The Government announced a tiny concession amongst its horrendous anti-landlord policies on Friday, when it stated that in cases of domestic violence, the landlord only has to give 2 weeks’ notice and in cases of anti-social and/or 6 months’ arrears, 4 weeks’ notice (rather than the previously announced 6 months’ notice). This statement has thrown […]

Hello 118 ers, I engaged with a legal firm for advice that I came across on a property forum. Long story short. I was advised to follow the steps laid out, they would complete the legal documents etc and all would be fine. 2 years on work has not been completed, calls are not returned. […]

SAL was dismayed to hear the announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that her government intends that the emergency restrictions on evictions, due to the impact of coronavirus, will be extended until March 2021, subject to parliamentary approval. On the 21 August SAL launched its campaign to encourage members to write to their MSPs. Thank […]

Scotland’s largest landlord membership organisation has warned that despite almost half of landlords offering discounts to tenants affected by Covid-19, arrears are continuing to rise and could reach unsustainable levels unless government takes action to help tenants pay their rent. The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has published details of a survey of its members […]

If you are investing in property you will want to do this through a Limited (Ltd) company. However, there are limited companies and there are SMART limited companies for your property investments. In this video (please click below), Mark Alexander of Property118 and I discuss smart limited company structures for your property business. Landlord Tax […]

Legislation has now been introduced, so landlords must now give tenants 6 months’ notice before they can evict until March 2021, except in the most serious of cases, such as incidents of anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse perpetrators. The stay on possession proceedings has been extended until 20 September, meaning that in total no tenant […]

Ministers have today made important concessions about how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20th September. It follows extensive lobbying by the National Residential Landlords Association after the Government U-turned on its plan for such cases to be heard again from 23rd August. Regulations published today and coming into force tomorrow […]

In this video below, I share my view on why the Government’s extension of the tenant eviction ban is bad news for both landlords and tenants. I also share with you the Australian model for tenancy law and why it’s better. We seem to be a fan of importing the Australian points-based immigration system. Perhaps […]

Research by Astons, the alternative residency and citizenship acquisition experts, has revealed which nations offer the quickest timeframe to securing citizenship when it comes to investing across the EU and Caribbean. It takes an average of five and a half years to secure citizenship in the UK. Still, even when opting for the quicker route […]

The Government’s plans to extend the evictions ban could leave private landlords without any rent for up to two years. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has said that the Government is asking landlords to subsidise struggling renters and rewarding those who are wilfully refusing to pay their […]

In a move designed to punish as many landlords as possible with crucifying Rent Repayment Orders of up to 12 months rent, the City of Westminster has launched a “Find out if you can screw your Landlord” tool on their website. They are obviously using this ‘hook’ to get tenants to ‘grass-up’ landlords who have […]

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals to ensure that firms provide tailored support to mortgage borrowers who continue to face payment difficulties due to coronavirus. During the initial phase of the pandemic, payment holidays provided mortgage borrowers with immediate and temporary support. The majority of customers who have had a payment holiday are […]

I am aware of the potential disadvantages of dealing with tenants on benefits, but wondering how to set the rent on this one. Large flat, advertised at £395 for one person. The previous pair of tenants were paying £475. The working tenant will pay first months rent and deposit upfront and I realise it’ll probably […]

Hi all, We have a problem tenant who has alcohol abuse issues, is behind in his rent and really needs help that we cannot offer to him (although I am trying to work with him through the local support structures for both housing need and alcohol abuse). In short, we really need to end the […]

We have a flat where a meter is not possible so assessed meter charges apply. A tenant was in situ when this was applied, but now he has left, what happens when the next tenant comes in? Do I have a duty to inform the water company of the name and details of the new […]

I tried to help a friend out earlier in the year and took out a sole tenancy AST and she was named as a permitted occupier. The friendship quickly soured and I have been trying to get myself out of the situation. I asked her to vacate the property, but rather than discuss it she […]

A letting agent in Finchley, The London Landlord Limited, has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay an outstanding award of over £6,000, they also failed to pay their membership renewal fees. The Property Ombudsman received a complaint from a landlord who let his property under a guaranteed rent contract to […]

The latest research by leading property recruitment specialists, Rayner Personnel, has revealed that despite the stick UK estate agents receive for their high commission fees, they actually rank mid-table when compared to other prominent property selling nations. Rayner Personnel looked at the average agent commission fee across 28 global nations, factoring in VAT and other […]

UNIVERSITY students believe break clauses should be automatically included in tenancy agreements to protect them financially in the event of a second wave of coronavirus, according to a survey conducted by websites Money Magpie and Save The Student. The break clause would lapse the rental contract, meaning students required to return home if their university […]

After my father died and probate was granted in Jan 2018. I received ‘zero rated’ tax bills for my late father’s shop and premises as a result of transitional relief Etc and only a Single token bill of £300 was issued in May 2020 for part the part-year after probate was granted. A total of […]

I own several BTL properties, and sadly it looks as if the near future holds separation and eventual divorce. This will involve the sale of the BTL properties, and therefore a liability to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) upon realising the gain made on the properties. One option under consideration is for me to go and […]