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I am about to sell a rental property which will generate a capital gain which I will need to pay within 30 days. Can anyone advise me how to calculate my income from the property so that I can calculate what I owe bearing in mind that there are 4 month…

The PRA has highlighted to lenders that section 24 rental income tax changes have made BTL investments more expensive for high rate taxpayers and lenders are not fully accounting for this when assessing affordability.
Banks routinely look for a minimum…

Official statistics show more homes were delivered last year than in any year since 1987, making this the 7th year in a row the number of homes delivered has increased. The new figures show 243,770 homes were delivered from 2019 to 2020.
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I recently discovered that my council (Islington) now require my family home (previously classified as an unlicensed HMO as it has 4 young professionals renting it under one tenancy agreement) to be licensed.
After a huge payment to apply for a licence…

The celebrations usually involve holding a glittering evening of fine dining and entertainment to announce the winners. Although a very different way of celebrating this year, it is even more important to ensure we continue to celebrate the very best o…

Now celebrating its 10th year, the Property Investors Awards 2020 is taking place online. This year’s award winners will be announced as a ‘premiere’ on Youtube, Saturday 28th Nov at 7 pm.
The ceremony is hosted by Ranjan Bhattacharya…

A package to build more homes, end rough sleeping and support and level up communities across England  has been welcomed by Secretary of State Robert Jenrick today.
The measures were unveiled by the Chancellor as part of yesterday’s Spending Review.
Th…

After the tenant fee ban, can landlords now ask for three months rolling rent in advance rather than normal one month in advance?
This is not the case where the tenant pays rent every 3 months, but is that the tenant pays three months rent at the start…

Back in 2010, the freeholder of the housing estate where I own a ground floor flat undertook a large programme of works to install cavity wall insulation to nine 4-storey blocks of flats.
A few years ago I had to have an EPC carried out to enable me to…

Hello all,  I’ve got an upcoming section 21 review very soon. The time limits for defence have elapsed so at what point can I apply for a judgement in default?
The reason for this question is that as far as I’ve understood it the review is for the judg…

We purchased a converted property at auction 15 years ago. One flat was occupied with a tenant on an AST, and a low rent. The property was barely habitable then, and we assumed the tenant would move on, and we could refurbish.
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We look after a block of flats where roof works have been carried out. Each flat owner acknowledged the work should be done and now it has been completed 7 of the owners have paid their share but one says he can’t afford to pay the shared costs due to …

Please take a look at this article in the Huffington Post (click here)
“A housing association has repaid tens of thousands of pounds to a Black woman whose rent was higher than her white neighbour’s – in an identical house.
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I am not impressed with the Letting Agent that I use and I have made complaints that have not been addressed and I feel like I’m getting nowhere fast.
Legislation states they have to be registered with one of two compulsory redress schemes.
The p…