Susan (not her real name) has consulted the Blog Clinic about a problem with Council Tax Hi Last year my tenants were in arrears of rent and weren’t responding. Eventually in July 2010 they turned up at my Agent’s with the keys expecting to get their deposit back. They didn’t because they’d left the house…
A different definition of HMOs Did you know that the definition of an HMO for council tax is different from the one that is used for licensing and similar purposes under the Housing Act 2004. The definition is in Regulation 2 Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992. This states: The following are the classes…
Our regular guest blogger Ben Reeve-Lewis tells us about some little known legal points. Landlord responsibilities The Suzy Butler case in the news at the moment highlights how little so many amateur landlords know about their legal responsibilities. The fact is even if a landlord lets out only one property, whether to travel abroad or…
The National Landlords Association (NLA) and spareroom.com are both calling for the rent a room tax scheme tax threshold to be increased. It has been £4,200 since 1997 and since then prices have risen considerably. To quote the NLA: “The NLA supports the Raise the Roof campaign’s call for the Rent-a-Room threshold to be increased…
You may not be aware of this- I certainly was not-but HMRC are actively searching for landlords who are avoiding paying tax either by accident or by design. HMRC is actively searching local newspapers for information on planning applications for flat conversions. If the planning application was for a number of flats within one house…
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Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #44
[In view of the snow, Ben Reeve Lewis has abandoned his Hawaiian shirt for a pair of slippers...] Snow is on the way to London as I write and I am like a kid at Xmas. I love snow, I love the look of it and even the chaos it brings with it. I got so excited at the…