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Escape Planning from abroad?

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14th April 2016, 10 years ago | 7

I have property in UK (8 BTL’s), have lived in Spain for 10 years, where I also own property and...

Rolling over CGT Liability into a Ltd Co

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13th April 2016, 10 years ago | 2

Has any one has any experience of doing the following; selling the home that they live in and a rental...

Gift home to daughter then buy another residence

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12th April 2016, 10 years ago | 7

In short, is it legal to buy another main residence then gift the previous home to your infant child who...

Periodic Tenancy agreement terms?

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12th April 2016, 10 years ago | 15

I am a tenant who has been living on an assured short hold tenancy agreement over the last four years....

Crack in toilet overflow pipe – can the lardlord refuse to fix?

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12th April 2016, 10 years ago | 10

My landlord and I have had a perfect interaction for 3 years until very recently we have fallen out. We...

PPR and date it commences on new build in garden

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12th April 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I am a little uncertain of the how PPR election works. I built a new house in the garden of...

BTL Ltd company Mortgage and source of Refurb properties

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12th April 2016, 10 years ago | 5

I am looking to purchase couple of investment properties. I already owned 2 properties in joint names with my wife...

Section 21 notice or New Form 6a/6A

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12th April 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I wish to sell one of our rental properties this summer. Tenants have been in the property since February 2014...

Wife dying and CGT issue with a remortgage?

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8th April 2016, 10 years ago | 7

My wife is terminally ill, she has weeks or a few months to live. We have a BTL property that...

I am a guarantor to house I thought was mine?

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8th April 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I’ve been trying to get a new mortgage to cover existing mortgage (£35,000), add extension, funds for refurb and lastly...

New SDLT Rules when partner does not own a property?

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8th April 2016, 10 years ago | 11

I have a question about the new SDLT rules, and I am hoping someone is able to assist: For inheritance...

Housing Benefit 4 weekly or monthly payment confusion

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7th April 2016, 10 years ago | 2

Just had a quick question about how Housing Benefit is paid. I have two properties rented to the London Borough...

Am I liable for tax building two properties on my residential land?

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7th April 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I own a property that I have lived in for 30 years. I have just gained planning permission on a...

Declaration of Trust and mortgage buy to let

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7th April 2016, 10 years ago | 21

Hello, I am owner of a flat (alone) which I bought few years ago. I would like to buy a new...

Joint ownership into daughters sole name to escape CGT?

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6th April 2016, 10 years ago | 6

Myself, my wife and my daughter are all joint owners of a flat. I want to sell it and, if...

Can spouse claim mortgage interest as an expense

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6th April 2016, 10 years ago | 26

I own a property in sole name which is rented out with a mortgage again in my name. I am...

Is bedroom in roof space legal?

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6th April 2016, 10 years ago | 3

In the past I have purchased numerous properties and added a bedroom(s) in the roof space (so the property then...

Legal action over being denied Right to Buy?

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5th April 2016, 10 years ago | 10

I live in a bungalow that is owned by a local council, I applied to buy the property under the...

Tenant changing leaving date within 2 month statutory period?

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 11

Our letting agents gave our tenant the required 2 months notice as we want to sell the property. She found...

Campaign to remove George Osborne from the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 14

Sharing below my email sent to David Cameron earlier today – perhaps bombarding his Inbox with similar may start to...

Can my tenants reduce their rent?

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 7

Can my tenants reduce their rent due to being without a boiler for few days. After repairing our old gas...