Question of the Week

Getting a property back from a Rent Guarantee Company

Author: Readers Question

11th August 2025, 9 months ago | 2

I need help to get my property back from the Rent Guarantee Company. The lease agreement has ended today 09/08/2025,...

Will Labour Scrap Incorporation Relief for Landlords along with Increasing CGT to trap landlords into the business of letting?

Author: Mark Alexander

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

With Labour now in power, landlords across the UK are bracing for potential changes in the next budget. Among the...

Stamp Duty on a block of 10 flats

Author: Readers Question

6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

I’m looking to buy a block of 10 flats and I’m a bit confused about how much SDLT I will...

The slightly unusual dilemma of a Croydon landlord

Author: Readers Question

18th July 2018, 8 years ago | 23

This is our favourite and most popular ‘Readers Question’ to date, hence we re-bublish it from time to time. Dear...

Divorce and Transfer Of Assets For Tax Planning Purposes

Author: Readers Question

21st October 2016, 10 years ago | 4

I hope you will not mind me posting anonymously but you will understand when you read my question.  I read...

Thought provoking HMO and selective licensing question

Author: Mark Alexander

18th October 2013, 13 years ago | 7

The importance of my question is that, depending on the answer, it may be a way for landlords to bypass...

Static Shocks in my rental property – what can I do?

Author: Readers Question

5th March 2013, 13 years ago | 11

My former home has been rented out for the last three years to a great set of tenants who would...

Tenant being held on remand – what should I do?

Author: Readers Question

23rd November 2012, 13 years ago | 10

We have received a cry for help from Julie Dawson. Her tenant is being held on remand and the Police...

Zoopla or Rightmove?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2012, 13 years ago | 16

OK, we know which is the biggest (for now at least), my question is; which do you think is best,...

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HMO Licensing – what’s the point?

Author: Mark Alexander

16th October 2012, 14 years ago | 7

This article about HMO Licensing is very different to many of the other articles I’ve written as I’m looking for...

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Might the word ‘Landlord’ be damaging relationships?

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

28th August 2012, 14 years ago | 29

I’ve been writing for P118 for a while now and feel I have connected with enough sane voices here to...

Can the Housing Benefit Office Do This?

Author: Readers Question

23rd August 2012, 14 years ago | 29

I have a property which I rent to my son who is on Housing Benefit. He has several medical problems...

Traditional or Fixed Fee Online Estate Agents?

Author: Readers Question

17th August 2012, 14 years ago | 8

Hi Mark I have a question for you and your readers regarding traditional estate agents vs fixed fee online estate...

Question regarding Local Authority Homeless policy

Author: Readers Question

15th August 2012, 14 years ago | 81

I have a property related question regarding Local Authority Homeless policy. My local authority advises tenants to ignore section 21...

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Buy to let property portfolio building – Readers Advice Request

Author: Readers Question

2nd August 2012, 14 years ago | 5

I received the email below from one of my readers yesterday morning requesting advice on buy to let property portfolio...

Mentoring courses and property networking

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26th July 2012, 14 years ago | 17

Mentoring courses and property networking – have I been a Plonker Rodney? Are landlord mentoring courses value for money and...

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Advice Sought from Fellow Landlords – tenancy agreement periods and monthly payments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2012, 14 years ago | 90

One of our readers has requested some advice from his fellow landlords reading this Newsletter. I could simply respond but...

Property Values vs Interest Rates

Author: Mark Alexander

8th May 2012, 14 years ago | 15

A question that came up in conversation this evening whilst in the car on the way back from my fiancée’s offices...