I am a landlord with an existing tenancy having come to an end. Since the tenant moved out, we have received letters from a no win no fee solicitor acting on behalf of our ex tenant asking us for compensation for not giving her the correct DPS prescribed information. Whilst we did outline in our […]

Kate Faulkner has released a summary of First Time Buyer (FTB) market data showing a rise in FTB activity, the bounce post credit crunch and the myths of media reported data. To see Kate’s full First time buyer price report – April 2017 please Click Here Kate comments on the data in her report that; […]

Summary: Is SDLT always due on a transfer of part of a mortgaged property to a spouse, even if the declaration of trust which gives effect to the transfer makes clear that responsibility for the mortgage has not changed? Background: I have two rental properties that I own with my wife, both of which are […]

Prior to the 2nd April 2017, my brother, his wife, my wife and I owned a rental property as tenants in common in equal shares. On the 2nd April, a Declaration of Trust was made in which my wife declared that her 25 part equitable interest in the property is held on trust for herself […]

I am currently working outside the UK and will need to let me property, that I lived in previously. The mortgage is with Halifax and they require a ‘consent to let’ form. I understand that I can apply for 1-2 years consent to let it out. Does anyone know if the approval / consent is […]

    We’ve got a bigger room at the same venue so we have a few extra seats available. This event sold out over a week ago and is going to be the biggest landlord networking event this year. If you are extremely quick you might be lucky enough to book one of the remaining […]

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 […]