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Capital Gains Tax on a property you have lived in

Minimising Capital Gains Tax – Readers Question

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29th June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

My wife and I own a semi-commercial property where the ground floor commercial unit is occupied by a mini cab...

Tax Relief or No Tax Relief, that is the question.

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29th June 2013, 13 years ago | 27

My current home is mortgage free and I am considering buying a new home on a new mortgage taken out...

Newbie landlord in Birmingham seeks guidance

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28th June 2013, 13 years ago | 6

After getting married and settling down I have decided that property is the way forwards to make best use of...

First time buy to sell project

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28th June 2013, 13 years ago | 1

How would one best set up/tackle tax affairs when taking on a buy to sell property for the first time...

Letting to a housing association – Good idea?

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28th June 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Just wondering if it is worth renting my property to a local housing association? My initial thoughts are that it...

Landlord’s right to visit his property with or without notice

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27th June 2013, 13 years ago | 18

My understanding of the housing act is that a landlord cannot just visit his property when he likes, he has to give...

Newham Council new Landlord Licensing – advice needed

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 12

If anyone is a current landlord in the borough of Newham please can you share your experience of council expectations...

Letting Agent has left us out of pocket

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 15

We had been using a Letting Agent to manage a property we own. The tenants were there for 16 months,...

Tax implications on selling rented property

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

What are the tax implications of selling a previously rented flat to a close relative? In 1974 my wife and...

Not sure of validity of Tenancy Agreement

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

My tenant signed a new AST in 2003 with me as new landlord as they had a previous agreement with...

Lease Options Legals

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25th June 2013, 13 years ago | 12

I’m about to start looking at Lease Options in the Reading/Berkshire area and there are lots of courses on the...

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Insured Tenancy Deposit Scheme – Insurance Against What Exactly?

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24th June 2013, 13 years ago | 26

With letting agents going under and causing untold financial mayhem in their wake and in light of the failed Market...

Letting to Family Member

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24th June 2013, 13 years ago | 31

I would really value some advice about letting to a family member please. I have recently retired and purchased a...

EPC rating of F – how is this possible?

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19th June 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I’ve been informed by my letting agents that my property has been given an EPF rating of F. What I...

Global Licence or a Standard Licence to let required by Freeholder – is this a scam?

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19th June 2013, 13 years ago | 37

Two years ago we received a letter from the freehold manager of our leasehold flat saying we now require a...

Who is responsible for the Tenants rubbish?

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13th June 2013, 13 years ago | 13

I have a Housing Benefit tenant who bags up her domestic rubbish and then throws it into the back yard...

Taking over the management from my agent

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12th June 2013, 13 years ago | 20

Hello all, Ive recently taken over the management of some of my houses from a letting agent. I’ve received monies which...

Consent to let dilemma

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11th June 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Can you help me with my “Consent To Let” dilemma please? I own a small property portfolio, 4 buy to...

Ask me anything – I am a ….

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11th June 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Property118.com is recently created a new group of forums called “Ask Me Anything” These forums are hosted exclusively by Property118...

First Timer – Let to Buy

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10th June 2013, 13 years ago | 20

I bought a one bed flat in North London a few years ago to live in with my partner. Recently...

Contents insurance needed on exchange or completion?

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5th June 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I’m about to exchange contracts on 2 buy-to-let properties next week to add to the property I already own and...