Readers Questions
Stamp Duty rebate on uninhabitable property?
Hi, I am a long-term property investor, buying properties often at auction, refurbishing, renting and holding. I am a RICS surveyor...
My tenants split up but husband staying – deposit i...
Hello, Since 2017 I have rented a small 2 bedrooms terrace house with garden to a couple. They had 3 children in the last 5 and a half...
Woman facing eviction told she would cope sleeping rough ...
Hello, A bit of a half-baked story from the BBC (shock horror!) – see the video below – but you can contact them to make...
Can I force entry to change the locks?
Hello, I used an agent who issued a tenancy agreement for a tenant on DSS. She lives there with her husband and kids, which the government...
Leasehold house query?
Hello, As the title of this thread suggests, I have a leasehold query. My query is my uncle has a leasehold house with around 800 years...
Deposit return when the married name hasn’t been ad...
Hello, My property was rented to an individual who paid the initial deposit which sits in a holding account. In December last year,
CGT Question – Can I claim capital costs without re...
I am selling a buy to let property that I did a £100,000 extension on 15 years ago.
Can I claim this as a capital cost on my CGT return...