Recent content by larkfield

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    Property business structure.

    Hi, so very briefly I have a ltd company which owns several properties. Most recently I have ventured into property development, naively, I didn't understand what risks this has put my company in. I need to move my assets to some kind of holding company and carry on trading with my ltd...
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    Sold Goods through an auctionhouse - possibly stolen !!

    The Buyer has not refunded the third party, there is a crime number and the Police Officer said he would like to see the third party refunded ?? I didnt know Police officers could act as judge and jury ?
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    Sold Goods through an auctionhouse - possibly stolen !!

    Hi, I deal in trailers from time to time, I purchased a trailer from a dealer which I sold via an auction house earlier this yeat. The buyer then sold the trailer on to a third party, today I have an email from the auctionhouse with an email attached from the Police, asking I refund the buyer...
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    Pulling out of a sale of a property after exchange of contracts

    Hi, I am selling a shop that I rent out. I have agreed a sale and exchanged contracts. The shop was sold for £900k.. the buyer has exchanges contracts and completion is due in three weeks. If I change my mind can I prevent completion, and if so what will the consequences be. Obviously the...
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    Deprivation of Property

    I have two witnesses too
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    Deprivation of Property

    No he hasnt acknowledged but I have photographic evidence showing how it was stacked against the building, and it is his items
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    Deprivation of Property

    storage bill is another £2000
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    Deprivation of Property

    Yes he has already engaged a solicitor, who claims he is going to pursue me personally as well as my LTD company , which I find hard to believe. The damage to the building is £3000 I was going to suggest. 1. Take your stuff. and I will pursue you for the damages to the bulilding 2. Leave...
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    Deprivation of Property

    I allowed a business associate to store some items in a workshop without rent or agreement, he was supposed to rent the workshop , eventually he decided he no longer wanted to rent the workshop. I asked him on several occasions to remove the items, he did not do so, so I sent him a bill for...
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    Advice on starting a Builders Merchants

    Its a bit of a David and Goliath situation , I know of a small builders merchants 6 miles away, which are giving our local Selco branch a hard time. I have no borrowing on my site, and other streams of income, so wouldn't be going out of business that soon.
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    Advice on starting a Builders Merchants

    Just before this Covid 19 crisis, I was close to finishing a small industrial estate development, the units are built, but we are worried that we won't get tenants or a decent resale price with the current situation. So, I thought I would occupy one of the units and part of the yard, and start...
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    Finding a loan to a gym

    The name you need is David Millham at ASC Finance
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    How to be discreet about property ownership

    Hi, I have a portfolio of property in a Ltd company, I want to hide the ownership of these properties,firstly this is not for tax avoidance , I am happy to the pay the tax on my profits. I have head about Isle of Man Trusts etc... or creating an entity to hold the properties in. Does...
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    What van is the BEST van?

    Renault Master - cheap as chips to buy or lease, rubbish body panels, but reliable and good onfuel
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    Property Management software

    Hi, we have a portfolio of about 45 commercial properties, all with one management agent, who really just collects rent, we introduce a lot of the tenants ourselves, and take care of maintenance ourselves already. I am thinking about bringing things in house, can anyone recommend a software...