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Article 4 and HMOs – Ashford, Kent

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Editor in Knowledge

Article 4 rules are planning and licensing restrictions for small HMOs (houses in multiple occupation) Article 4 rules explained Other places with Article 4 rules Place: Ashford, Kent Authority: Ashford Borough Council Area of order: Aylesford Green, Beaver, Little Burton Farm and South Willesborough Date imposed: December 01, 2012 Remarks: […]

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Starting a property business

Starting a property business

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Editor in Knowledge

Starting a property business involves more than waking up one morning and starting to collect some rents.

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Aborted property buying costs

Aborted property buying costs

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Editor in Knowledge

As aborted house purchases outstrip completed sales by around two to one, according to figures from conveyancers In.Deed, property investors are racking up average costs of £5,500 for every deal that fails to go through.

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Uncommercial lets

Uncommercial lets

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Editor in Knowledge

Letting a home to a friend or relative for nothing or a discounted rent has different tax rules from normal lettings.

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Who pays property tax?

Who pays property tax?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Editor in Knowledge

Property people should follow a simple rule when working out who pays the tax on rents on selling a rental property.

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What is property tax?

What is property tax?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Editor in Knowledge

Property tax is the catch-all term for a whole range of different laws, regulations and court cases that have evolved over the years for landlords and developers.

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Deciding what sort of property business you run

Deciding what sort of property business you run

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Editor in Knowledge

Deciding what sort of property business you run – and how much what type and when tax is paid is not up to a homeowner, it depends on the property use.

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What is an Article 4 direction for an HMO?

What is an Article 4 direction for an HMO?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Editor in Knowledge

An article 4 direction is a planning power that gives a local council extra controls over property development by amending permitted development rights.

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Cities with Article 4 planning rules for HMOs

Cities with Article 4 planning rules for HMOs

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Editor in Knowledge

A list of towns and cities across the UK that have or are seeking to impose article 4 planning rules on small houses in multiple occupation.

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HMOs and article 4 planning rules

HMOs and article 4 planning rules

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Editor in Knowledge

Landlords in the house sharing market need to make doubly sure they are following the right rules because of confusing planning laws.

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