Rhett Costin
Rhett Costin
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4th July 2013
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Retired Chartered Building Surveyor.
Landlord for 20 years with small portfolio
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Reply to comment left by David Fox at 26/05/2026 - 14:26
Renting a house out is just a business, just like any other business. What if he had owned a restaurant instead and was making money from it? Nobody would be questioning that. I don’t see many people having a pop...
Read More →26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago
If it was bought using expenses, then wasn't that his own money that he used for Govt. business and then claimed back? If it's doubled in value then surely that's just good fortune. If it's rented out for profit, it's...
Read More →29th April 2019, 7 years ago
Is there enough equity in your rental house to re-mortgage it and pull out the funds that you need without selling? Tenants like that are worth hanging on to if at all possible.
Read More →26th September 2018, 8 years ago
I have a copy of a book 'The Building Regulations - Explained and Illustrated', ninth edition, by Vincent Powell-Smith & M J Billington, which says on its front cover is 'based on building regulations 1991'. It is published by Blackwell...
Read More →13th February 2017, 9 years ago
I would concur with sticking to your guns. Loft conversions are generally more complicated in terms of building regulations in that rules for means of escape and fire rated doors, partitions etc are much more stringent. A building surveyor or...
Read More →1st February 2017, 9 years ago
Maybe I've missed the point here, but if the maths work out for a 2% tax on just the landlord sector, then surely just a 1% income tax increase for the WHOLE of the working population (not just landlords) would...
Read More →5th October 2016, 10 years ago
Hi , Donated £15. It's unlikely I personally will be affected by clause 24 as I only have a small income and not many properties, but it is the injustice of this I object to and am therefore happy to...
Read More →27th August 2014, 12 years ago
Great document. Very clear and concise.
Read More →30th April 2013, 13 years ago
Having also spoken to Barclays direct on this issue, I think Baz's post of yesterday is correct. I have an 'offset' mortgage with a 'reserve' and was advised that I could transfer this 'reserve' into one of my 'offset pots/jars'...
Read More →13th June 2011, 15 years ago
Hi Mark, I'm happy to volunteer for the Business Directory trial. My Company is MadCAD Design ltd and I'm just a 'one man band' working from home, so low overheads & competitive prices. I'm a Chartered Surveyor and carry out...
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