Tag: council tax
Alternatives to Landlord Licencing Schemes
The alternatives to Landlord Licensing Schemes require joined up thinking, changes to data sharing protocols within local authorities...
Stung by the £500pw Benefit Cap, no rent being paid ̵...
This week I have been stung by my first experience of the benefits cap.
One of my tenants Housing Benefit has gone down to £30pw...
Council tax exemption
I purchased a property about 18 months ago in the Falkirk District.
It needed some refurbishment so was empty for a few months and...
Private paying tenants – How large and secure shoul...
We let out properties mainly to Housing Benefit tenants. Despite the general assertions on this site, we haven’t had substantial...
Certificate of Lawfulness for a HMO
I have a question regarding what would be acceptable information for a planning department to give a Certificate of Lawfulness for...
Who is responsible for council tax when a property is aba...
My understanding is that when a tenant abandons a property, they are responsible for the utility bills (gas, water, electric, phone)...
Council Tax Responsibility and risky advice to tenant by CAB
Citizens Advice apparently advised my periodic tenant yesterday that she can move out immediately by signing a letter agreeing to DPS...