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College and County have the Coolest Landlords
May 3rd, 2013
Jane our accounts manager has just had a call from a client who is in the North Pole to pay his outstanding expenses by card !! Fair to say this is one of the coolest payments we have ever recived…sorry for the terrible pun!.
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Important changes to Council Tax Discounts and Exemptions
April 10th, 2013
Due to changes in legislation, certain tax discounts and exemptions will be cancelled with effect from the 1st April 2013 The changes will affect empty properties, second homes and new builds. A premium will be charges on properties classed as ‘Long term empty’ properties that have been empty for more than two years. The information…
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Changes to HMRC Landlord Tax Allowances
March 1st, 2013
Changes in the way HMRC will view expenditure on rental properties for Tax purposes is likely to make the 10% wear and tear route more attractive. It would appear that from April 6th 2013, landlords will no longer be able to claim for replacement of furniture. Current regulations allow for landlords to claim for replacing…
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EPC Changes and the Green Deal…Is it time to get Energy efficient?
February 27th, 2013
Since 1st October 2008 all properties on the market for sale or to let will require an Energy Performance Certificate by law in England and Wales. Energy Performance Certificates are part of a European law to make consumers more aware of how green a building is. An EPC has two ratings. The Energy Efficiency rating…
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Three Good Reasons to Buy in Oxford
February 20th, 2013
To stay in up to date with issues affecting the property world and with news in general, I keep an eye on a couple of useful websites where landlords discuss ideas and issues that are pertinent. One is called Property Tribes and the other Property 118 The link to the latter is to an article…
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