My husband and I are joint owners of one rented property plus our residential home. I bought the property in 1990 and lived there for 10 years. I then moved in with my now husband and have let the property since June 2000 to various tenants, the latest of which has now been with us […]

I have been renting to Housing Benefit tenants (HB) and have always had the rent paid to me even after the regulations changed in 2008 so that the benefit had to be paid to the tenant. As those who rent to HB will know, it was possible for the HB to be paid directly to […]

There is a frighteningly lack of housing in the UK and the highest demand for houses for 14 years. This along with the fact that base rate has been held at an all-time low for a full 7 years and the fact that the Government has confirmed that Permitted Development Rights (PDR) are here to […]

Rent Guarantee Insurance in a nutshell is a financial product that protects you against loss of rent if your tenant stops paying. There are many reasons why a tenants may stop paying rent. They may no longer be able to afford it. They may decide they are not going to pay it anymore because of […]

I’m looking into the possibility of using a BICT to transfer the beneficial interest of my personally held buy to lets to a company and believe I’m well placed to claim capital gains relief as I manage the portfolio myself. However the SDLT payable would be very high and make structuring my business in this […]

There’s no way to guarantee a tenancy will be problem-free. But carrying out a thorough reference check of tenants should minimise the likelihood of there being issues. What is tenant referencing? Carrying out correct tenant referencing is one of the most important processes a landlord undertakes when choosing to let a private property. Professional tenant […]

I am a owner of a upstairs maisonette in the London area. Price is about £350K for 2 bed I have the back garden and the downstairs own the front. The freeholder used to live downstairs but sold approximately 18 months ago and when she did she could not sell the freehold the the new […]

We have a property in Nottingham. It is currently 3 flats (one on each of the 3 storeys). Each flat contains 2 bedsits a shower room and a kitchenette. Each flat is connected to the central stairwell (and ground floor flat also has a dedicated entrance. I am currently refurbishing and making each room en […]

We have a tenanted property which is fixed for 12 months (Yes, bad move), with a single AST of 4 individuals. We have had problems more or less after the 1st Month when one of the tenants was not happy about the actions of the others. We tried to keep the peace, but it kept […]

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee subcommittee on court forms has announced a new form for the issue of a writ of possession against occupiers other than trespassers. This would include former tenants and mortgagees. The new form, PF92, gives permission to enforce a judgment or order for the giving of possession of land (and property) […]

The property has a bathroom extractor vent feeding into a chimney, NOT a good idea. I am considering running boxed in ducting through an internal wall, through the bedroom to exit at front of building(roughly 13 feet length). Believe me it’s far quicker getting advice from Property118 readers than the Local B.C. So, do you […]

I have a property which I am planning to turn into a holiday let before 1st April 2017. I have funds in my SIPP (self invested personal pension) which I would like to use as part of the finance for the property. I think that you can use a SIPP to invest in Commercial property […]

I have a tenant who has been with us for 3 years. The original AST tenancy agreement was written in Sept 2013 which has 6 months on it. She is a DSS tenant, but they only pay £380, and the tenant pays £65 top-up. She has always been in arrears on the top-up, but in […]

I bought a property last July which was a converted 2nd floor flat with a third bedroom in the loft. I wanted to make some updates to the property only to find that there was no planning permission given and certainly no building control involvement. I did a basic survey on the purchase but my […]

Professor Philip Booth has spoken out against the Chancellor’s latest attack on landlords in the 16th March Budget. This is his statement: ‘The 2016 Budget was not a good Budget for tax neutrality. Once again, the abandonment of this important principle was extended in an adverse way to buy-to-let landlords. Capital gains tax was – […]

If you visited the Bristol Landlord Expo yesterday you will have noticed that a new organisation “Association of Local Landlords (Wessex) Ltd” (or ALL Wessex) was advertising it’s presence. Formerly called NLA Wessex, an independent organisation, that worked in association with the NLA. ALL Wessex has been formed so that we can focus on represent […]

Does anyone have any specific information regarding a very irritating situation that a block of 42 flats has found itself in with regards to the refurbishment of the block. We are quite an important and prestigious block who have agreed works and pretty much ready to go and now one leaseholder is raising issues – […]

My wife and I purchased a property outside the A406 in London about a year ago. Around about the same time a long term friend of mine who is a builder informed me that he was trying to sell his property and buy one too. However, as time has gone on I have found all […]

Cannot find this information anywhere! I am buying out my partner`s 50% share of rental property. I own the other 50%. I also own my own home. Question is – will I pay SDLT on the whole value of property or only on the 50% I am purchasing? Anyone know? Thank you Linda

I have a very good long term tenant, not one rent payment ever late, property kept well, always polite & easy to get along with, understanding and cooperative over maintenance etc. He has a good steady job with reasonable salary, but his girlfriend, who wasn’t on the AST, has just moved out. She wasn’t contributing […]

I am in the process of selling my flat and extending the lease in the deal, for my buyer to get a mortgage. I have had a surveyor who values the lease extension at £27,000. The Lease Advisory Service calculates it between £26,000 and £30,000. The freeholder insisted we serve notice and has come back […]