Phase 2 of  the Manchester Gardens master scheme consists of 162 exceptional apartments across 12 storeys of living space, accompanied with private gardens, terraces and access to outdoor space via the communal gardens Choose from a range of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, 1 and 2 bedroom duplexes and three-bedroom triplex penthouses. Sky Gardens are […]

I am purchasing a property that has right of way over a parcel of unregistered land and I wish to include said in the purchase. The property is being sold under Probate, by the executors who are the children of the deceased owners. The property has been in the family since 1973. The parcel of […]

I have a 3 bed house which I have let over the years to girls by the bedroom and they get to share the house. The rent is all inclusive of utility bills and council tax. The house is now empty apart from one girl who has been there for 9 years. I want to […]

I would appreciate any advice around how to rent (Long term) an industrial warehouse which I can use for my business (events management, venue hire). I am looking to rent a property near where I live which is currently empty. It used to be a shop selling furniture. Its a size of an industrial warehouse […]

The second installment of our “Property Investment Spotlight” series focuses on Birmingham, often known as Britain’s ‘Second City’. Here are the top reasons why you should be considering Birmingham for your next property investment With prices in London spiraling out of control, businesses and individuals alike are looking outwards at other cities to invest and […]

With the General Election just weeks away, we need to send the message loud and clear that landlords have had enough. We will not accept the constant attacks by Government and we demand the immediate scrapping of Section 24, which constitutes the worst attack on landlords in the history of the UK. Many Conservative MPs […]

Try our 60 second wizard – see below. If you qualify for incorporation relief, this could be your Golden Ticket to:- Wash out all capital gains to date, meaning that the starting point for tax when you sell your properties will be their value today To avoid the tax consequences of restrictions of finance cost […]

We are in a different game now to some extent than previously. Four issues. VOTING. TAX PLEDGE MISUSE OF INCOME TAX THE LINKED EFFECT UPON ECONOMY….HOMELESS Firstly POLITICAL PRESSURE in terms of approaches to both MPs and media. We should say more directly that landlords will not vote conservative unless Clause 24 is fully repealed. […]

I have finally had a response to my FOI request. I asked the city council to breakdown the seriousness of each of the 4500 “complaints” they have received about PRS over a 4+ year period. This is their main justification for imposing the £600 fee on every PRS property in the city (not HA or […]

So I have now accepted the inevitable and set up a private limited company. I had an offer accepted on a property this weekend which I am intending to now buy through the company. I currently have 14 rental properties which I own personally and have BTL mortgages on all of them through the usual […]

Gone for Good is the handy app that makes it easier for landlords to donate unwanted goods to charity shops in your local area. It’s a great way of getting rid of clutter, especially if you are selling a furnished property, and you’ll help a good cause at the same time. Specialist landlord insurance provider […]

I’m interested to know how many landlords do legionnaires tests and annual gas safety checks on their own homes, i.e. the ones they live in themselves?  To find out I have produced a very simple anonymous survey. Also feel free to comment below.  

I am considering converting one of my flats into a furnished holiday let. There will be plenty of short term tenants in the area as my flat is close to a number of attractions in Manchester. However I would be grateful for some advice on: a) Do all the tenants have to be genuine holiday […]

My Landlord mate just sent me this who he sending to council and secretary of state. I reckon some good points in there, as he mentions several of the attacks on us in one email. “Dear Ms Urquhart A copy of this email has also been sent to the Secretary of State Sajid Javid whom […]

Having recently handed over a small fortune in stamp duty on the purchase of two properties in London, I’m curious to know how other property investors are dealing with the stamp duty levy. I appreciate that this may be an issue that affects London and south-east purchasers to a greater extent, but I am surprised […]

I am a newbie to Property & Development and seek advice on structuring a business plan. The process would be broad brush to [Source – Secure – Add Value] to property or land assets. Thereafter the options are to [Develop, Sell or Hold] the asset. In terms of taxation and liabilities can anyone give steering […]

I’ve just started with a Letting Agent and my new tenant, doesn’t want to stop with them. They were a bit terrible to them, not great with me, although Hats off to them, they did seem to locate a very good tenant, which did cost me £800 ouch. Their small print (big company) says months […]

  We are asking all landlords to complete this Poll. We are also extremely interested in your views so please post comments. For example, you may well despise what the Conservative Government has done and you may well mistrust them but will any other party be better? If landlords vote for minor parties might this […]

He’s only gone and done it again! This time it’s in regards to partnership SDLT/LBTT relief on incorporation. Mark Smith is no stranger to challenging conventional interpretation of laws effecting landlords, but the news I got this weekend may well be regarded in the fullness of time as his biggest breakthrough to date. Accountants and […]

A partnership, consisting of individuals G and H (each with a 50% interest), owns the freeholds of many houses in multiple occupation, letting them as a commercial undertaking. None of the properties were introduced by the partners or persons connected to them.  The partners spend a significant amount of time managing the tenants, collecting rents […]

I’ve been an avid reader of Property 118 for a few years now and I’m frequently amazed at the wealth of information freely shared by its contributors. Long may it continue. One question which surfaces from time to time asks “when do you start to enjoy what you’ve built up?”  This usually refers to landlords […]