Shining Wit
Shining Wit
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14th January 2026, 3 months ago
OK, so... Does anyone actually know what information has to be submitted? Is it ‘just’ an aggregated summary (every quarter) using the same ‘boxes’ as on the current self-assessment tax return, or is it the ownership-specific proportion of each and...
Read More →12th January 2026, 3 months ago
Does anyone actually know what information has to be submitted? Is it 'just' an aggregated summary (every quarter) using the same 'boxes' as on the current self-assessment tax return, or is it the ownership-specific proportion of each and every transaction...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Patterson at 06/08/2025 - 09:16
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 06/08/2025 - 09:16I don't believe the question relates to Ground Rent. Post Grenfell, 'they' discovered that many LH buildings (ie building owned by freeholders, but with flats "sold off" as LH...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Gear at 30/07/2025 - 08:56
Reply to the comment left by Cider Drinker at 30/07/2025 - 08:56Section 21 is also often the first (of many) steps in the process of being able to re-let a property to a new (set of) tenant(s) - thus playing...
Read More →9th March 2024, 2 years ago
Welcome to the world of the Cladding Scandal. Ever since Grenfell, the scale of the problem has become ever more apparent. The government solution is to fund some cladding works, in some flat types, for some leaseholders. As the saying...
Read More →4th March 2024, 2 years ago
I've often wondered if the way to help to reduce the homelessness crisis would be to speed up the court process. That way, properties currently 'blocked' in the legal system would be 'freed-up' to be let out to prospective renters...
Read More →4th March 2024, 2 years ago
Our Leasehold system at its very best. The (BTL) LH LL is at the mercy of the FH (and/or Managing Agent) - and gets to pay (literally) what they do or, in this case, do not do. Before installing a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Gear at 01/03/2024 - 08:15
Reply to the comment left by Cider Drinker at 01/03/2024 - 08:15The fact that seems to have been forgotten (or ignored): When a family is evicted, a property becomes available for another family. Consequently, longer eviction processes will definitely not...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 05/01/2024 - 20:59
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 05/01/2024 - 20:59OP explained the situation: Daughter, a First Time Buyer is looking to buy a property. They (collectively) have no experience of leasehold properties - but have heard lots of...
Read More →4th January 2024, 2 years ago
There is a reason why you have heard a lot of horror stories about leasehold. Be very careful. Better still: walk away and look for a freehold property - at least then, you'll have some say on how to address...
Read More →5th December 2023, 2 years ago
So, despite recognition of the problem (by people who are actively involved, and therefore quite knowledgeable): “Due to the nature of the issues we are dealing with, drawing up evidence is extremely time consuming and complicated, which is why we...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Frank Jennings at 30/11/2023 - 10:17
Reply to the comment left by Frank Jennings at 30/11/2023 - 10:17What a sensible suggestion: Maybe the council would do better, by employing experts who could solve the damp/mould problems and then charge the LL with a fee, once the...
Read More →29th November 2023, 2 years ago
Be aware, the bit about capping GR - possibly even with a zero cap - applies to houses (if it gets enacted) There might be something for NEW leasehold flats in the bill. There might - but probably will NOT...
Read More →10th November 2023, 2 years ago
Typically, having regained their property, most BTL landlords will want to re-let it. If 'kicking tenants out' (by following the legal, court-approved, S21 process) is causing homelessness, isn't re-letting the same property to new tenants helping to solve the homelessness...
Read More →6th November 2023, 2 years ago
There has been a 'cost of living crisis' recently - with headline inflation running at over 10%. The Bank of England Base Rate has been increased by even more (0.1% to 5.25%) which has had an even bigger impact on...
Read More →30th October 2023, 2 years ago
If this transfers the CT liability from the T to the LL, then rents will need rise to compensate - obviously the T should get the overall saving (assuming there is one). Will LL be allowed to increase rents WHEN...
Read More →23rd October 2023, 2 years ago
It is what we have all been saying for some time.... I am a landlord, so I do declare an interest. But I have got an in-depth knowledge of how the market functions. Not only is this very bad for...
Read More →10th July 2023, 3 years ago
Escalating Ground Rents, of course, pale in to insignificance if you have "cladding" or other (Build-Time) fire safety issues. Then you can't remortgage or sell - and you probably won't be able to rent either. Please don't believe the government...
Read More →16th June 2023, 3 years ago
Of course, if you are a leaseholder, with 3 or more BTL properties, you (and your leases) will be non-qualifying for protections under the Building Safety Act. In that situation, you have a zero-valued flat AND a liability for safety...
Read More →13th May 2023, 3 years ago
Hi Suzy, Thank-you for your post. With a couple of exceptions, the Property118 members haven't been that interested in the Cladding Scandal. Over the last few years, there have been a number of articles/comments related to Building Safety and Leasehold...
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