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    Can I let property to 2nd tenanant...

    Hi Thanks, can you tell me if this process can be donw without the need of a solicitor, as I know i can issue s8 myself, and then will need to wait for a court order which i believe is the next stage. Is there anything in between this waiting time I need to be doing ? Also can you tell me...
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    Can I let property to 2nd tenanant...

    Might sound stupid, but can someone tell me, if I already have a tenant in a 3 bedroom property ( living on their own ), on a AST which expires in November, Can i legally draw up another tenancy to allow another NEW tenant in the house as a "flat mate " from NOW and give new tenant a AST ...
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    Insurer not indemnifying help !

    I have just had a word with a solicitor who tells me that the insurer is basically implying that the accident was "staged". He tells me to not do anything and await whatever letter i get next. As for insurance, well he says you can try obtain it elsewhere if you can. He thinks that the...
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    Insurer not indemnifying help !

    Also forgot to ask, the insurer is cancelling my policy next week. Currently it has legal cover protection, so if i go to a solicitor now, would they take on my case based on me currently having legal cover til next week, or would I have to take out new cover through them. Will legal cover...
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    Insurer not indemnifying help !

    Hi The passengers have made a claim and so have passengers from the other car which I have only just found out about. Since the interview in October, I or my passengers have NEVER received any correspondence updating about whats happening and whether the other passengers were in fact making a...
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    Insurer not indemnifying help !

    Hi Please help, Am in some real confusion. To give a quick detail, I had a car incident with another car in January 2009, and it was my fault. I admitted liability and my insurer paid me out for the car ( write off ). Two of my passengers made a claim for personal injury and this was...
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    serving notice to tenant

    Hi Have a problem tenant who has not paid half of his deposit, and is in rent arrears for the last 3 weeks. He has only been in the property 4 weeks, and already am habing problems getting him to pay. Always using excuse , he will pay next week , or next wednesday etc. Payment usually is...
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    Rental Income

    Just wanted to check, if property was transferred to spouse as a gift transfer, would this attract Capital Gains liability on either of us? Are there any other implications?
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    Gas & Electricity Dispute

    email "andy(dot)duff(at)npower(dot)com" I've shown it like this cos I can't post URL's yet
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    Gas & Electricity Dispute

    ??????????????try emailing chief exec's office directly for a quick resolution
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    Get your complaints taken seriously !

    Franchised businesses such as Burger King are a bit difficult because you have to establish who the complaint is against. If the complaint was against a private company, ie, utility company, there is a useful website which lists the e-mail addresses of the Chief Executive - you simply email your...
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    Rental Income

    Thanks to all those who have replied
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    Get your complaints taken seriously !

    If anyone out there has a complaint against any UK company can have their complaint answered promptly. Let me know which company you have a complaint against and I will certainly do my best to help! I had my complaint against Virgin Media resolved within 4 days!
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    Rental Income

    Mortgage was paid off few years ago, owned outright now. annual gross rent approx 4k, there will be allowable expenses that i can deduct, i think the net income may be in the region of about 2.5k, that's £500 tax I can potentially save if I transfer the property without consideration to my wife...
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    Rental Income

    Relationships are based on mutual trust, one's wealth should not decide on level of partner loyalty. That's why I would consider the transfer, otherwise, 20% tax liability (which I could save legally)