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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...

Shelter with a new PRS bashing propaganda low

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I see Shelter are at it again with their bashing of the PRS, interestingly with the dodgy lettings site they...

Consider the Present Value of assets when calculating capital gains tax

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 14

I became a landlord to manage my own destiny as my pensions are poor due to redundancies etc. I contend...

Do you know the length of your lease?

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 0

The title says it all …. do you? And if you don’t, why not? Did you know that the length...

What happens about Costs if you lose at First Tier Tribunal?

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I, together with a group of other long flat leaseholders, have tried everywhere without success to find out whether we...

Tenant sueing over unprotected deposit – A cautionary note

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 12

As landlords of some 30 years, we served notice on a tenant in October 2013 who had been with us...

Check In – Check out Issue

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 0

We are renting a one bed house from the agency and there were some issues with the check in when...

How to get cash back out so we can buy another

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 3

We have just bought a BTL house for £175k cash at auction. We are keen to get it mortgaged ASAP so...

Television reception who is responsible?

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4th April 2016, 10 years ago | 3

I have a property down on the South coast which is currently tenanted. Just lately my tenants have started complaining...

Stamp duty deadline missed due to vendor dragging feet

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31st March 2016, 11 years ago | 18

I had an offer or £295000 accepted on a 2 bed flat in North London on 12th January 2016. I...

One tenant wants to leave my HMO

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31st March 2016, 11 years ago | 4

I am seeking advice on what happens when a tenant decides to leave a property (HMO) when the remaining 3...

Entrepreneurs Relief for BTL?

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31st March 2016, 11 years ago | 2

I sold a BTL property in January 2016, which I had had since 1998. I believe that Taper Relief was...

Letting Agent collecting rent but not passing on to landlord

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31st March 2016, 11 years ago | 3

After ten years of successful business dealings my letting agent has suddenly stopped forwarding the rent money. I confirm that...

Second Home Temporary Time Share?

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30th March 2016, 11 years ago | 2

I currently own my own house in England, where a very good friend stays with me as a lodger. I...