Perplexed!

LandyAndy

chappers wrote: »

Thats correct if it is empty and unfurnished then you will be able to get a six month exemption from council tax and then at least a single persons rate after that, and maybe more depending on your LA.

I suspect that the six months will have been eaten into substantially by the refurbishment time.

BitterAndTwisted

Colincbayley wrote: »

Although I agree with every other word of your post, this part is just incorrect.

An AST can be for any period you like, it does not have to be for a minimum of six months.
(Not to be confused with the use of a S.21 notice which can not expire until after a six month period)

I acknowledge that an AST can be for any length of time but I believe that where there is no AST the implied minimum term would be six months and it sounded to me like the OP was being encouraged to consider letting a pal stay there until the property was sold and therefore no AST would be issued and agreed.

I am happy to be corrected as accurate info is valuable info. I await a response from one of our professional landlords to comment and clarify.

Diamond1

Unfortunately the six month exemption has run out and I will have to start paying full council tax from April, boo hoo.

Colincbayley

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I am happy to be corrected as accurate info is valuable info. I await a response from one of our professional landlords to comment and clarify.

At one stage I was the 2nd most senior member on Landlordzone, so without blowing my own trumpet, I think I qualify

There would be no implied minimum term, the contract would automatically become periodic if there is no valid written or oral contract in place with an agreed term in place.
Although for the life of me, I can't see why a LL would bother with any thing less than six months anyway.

franklee

Don't suppose you can move in yourself can you and if so are you able to give notice on your rental?

Diamond1

That's not an option really. I am the sole beneficiary of the property but a chunk is to go to my brother. We both need the money to be honest so we need to sell it.

As it was my Mum's I don't think I would be able to live there anyway.

BitterAndTwisted

Diamond1 wrote: »

Well guys n gals. Guess I will be eating baked beans for the foreseeable future, boo hoo :-(

Not necessarily. I suggest you have a trawl thought the threads on the Old-Style Moneysaving part of this forum and pick up some moneysaving cooking and housekeeping tips. There's thread over there about meals for something like 60p a head.

JA1000

If you furnish it somehow, even if you use your furniture you will be entitled to a 10% discount, not sure this is worth it.

Why can't your brother pay half?? £50 until sold is nothing compared to the benefit. Also if you are sole benficiary why does he get something?

BitterAndTwisted

Colincbayley wrote: »

At one stage I was the 2nd most senior member on Landlordzone, so without blowing my own trumpet, I think I qualify

Yes, I agree you most probably do! :o You should post on here more often Colin so I can identify the experienced, well-informed posters and separate them more easily from the numpties.

Diamond1

Well JA1000 the flat was left to me with the stipulation that my bro gets something from the sale.