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When Can You Claim a Council Tax Exemption? or Get a Discount
Who is exempt from council tax in England, when you get a discount or Support instead, and how empty homes, probate, renovation and the premiums work, with UK differences.
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Rent to Buy: What it is and How it Works?
Rent to Buy in England: rent a home at no more than 80% of market rent while you save, with the chance to buy it later. Who qualifies, the pros and cons, and the rest of the UK.
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Is Buying a Second Home a Good Investment?
Things to consider when buying a second home for income, pension or retirement. Property investment data, guides and market insight from Property Investments UK.
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How to Set Up a Limited Company for Property Investors
How to set up a limited company for buy-to-let: the steps, Companies House fees and ID checks, how company profits are taxed and taken out, and the trade-offs.
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What Exactly are Zero Deposit Schemes?
A zero deposit scheme swaps a cash deposit for a fee the tenant doesn't get back. How it works in England, what tenants still owe, landlord cover and costs compared.
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Empty Home Grants in London: What's Available, Where & How Much
15 of London's 33 councils advertise an empty homes grant, mostly £15,000 to £40,000 a home, and 20 advertise a scheme to lease or license a home. Every council checked.
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Empty Home Grants in West Midlands: What's Available, Where & How Much
Six West Midlands councils advertise an empty homes loan, one a grant and four leasing or a rent guarantee. None lists empty homes, so here's how to report one or trace the owner.
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Empty Home Grants in the North West: What's Available, Where & How Much
5 of 35 North West councils advertise an empty homes grant, 3 a loan and 6 leasing, and Manchester and Wirral keep lists for buyers. What each council offers, and the strings.
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How Big Should a New-Build Apartment Be?
The minimum sizes for a new build apartment under England's nationally described space standard, by bedrooms and occupants, and when councils can require them.
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The Gas Boiler Ban 2035: What’s Changed?
Is there a gas boiler ban? You can still replace one in an existing home. What changes for new homes in England and Wales from 2027, what 2035 means, the grants and landlord rules.
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What Are Selective Licensing Schemes? & What Landlords Need To Know
What selective licensing schemes are: where landlords need a licence to let a property, why councils introduce them, and how to check if your area is covered.
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The Section 5 Notice: Rights and Obligations
A Section 5 notice is the offer a landlord in England or Wales must make to qualifying tenants before selling. Who qualifies, the deadlines, fresh notices and the penalties.
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What is Peppercorn Rent?
What peppercorn rent means: a token payment used to make a contract legally binding, how much it actually is, and why more leaseholders may pay it in future.
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Investing in UK Property: Advice for non-UK Residents
Investing in UK property as a non-resident: who can buy (18 or over, or 16 in Scotland), plus the advice, extra steps, and tax and finance points to research first.
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How to Sell a House under Probate
Can you sell a house in probate? What you can do before the grant, who can sell, how long it takes, and the tax and council tax points to check in England and Wales.
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What is Local Housing Allowance (LHA)?
What Local Housing Allowance (LHA) means for tenants and landlords: how it limits rent help under Universal Credit or Housing Benefit, frozen rates and who gets paid.
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The BRR Strategy: Buy Refurbish Refinance Explained
BRR and BRRR explained: how buy refurbish refinance works in the UK, a worked example with the costs set out line by line, and what happens when the valuation comes in low.
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What Are Student HMOs? and Are They Worth It For Landlords & Investors?
What student HMOs are and whether they're worth it for landlords: the strong yields and tenant demand set against the extra management and regulation they bring.
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Is Flipping Houses a Profitable Strategy?
What flipping houses means in the UK, costed: the 5% stamp duty surcharge, tax on the profit, the 70% rule, and what a lower or slower sale does to the margin.
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Rental Yield Calculator: How to Work Out Gross and Net Yield
Work out gross and net rental yield in seconds, with the formulas, worked examples and where your figure sits: half of 1,753 postcode districts average 4.4% or less.