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A big item of news this week was the launch of the Deposit Guard tenancy deposit scheme. However a… [more]
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Andrew who is a tenant: I have, today, received an email … [more]
[In view of the snow, Ben Reeve Lewis has abandoned his Hawaiian shirt for a pair of slippers...… [more]
A student changes her mind after signing a tenancy agreement and agrees with the landlord that she w… [more]
The big news at the moment is that there is a new tenancy deposit scheme for landlords which has bee… [more]
If the letting agent only ever protected part of the deposit paid, and then goes bust, how can you c… [more]
Landlords need to protect deposits. But they must serve a form giving prescribed information. Have … [more]
A fairly nice week ending with a very nice meal out with friends on Friday evening. Some exciting… [more]
Homeless hostel VAT bill withdrawn
Readers may remember that in December I reported that a new homeless hostel in Newcastle was at risk because the VAT had ruled that it was a commercial building and not a hostel (mainly because they did not have a workable definition of a homeless persons hostel) and that therefore VAT was payable. The VAT bill (£315,000) would have put the company into liquidation and put other hostels at risk.
You will be pleased to learn that following an appeal by the company, the decision has been overturned and the VAT bill withdrawn. Phew!
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