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Second Consultation on New Tenancy for Scottish Private Rented Sector

7th April 2015, 11 years ago | 1

The Scottish Government have issued a second consultation paper which builds on the proposals outlined in the first Consultation on...

Stamp duty paid on whole building value?

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7th April 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I would be very grateful if someone could give me simple advice on stamp duty. We bought a building with...

Mortgage Lending Nightmare in Northern Ireland

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7th April 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I would like to know why we have very little choice of lenders here in N.I. our property market is...

Advice about re-marketing and credit checks please

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5th April 2015, 11 years ago | 9

We have just received notice that one of our tenants is leaving us and so (having used agents before but...

Property Gifting to kids – Coveyancing, CGT, IHT, PET etc

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5th April 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I have a buy to let property which I converted into two flats some years ago. I now want to...

Is Life Assurance for Buy-to-Let mortgage debt an allowable expense?

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5th April 2015, 11 years ago | 3

My husband and I have a life-assurance policy to cover our buy-to-let mortgages in the event of the unthinkable. The...

Looking to connect with investors who have purchased student pods

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5th April 2015, 11 years ago | 19

I’m a new member and I’m trying to connect with anyone who has (or is thinking of) investing in one...

Property swap rather than sell

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4th April 2015, 11 years ago | 1

I have an apartment which I want to sell but the fact is it does not have the desired value...

Mortgage issues on seperation

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4th April 2015, 11 years ago | 4

Hello All, I wonder if there is any advice for my current, awkward, situation. Just a bit of background story...

Agent charges Landlords Exit Fee after 15 years

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4th April 2015, 11 years ago | 5

My management agent has just sent me an invoice amounting to 1 months rent plus 3 months management fee to...

Landlord boundary fence – HELP!

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4th April 2015, 11 years ago | 13

Hello, we live next door to a rented property. We have contacted the agent to report their boundary fence. It...

HMO Property – Who should pay the Council tax and fines?

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2nd April 2015, 11 years ago | 3

I have a HMO property which is rented out with separate AST to individuals. As such the council tax is...

Transfer of profits from property letting to wife?

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1st April 2015, 11 years ago | 29

I have 5 rental properties all with BTL mortgages. The properties are in my sole name, as are the mortgages....

Rent Charge – A North West phenomenon!

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1st April 2015, 11 years ago | 1

As leaseholder we received a letter demanding 6 years worth of Rent Charge on our commercial property amounting to about...

Tenant security deposits for new development?

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1st April 2015, 11 years ago | 26

We are in full planning for developing 8 x 1 bed flats. Once approved we will start to market them,...

Press reaction to rental increase letter in Bristol

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1st April 2015, 11 years ago | 16

I was reading my local rag online last night and came across the following story regarding rent increases (I’ve removed...

Can a contract be extended month by month after possession order?

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1st April 2015, 11 years ago | 21

My tenants were ordered to leave on 2/1/15 after I obtained a Possession Order. They are hoping to be rehoused...

3 Year minimum rental contract proposals

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1st April 2015, 11 years ago | 6

Without wishing to get into party politics, especially during an election period, we also don’t want to ignore so many...

WARNING Unregulated Advice

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1st April 2015, 11 years ago | 20

There has been a great response to my last post ”effect of pension release on the BTL market” so I...

Tenant wanting to leave 2 weeks into 12 month contract

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31st March 2015, 11 years ago | 8

My previous tenants had a mouse problem and I paid for an exterminator to come in and try and eradicate...

N325 possession form – covering letter?

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31st March 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Hooray! Got the order of possession today (just claiming back the property and not outstanding monies). Filling out the N325...