Readers Question

Can I claim expenses against tax?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I live in Bury,Lancashire and am about to rent a property near Durham City. I incurred some expenses i.e. gas...

Evasive tenant gone AWOL

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2015, 11 years ago | 11

I have a tenant who has left the flat without giving notice and has moved into another house in the...

Should I sign letter to indemnify letting agents?

Author: Readers Question

14th April 2015, 11 years ago | 9

I am concerned about a letter received from our managing agent asking to indemnify them. We recently instructed agents to...

Council Tax legal advice – they say I owe £5,000!

Author: Readers Question

14th April 2015, 11 years ago | 10

I have a Victorian terraced house that I let. It is a large two storey house with 4 tenants in...

property118

Could I be hit with a big property tax bill???

Author: Readers Question

14th April 2015, 11 years ago | 19

I am planning to buy a property at auction and am lucky enough to have £350K liquid cash to do...

Pyromaniac elderly neighbour

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2015, 11 years ago | 5

A friend of mine owns an apartment in a Grade II medieval house. His neighbour, an owner occupier, is 94...

Housing Benefit reclaim by Council on my long term 73 year old tenant

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2015, 11 years ago | 6

I have a tenant who is 73 years old. She has been my tenant for over 21 years. When she...

Lowered Benefit cap could affect landlords from 8th May?

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2015, 11 years ago | 159

If nothing is changed post election on the 8th of May the Benefit cap will be reduced from £500 to...

Quiet enjoyment – what does it mean?

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2015, 11 years ago | 19

I am a landlord myself, but a friend of mine who is a tenant is at her wits end. She’s...

Landlord turned hostile and deposit in threat – help!

Author: Readers Question

9th April 2015, 11 years ago | 8

We have recently left our previous home 31/3/15 as our landlord decided to sell after 18 months of us being...

Help with Notice to quit in Scotland

Author: Readers Question

9th April 2015, 11 years ago | 4

I am based in Scotland so I know the rules are a bit different, however here’s the story… Tenants turn...

Which insurance options should I consider?

Author: Readers Question

9th April 2015, 11 years ago | 11

Which categories of optional insurance cover (i.e. beyond standard buildings and accidental damage, public liability) do small-portfolio landlords here usually...

Compulsory Purchase order and Proposed Demolition of street

Author: Readers Question

8th April 2015, 11 years ago | 8

I own a property on Beever Street Goldthorpe and have been made aware of the proposed demolition of the odd...

How do I get back overpaid Notice Fees to management company?

Author: Readers Question

8th April 2015, 11 years ago | 5

Apartment leases require the notification to the LL’s management company on the occasion of a purchase and other events. On...

Can we stop the landlords agent doing viewings?

Author: Readers Question

7th April 2015, 11 years ago | 38

I rented an apartment for my son that is studying in Cardiff last September. A contract was signed for 6...

Second Consultation on New Tenancy for Scottish Private Rented Sector

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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

Author: Readers Question

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?

Author: Readers Question

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...