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Time to bail but I have a Council notice of improvement?

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6th February 2017, 9 years ago | 18

Hi I have decided BTL is no longer for me. I wish to sell ahead of the upcoming accountancy changes...

Management with history of extraordinary service charges

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6th February 2017, 9 years ago | 2

I have two flats in a block of around 120. The block is undergoing a programme of refurbishment – long...

Parents home ownership transfer – Are we now Landlords?

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6th February 2017, 9 years ago | 9

My parents have transferred the ownership of their home to myself and brother. There is no mortgage on the property...

SDLT on tenants in common split 99% to 1%

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6th February 2017, 9 years ago | 13

I am in the process of splitting my buy to let property which I currently own 100% to my wife...

New tax rules for unencumbered property?

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6th February 2017, 9 years ago | 8

My wife has a commercial property(convenience store) with 2 X 2 bedroom flats above. This complete unit is unencumbered by...

Minimum agents term in their policies but not my contract?

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6th February 2017, 9 years ago | 4

I have been renting out my house for 20 months and am on my second set of tenants. I have...

Who pays for the boiler replacement if operated incorrectly?

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6th February 2017, 9 years ago | 13

I have recently replaced a boiler in my rented property, I have a letter from the plumber that states that...

Housing benefit and direct landlord payments

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6th February 2017, 9 years ago | 5

Many of us have tenants who receive housing benefit, even though HB is being slowly being replaced by universal credit....

£10,000 lost in rent and expenses!

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2nd February 2017, 9 years ago | 6

We own a leasehold flat and the landlords are a well known Housing Trust. Ever since 2012, we have suffered...

Tenant not handing back keys in HMO?

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2nd February 2017, 9 years ago | 14

I have recently taken a tenant to court 26 Jan 2016, for non payment of rent, and we won, and...

License to Alter on work done by previous owner

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2nd February 2017, 9 years ago | 6

I purchased a leasehold flat 7 years ago which had been renovated a bathroom had been split to house a...

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Tax Planning For Individual Buy to Let Owners

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2nd February 2017, 9 years ago | 7

I have 10 Buy to Lets in Kent worth approximately £1.5million before CGT. Mortgages £18,000 year. Yearly rental £85,000. Most...

I have been told Buy to Let is a Win Win – is this true?

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1st February 2017, 9 years ago | 21

I’m here for some advice. As a family we are downsizing our house from £580,000 to around £300,000 and looking...

How do I approach my licence application and mortgage lender for consent?

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1st February 2017, 9 years ago | 4

I bought a flat in London(residential mortgage), whilst working as contractor close to Brighton. The idea was to move to...

Buying a property with vendors wanting to stay a few months?

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31st January 2017, 9 years ago | 30

I plan to buy a house as a buy-to-let investment. The sellers have asked if they can continue to stay...

A better alternative to S24?

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31st January 2017, 9 years ago | 69

I was thinking about Section 24 and the news that Hammond recently commented that if we could replace the revenue...

Fighting unfair Council tax on empty properties?

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31st January 2017, 9 years ago | 28

I have paid hundreds of pounds in council tax in the last 12 months on empty properties. Mainly between tenants,...

Buying a little extra land from council for my garden – Who do I contact?

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31st January 2017, 9 years ago | 3

I have been reading this website for a while and found it extremely helpful! So I was hoping someone can...

Seriously ill Tenant’s Status

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31st January 2017, 9 years ago | 13

Ok, some background on the Tenant (single lady), been in the property 8 years, claims housing benefit which is paid...

Unwanted tenant – can I turn of electricity and gas?

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31st January 2017, 9 years ago | 9

I have a tenant who has been served a section 21 at end October ’16 (contract expired 31/12/16) but still...

Chimney sweeping requested but tenant put gas fire in themselves?

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30th January 2017, 9 years ago | 17

My tenant has asked for her chimney to be swept as soot has blown down onto her new carpet during...