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I’m pretty sure the Government has extended this ban until the end of May.

Hi, Does anyone know of any up-and-coming areas for development projects? I’m looking to expand my portfolio, but I am unsure where to invest.

Does anyone have any tips to make sure your property developments meet fire safety regulations?

The extension to the ban means that all bailiff-forced evictions are not allowed. They will only be allowed in the most extreme circumstances, e.g. fraud or domestic abuse. There has also been an extension to the requirement that landlords need to give a six-month period before they can evict...

Yes, the eviction ban has been extended until the 31 of May for people living in England.

I saw an article that said to be affected by the hike in CT, a company landlord would need to own around 10 buy-to-lets worth approx £190K each in order to hit a profit over £50K and taxed 25%.

Does anyone have any tips on how to make the most of a property’s space when converting into an HMO?

While the cost of the legal covering letter seems relatively cheap, this may well be the case to tempt you in as a potential customer of the future. What is the current shareholder structure of the property? What level of mortgage are you transferring over and who is responsible for the...

There is also an elephant in the room when it comes to future issues with eviction. Over recent years the government has significantly increased the cost of investing in and managing private rental accommodation. In order to extract the same investment return as years gone by, rents will need to...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate the economy of the north-east of England, there is a danger that property investors will revert to type. Will they prefer the "reliability" of London and property in the south of England over the probably volatile north-east market in the short...

It would be great if you could update this thread in the future and let us know how you're getting on with your property project. In theory now is the perfect time to be looking long-term but many people are still concerned about the short-term.

As far as I am aware, it does not matter what you do with the money. If your parents were to die within seven years then the taxman would look to reclaim a percentage. Think of it this way, if you invested all of the money and lost it, would that mean you had no tax liability? No it wouldn't.

I am no expert in this field but I would take independent legal advice. As far as I am aware, the indemnity insurance covers the potential cost of ground rent if, as suggested above, the crown was to come back and try to reclaim historic ground rent. If the seller is advertising this as...

There are some interesting free ebooks here:- https://www.propertyforum.com/educationalebooks I think you can also watch the webinar again:- https://www.propertyforum.com/episode-10-successful-commercial-conversions

What is the latest update on the situation? Just so other forum readers can see what is happening.

This is not as straightforward as many people would expect and you would need to check with your local council. If you already rent from the council and buy a property, the general consensus seems to be that is easier to do. Doing it the other way round, might have difficulties.

The recent headlines do not make good reading for those investors heavily exposed to student accommodation. However, once the virus is over and we have a vaccine, surely everything the return to normal? It is now the best time to start looking at picking up student accommodation or is there...

Hi @Ellie_18 Did you manage to find a property? From what I hear Manchester is an up and coming area.

An interesting article about investing in care homes:- https://www.propertyinvestortoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2019/11/the-uk-care-home-market-an-economically-viable-investment-opportunity

The devil is in the detail with regard to these political polls. In the same poll, not mentioned in the wider press, by far and away the vast majority of people said that independence was not their main aim at the moment.