Sign in Sign up
01603 741900
info@gracecharlesinvestments.com
Norwich City FC Logo Official property investment partners
of Norwich City Football Club

News

Suing a Freeholder – Anyone with experience?

I would really appreciate any advice on this issue please.  A few years ago due to unemployment and a prolonged period without any rental income, I got into arrears with my service charge. Nothing too big £350.
After resuming the monthly payments and c…

James Brokenshire is new Housing and Communities Secretary

In the never ending game of pass the housing parcel, James Brokenshire has been announced as the government’s new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
This follows Amber Rudd’s resignation as Home Secretary and …

Windrush Right to Rent Government update

In a knee-jerk response to the Windrush scandal the government has posted new Right to Rent guidance for Landlords and Letting agents below:
Landlords: guidance on right to rent checks on undocumented Commonwealth citizens – Updated 25 April 2018…

Windrush Right to Rent Government update

In a knee-jerk response to the Windrush scandal the government has posted new Right to Rent guidance for Landlords and Letting agents below:
Landlords: guidance on right to rent checks on undocumented Commonwealth citizens – Updated 25 April 2018…

Far Infrared heating panels – if only EPC rules were logical

With the new EPC regulations requiring properties to be rated E or above there is a need for the the formulas used by EPC assessors to change regarding the use of Far Infrared heating. At the moment these panels are regarded the same as ordinary electr…

Two Air Bricks cost me over £4000!

I am the leaseholder of a converted house (2 flats ) where the freeholder lives beneath my property. The clause in the lease states we each pay for 50% of the repairs to the whole property.
I discovered damp in my property back in 2015 (large water sta…

How much money could a mixed partnership save you?

Mixed partnership can be tax efficient for landlords who already pay higher rate tax, or will do so as a result of restrictions on finance cost relief.
Consider a mixed partnership if:-

you are currently a sole owner
incorporation isn’t immediat…

Supercar Club Seeking Fleet Insurance Policy

Do we have any specialist fleet car insurers reading Property118?
If so, please get in touch: mark@property118.com
One of my clients runs a Supercar Club from Donnington Park and have said they are looking to get quotes for their expanding fleet of nin…

How do I claim back the 25% of Residential Finance cost under Section 24 when I am in a Property Partnership?

My wife and I established a partnership with HMRC in 2012 when we started a small business – which currently involves renting out two residential properties in Plymouth. Being retired our only other income is from UK pensions, so we are basic rate taxp…

Rat proof containers

My tenants are having trouble with rats scavenging rubbish bags.
The local Council has recommended storing them in tough plastic containers. I asked for details of a suitable product but they said they weren’t allowed to endorse any companies!
Th…

Breach of Duty of Care? – Help please

Through a certain online agency I had a tenant on a “fixed term” 12 month tenancy with a “no break” clause, there was also a guarantor in place.  Within a few months the tenant made several requests to leave, each month with a d…

How to recover arrears from a serial debtor?

Between our S21 notice and regaining possession, the tenants stopped paying rent. They passed referencing in 2014, but now had 2 CCJs and admitted no agent would touch them unless they paid several months’ rent up front. They moved to a new house…

66% encounter problems buying property

The majority of buyers report problems in the buying process, with common issues caused by delays in the chain, difficulty finding a suitable property, and homes left in poor condition.
In its annual survey of home buyers, Which?
The post 66% encounter…

May’s new housing adviser is ex-policy geek at Shelter!

Theresa May promised the country that she would fix our broken housing market and renew the British dream.
To help with this May has appointed Toby Lloyd, formerly head of policy and housing development at the anti-landlord ‘charity’
The po…

Thanks to the only accepted hate campaign in the UK

Thanks to the only accepted hate campaign in the UK, landlords are forced to take emergency steps or leave the market NOW.
Section 24 (introduced by our tenant friendly Einstein, George Osbourne) forces landlords to pay tax on their mortgage interest p…

Get the latest info on all of our latest property releases
01603 741900
info@gracecharlesinvestments.com