GJMSurrey
03-11-2009, 15:10 PM
I am aware that there are some expenses incurred before a landlord even starts to rent that may still be allowable if they would normally have been treated as such afterwards.
But I am not quite clear on the rules even having read the guidance. Would anyone mind a swift glance and be able to highlight any in which my be posible?
1. Replaced boiler for a more environmentaly friendly one; the previous broke down and was very, very old to fix.
2. Property needed painting and decorating to be brought up to a rentable state. Broken tiles were replaced, taps not working properly were fixed etc, hles in walls filed an soem plaster replaced as was out of sorts.
3. I changed internal doors to be more expensive fire doors as requried by the local council for letting (not required if tis was not a letting business)
4. Installing a fire/heat detection system speciically designed to meet letting regulations rather than any other reason
5. Had to install special thumbturn locks on each room
6. Had to replace carpet as the previous was too old to 'repair' and was not good enough for the rental market
7. Installation of new aerial system connection each rented accomodation (4 rooms) to radio/tv services
8. Repair of falling wall and unsafe stone shed in garden which form part of the rental demise
9. Loft insulaton
To stress, I think these are capital but a couple of them appear grey to me?
Tnx
But I am not quite clear on the rules even having read the guidance. Would anyone mind a swift glance and be able to highlight any in which my be posible?
1. Replaced boiler for a more environmentaly friendly one; the previous broke down and was very, very old to fix.
2. Property needed painting and decorating to be brought up to a rentable state. Broken tiles were replaced, taps not working properly were fixed etc, hles in walls filed an soem plaster replaced as was out of sorts.
3. I changed internal doors to be more expensive fire doors as requried by the local council for letting (not required if tis was not a letting business)
4. Installing a fire/heat detection system speciically designed to meet letting regulations rather than any other reason
5. Had to install special thumbturn locks on each room
6. Had to replace carpet as the previous was too old to 'repair' and was not good enough for the rental market
7. Installation of new aerial system connection each rented accomodation (4 rooms) to radio/tv services
8. Repair of falling wall and unsafe stone shed in garden which form part of the rental demise
9. Loft insulaton
To stress, I think these are capital but a couple of them appear grey to me?
Tnx