1 Programme about Landlords

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11th May 2017, 9 years ago | 146

My name is Grace and I am a TV Researcher working on a new BBC One programme about landlords. The...

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Transfer of freehold from company into sole name?

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10th May 2017, 9 years ago | 6

I currently hold freehold interest in my companies name. I wish to close down the company due to total inactivity....

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Tenant left the country and belongings?

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9th May 2017, 9 years ago | 3

Our tenant has moved (we believe) to Portugal, leaving behind various items ranging from rubbish to a washing machine and...

First tier tribunal for nonpayment of service charges

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9th May 2017, 9 years ago | 4

We have had a case taken against us for what is supposed to be no payment of service charges. We...

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Camden Council licencing Prosecution – Can they stop sale?

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9th May 2017, 9 years ago | 12

QUICK SITUATION REPORT. I am renting a 4 bed flat as a 5 rooms as the living room has been...

Has dividend allowance change for 17/18 been pulled?

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9th May 2017, 9 years ago | 7

If anyone else benefits from the 5k dividend allowance that was reduced to £2k in the budget, there may be...

Charitable gifts and section 24

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8th May 2017, 9 years ago | 3

If you are a higher rate taxpayer, then you get money back. E.g. if you give £100, then the charity...

Can I become a shareholder in Right to Manage Company?

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8th May 2017, 9 years ago | 2

In 2014 I bought a flat with a 999 year lease. I am the only owner without a share in...

Landlord licensing in Liverpool joke

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8th May 2017, 9 years ago | 2

My brother rents a property and filled in part one in 2015 and paid the fee. He waited 10 months...

What can I do about Flue? Help please

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4th May 2017, 9 years ago | 18

I have a property and to the left is a building, their building is my boundary, the side of it...

How can I redirect post from my rental property to my main residence?

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4th May 2017, 9 years ago | 10

I have been trying to redirect post on one of my rental properties to my home address as I would...

Buying land to extend garden – is there a way to avoid stamp duty?

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4th May 2017, 9 years ago | 17

We are in the process of buying a small plot of land to the rear of our garden with a...

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Bad Tenants Register for irresponsible lifestyles?

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4th May 2017, 9 years ago | 22

Having been in the rental business for nearly 20 years, I have had my fair share of bad tenants, leaving...

Thailand refurb tax deductable ?

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3rd May 2017, 9 years ago | 6

I am an established U.K. landlord (not Ltd / incorporated) If I bought a property in Thailand to “refurbish” to...

Are Council mandated improvements deductible from income or a capital expense?

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3rd May 2017, 9 years ago | 6

Following a change in regulations in January 2017, my Council have insisted that I upgrade a fire alarm in my...

Environmental Health – May I need to find alternative accommodation for my tenant?

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2nd May 2017, 9 years ago | 4

My relationship with a tenant seems to have broken down. They have called Environmental Health to inspect the property. I...

Section 21 and conflicting Government policies

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2nd May 2017, 9 years ago | 5

I have served a section 21 notice to tenants giving 3 months notice. Reason for doing is B2L mortgage term...