Buy, Keep or Sell?

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You don’t pay capital gains tax if you are not selling the second property at more than you bought it for. Or indeed, if you don’t sell it at all. Eddie Nketiah - A good talent who needs games but unlikely to lead the line for Arsenal anytime soon. - SELL Some lenders will allow you to switch to letting, while others may require you to secure a new mortgage and redeem theirs, all of which costs money. However, that contract issue is a major one. Do City take a gamble on keeping him and him earning a promotion that allows them to offer him a new deal? Or do they sell up now? That latter option may be taken given the club have two other strikers they could turn to. All of the above are required by law, as is being given the ‘ how to rent guide’, a government publication to educate tenants. The risks of rushing in!

The first group contains the items which we use every day as well as sentimental objects. Think of your bed, your most important clothes, your wedding ring, or your university diploma. For example, to let a property from April 2018, if an EPC on a property is either F or G rated (and not Listed) then you will not be able to let the property. Often it can be better to focus on the issues with your property rather than any attempt to add value. We’ll also look at everything you’ll need to consider before renting your property out – because doing so officially makes you a landlord.

Things to think about before renting out your house

The best way to stay compliant and give yourself vital peace of mind when becoming a landlord for the first time is to use a lettings agent’s management services. Constant calls from tenants to fix problems in a property, some even expecting their lightbulbs to be changed (which you don’t have to do). As a landlord you have to keep up to date with rules and regulations, which are enforced by the local authority such as the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).

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When you should consider renting out your house

This might be because you can’t sell or you are temporarily being asked to move for work, either abroad or within the UK. Your lender’s own financial criteria, which usually stipulates that your rental income covers at least 145% of your mortgage costs, but may vary Taking on additional debt may result in losing both homes if prices fall and/or you default on mortgages.

Maximising the annual allowance you have either by ensuring two of you claim what you can and/or selling properties over a period of time rather than in one or two years. Some mortgage companies will be happy to allow you to switch your current residential mortgage to a buy to let. Your girlfriend’s first-ever gift to you may not be of any practical value today but it recreates memories of your early history as a couple.The ability to afford to keep your old home will depend not just on the rental income you get, but the cost of living in your new home. You can make an income and secure capital growth from retaining the existing property and letting it.