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Let to Housing Claimants? Study the Budget.
If you are a Landlord that lets to Housing Benefit Claimants, you may have a shock after the budget. George Osborne decided to cap housing...
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Don't Hide your CGT Profit
Tax officials are increasingly identifying sales via the Land Registry records to check tax returns says an article on the BBC.
Remember, if your prope...
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Higher Deposits in Summer 2010 for New Build
From the summer 2010, it could be a very hard year to obtain mortgages with a low deposit on new build properties. Banks are reportedly offerin...
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HMO Legislation 2010
Frequently asked questions relating to the new legislation on Houses in Multiple Occupation
Please be aware that this 'may' change under the new coalition Government.
On and af...
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Double Dip?
Could there be small dips in house prices later in 2010, says Standard and Poor’s, the credit rating agency. “The longevity of the current bounce-back in prices remains a...
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New Government HMO Proposals Met With Anger
New proposals from the government to prevent excessive numbers of HMO property (house of multiple occupation) have caused anger amongst many...
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Renters to get Greater Security from Landlords
Renters who are living in property owned by landlords who are not financially sound may well get better security if their homes are repossessed under ne...
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New York Mother Sues Landlord After Rats Attack Daughter
A mother of a two year old New York girl is suiing her landlord after rats attacked her two year old daughter while she was in her cot.
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Rollout of Licence for Houses of Multiple Occupation?
If there are 5 or more unrelated people sharing a house with three storeys or more, it may be required to have a licence. This also includes...
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Land Registry Reports House Price Increases
The first house price monthly increase in a year and a half has been reported by the land registry in a report this week.
It means the average house price...
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Publican Wins Gas Bill Battle
A publican in Wakefiled, Yorkshire has won a battle with British Gas over a £7,000 gas bill that he had not run up. The publican of the Victoria in Wakefield...
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Landlord Tracks Down Ex Tenant!
An elderly Chinese landlord has tracked down a former tenant after 5 years of searching to return bankbooks left in his rented property. Zheng Pumin let his prop...
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Asset Backed Guarantees Not Working
The Asset Backed Guarantee Scheme introduced by the government to stimulate the housing market and wider economy appears not to having the impact that was expected...
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