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What type of property to invest in?

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28th October 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I wonder if anyone can share some advice on what type of property to invest in. I’ve been looking at...

Buying a property adjoined to a womens refuge

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28th October 2015, 11 years ago | 3

A semi detached house has come up for sale with a building plot. The property next door is owned by...

Replacing cross over lease with managment company?

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27th October 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I bought a ground floor flat 3 years ago, renovated it and let it. The building is a Victorian villa...

Cerberus secures”preferred bidder” status for Mortgage Express Loan Book

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26th October 2015, 11 years ago | 7

US firm Cerberus which have been accused of alleged bribery, conspiracy to defraud, blackmail, unethical practice, fraud etc. could get...

A housing catastrophe could be on the horizon as a third of associations plan halt to sub-market rent

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26th October 2015, 11 years ago | 0

If the government isn’t careful there is the potential for a real property catastrophe on the horizon as if they...

Can a Limited Company defer CGT by reinvesting?

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26th October 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I would like to ask whether a Limited Company can defer tax by reinvesting a capital gain. To clarify what...

What can be done about an Irresponsible leaseholder

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26th October 2015, 11 years ago | 2

I am a leaseholder of 2 small studio flats in a block of 6. The management company are only responsible...

Can you pursue monies owed by tenants through Universal Credit?

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26th October 2015, 11 years ago | 7

Although many of us will be aware that, should a tenant depart from a property owing money one way –...

Prepayment gas meter faults – tenant’s or agency/landlord’s responsibility?

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26th October 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I moved to the current flat as I tenant in May this year and I have been dealing with (not...

My tenant has died and any advice would be greatly appreciated?

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23rd October 2015, 11 years ago | 14

I am a new Landlord having inherited some properties last year. I have just become accredited with the NLA, I...

Lender requires to be joint on the insurance?

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23rd October 2015, 11 years ago | 7

I am trying to raise a small loan to finish the conversion of a house into three flats. The lender...

Can I request a Compulsory Purchase Order?

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21st October 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I live in a rural part of Wales and have recently been informed that an application for 150 houses has...

Which mortgage terms and conditions – Kensington or MX?

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20th October 2015, 11 years ago | 5

I took out my mortgage in 2006 with Kensington and that then changed to MX. We unexpectedly moved to Australia...

Student wanting first property and to be full time landlord by 30?

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19th October 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I am an economics undergraduate(2nd year), 20 years old. My goal is to obtain my first BTL investment property within...

Tax on rental property in Spain?

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19th October 2015, 11 years ago | 2

Would anybody be able to advise how taxation works on a buy to let abroad (Spain). Would I have to...

Bargain properties high yield but do I take plunge in sub-prime area?

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19th October 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I’m a bit of a novice but what are everyone’s thoughts on buying properties at 35k/40k with a rental value...

My ex-husband has stopped paying a BTL mortgage

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19th October 2015, 11 years ago | 16

7 years ago I put my name on a Buy to Let mortgage with what is now my ex husband...

Water damage in apartment block

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16th October 2015, 11 years ago | 5

As the MD of a right-to-manage company, I’ve had the misfortune of being caught in the crossfire of a water...

Can I legally have four tenants on a joint and severally liable AST agreement or is it an HMO?

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16th October 2015, 11 years ago | 8

Currently I have two unrelated tenants who are friends on a joint and severally liable AST Agreement. This ends in...

Buying a property with tenant in situ and needing a major increase in rent ?

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16th October 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I am buying a property with a tenant in situ and need a major increase in rent, but will the...

I have a business which I bought as a partnership with my late wife

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15th October 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I bought a business 13 years ago with my wife as a partnership. A family member gave us £40,000 as...