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Stamp Duty Surcharge and incorporation – buying 4th property as main residence

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10th February 2016, 11 years ago | 5

I have 3 properties. 2 BTL’s which are mortgage free, and my current private accomodation. I have had an offer...

Dog fouling outside property

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10th February 2016, 11 years ago | 2

One of my tenants is having problems with dog fouling on the grassed areas at the front of the property....

Electronic signatures?

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10th February 2016, 11 years ago | 15

Does anyone use electronic signatures for tenancy agreements or prescribed information? Thanks in advance Bob

HMRC’s new definition of a buy to let business

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9th February 2016, 11 years ago | 11

I received a newsletter today from Mortgages for Business, with an article about the new regulations to protect “accidental” landlords...

Tenant being difficult after leak?

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9th February 2016, 11 years ago | 8

we are renting out our family home in London,having recently moved abroad. Unfortunately there has been a leak at the...

Selling Section of Land – Advice Required

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7th February 2016, 11 years ago | 3

I bought a new house in Cornwall from a developer, it has been established that they have built an unoccupied...

Protected tenant dies – Advice Please?

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7th February 2016, 11 years ago | 10

Unfortunately a tenant of mine suddenly died yesterday. He was a protected single tenant living on his own and his...

Viable strategy for legally avoiding 3% stamp duty and CGT?

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7th February 2016, 11 years ago | 5

Dear all, Firstly may I just say how helpful i’ve found this site and all the contributions from it’s members....

Regulated Tenancies

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7th February 2016, 11 years ago | 1

I don’t suppose too many landlords have regulated tenancies but as one that does, registered (so called ‘fair’) rents are...

Class 2 National Insurance contributions

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7th February 2016, 11 years ago | 6

Hello.. my sole income is from the rental of one property, I receive enough to live on however do not...

Serving a Section 8 but tenant has paid part of the rent using deposit

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6th February 2016, 11 years ago | 22

Not having had experience with evicting a tenant I would really appreciate some advice – Briefly, I have a tenant...

Environmental Repair Notice Received – Good Lawyer Required

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6th February 2016, 11 years ago | 12

I have been issued with an Environmental Repair Notice on a block of flats we own the freehold of, in...

Raising capital from a rental property

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5th February 2016, 11 years ago | 15

I own a 2 bed rental property that I would like to raise capital from by taking out a buy...

Unreasonable charges

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4th February 2016, 11 years ago | 39

My Estate Agents are saying they will be charging me £25 to tell the Tenants Deposit Scheme I am moving...

What is a Landlord?

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4th February 2016, 11 years ago | 4

Am I landlord in the legal sense if I allow my daughter and granddaughter to live in a second home...

The true cost of ‘Help to Buy’ – is it just a Government con?

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4th February 2016, 11 years ago | 8

An article by Alex Caravello – MK Landlords Association Is Help to Buy just a Government con? To answer this...

Will I be affected by the new stamp duty changes?

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4th February 2016, 11 years ago | 3

I currently live in a three bedroom house that I have a normal residential mortgage on. It has been my...

What can I claim for?

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4th February 2016, 11 years ago | 7

My tenants boyfriend has been living in the house share for 11 months breaching the terms of the ASTA, can...

A Good Letting agent for Buy to Let Advice in Manchester?

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4th February 2016, 11 years ago | 20

I have some savings and I’m looking to make my first investment in Manchester. I am hoping to buy 2...

MX Right to Consolidate

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4th February 2016, 11 years ago | 12

Hi all, I’m in need of some advise. I have a mortgage which was taken out through Keystone mortgages. I...

Ground Rent doubling every 10 years – when to sell

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3rd February 2016, 11 years ago | 10

I am a landlord and purchased a two bedroom flat in 2012. The Ground rent doubles every 10 years from...