3% Stamp surcharge only if property is suitable as dwelling on purchase?

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The Times has highlighted a First-Tier tribunal ruling that overturned a decision to charge the additional 3% stamp duty for a second property, because it was not deemed suitable to be used as a dwelling on the date of purchase.

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6 sold and only one final two bed left

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We are delighted to offer our investors one final opportunity to invest at this fantastic Newton Road development in St Helens, near Liverpool.

Having already sold 6 plots at this popular development, and we have been offered one final 2-bed

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DWP are sending me claimants NI numbers – ICO complaint

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Dear Information Commissioner,

DWP are disclosing multiple tenants’ National insurance numbers to me.

I am also copying in some of the Universal Credit UC staff that I have been sending the below to, some quite high up people actually

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£100,000 slander payout to Landlord by Doncaster Council

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Private landlord, Rob Bloor, has received a payout of £100,000 by Doncaster Council after he threatened to take the council to court over alleged slander. This was reported in the Doncaster Free Press yesterday.

Mr Bloor alleges the council had slandered him by making unfounded and disparaging remarks regarding his honesty to people who were looking to use his services to rent property.

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BBC report Newcastle Plans for selective licensing

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Please see this BBC iplayer link for the Inside Out North East episode 25th Febuary.

It shows an environmental health officer inspecting problem properties. At 9.14 mins you get the council view acknowledging licensing plans could put rents up!

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Gifting a Directors Loan for IHT purposes

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James asked ….

I asked some accountants about the directors loan in a company and they said you could gift the directors loan as a potentially exempt transfer for IHT purposes (tick! 😊) but that from the moment

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Furnished holiday let opportunity in Cornwall

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This furnished holiday let investment opportunity is based on an operational holiday resort based in Cornwall – a popular tourist destination for British and overseas holidaymakers alike. As the site is successfully trading, the developer is looking to expand and therefore investors will have the opportunity to purchase the additional homes that will be built on site.

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Possession consultation

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It has just been announced that the Government are holding a consultation on the enforcement of possession orders.

At present there are two routes to possession; the High Court route and the County Court route, both with different legislative and administrative processes.

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New dispute training course for agents created by DPS and NALS

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A new free training course which guides letting agents through the key principles of disputes, has been released by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS).

Deposit Disputes  is an online training module written by The DPS’ Head of Adjudication and is available in The DPS Training Hub section of NALS Virtual Learning Environment

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Possession after tenant surrendered – Court Action still advisable?

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I have an ex tenant, who faced with the prospect of a confirmed court hearing under section 8 ground 8 has voluntarily terminated the tenancy AFTER the hearing date has been set. What are the advantages (if any) of continuing with the court action bearing in mind the additional costs involved to myself such as solicitors

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