Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. One thing is clear; I will scrutinise very carefully the ground rent provisions in any future leases I contemplate buying.....
I speak as a private individual and any comments are not advice and should not be taken as such. I am glad to see someone else is looking at SIPPs. I think they are great. You can invest and get...
I am so relaxed today I think I'll have a ramble on Property 118 Disproportionately wealthy? I am just a guy who left university with nothing but a maths degree and nothing in the bank. My only set of clothes...
What am I missing here?? A landlord wants to get rid of his portfoilio due to adverse tax. It seems to me he has to sell it. (He cannot just leave it empty and walk away with no repercussions). Somebody...
Like so many other Landlords I have been pondering the longterm effects of the Section 24 Tax changes to me personally. I ruefully came to the conclusion that for the first time ever I would have to pay for some...
A crucial point it seems to me has been made by Puzzler above. I would be very weary of claiming space in my main residence as office space in order to save a few bob on income tax. If the...
Thanks to everyone for your replies. To clarify, I did not take any advice but acted off my own bat when I took out the SIPP. I made a small contribution to the SIPP initially just to see how the...
Reply to the comment left by "Tony Atkins" at "25/08/2016 - 15:02": Mark, Jon, Tony, Thanks to everyone for confirming what I already suspected. Its a shame as all I wanted was to make a an investment that would generate...
Thanks Mark and Jon, The longer term plan is to make further acquisitions at about the same price over the next year so to end up with 3/4 properties in the company and then to graually sell off the non...
Hi Neil. Thanks for that. What I am really keen to be able to do is to get the date for a specific address...just the number of police call outs and not the reasons. The reason is that I have...
Another example of a dodgey tenant trying to defraud his honest reputable landlord and seeking advice from a landlord support website on how to do it. Hilarious!
Reply to the comment left by "Connie Cheuk" at "21/07/2015 - 21:00": Hi Connie. Your cirmustances are similar to my own except I did give up my day job years ago. As far as i can see as my wife...
Hi Mark. Thanks for your reply. To spell it out then is the net result after 4 years that when I do my tax return I will not be able to claim any buy to let interest at all as...
Hi. I am a small landlord and am becoming concerned I have completly misunderstood the the budget changes. Reading the articles above it seems to me that mortgage interest is not now an allowable expense at all. I understood it...
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "15/06/2015 - 11:12": Thanks Mark. Could you briefly expand a little as to why you think there would be no CGT? Thanks. Chris
Reply to the comment left by "Joe Bloggs" at "23/03/2015 - 23:39": Sorry, but all this reminds of a joke about a tenant who wanted to pull one over on his honest and responsible landlord by logging onto a landlord's...
Reply to the comment left by "Gary Nock" at "03/02/2015 - 00:08": Thanks Gary, So, if I go down the statutory route will the freeholder be able to impose the introduction of the new charge for subletting? Are there anty...
Reply to the comment left by "Gary Nock" at "02/02/2015 - 22:23": Thanks Gary. yes I am initially trying to negotiate on a voluntary basis but it looks as if I will have to use the act to avoid the...
I have a simple question . Is it possible for an owner to place a property on Zoopla/Rightmove themselves and avoid the rather redundant attentions of an Estate Agent. I did successfully sell a property in France in France using...
12th February 2018, 8 years ago
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. One thing is clear; I will scrutinise very carefully the ground rent provisions in any future leases I contemplate buying.....
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I speak as a private individual and any comments are not advice and should not be taken as such. I am glad to see someone else is looking at SIPPs. I think they are great. You can invest and get...
Read More →24th August 2017, 9 years ago
I am so relaxed today I think I'll have a ramble on Property 118 Disproportionately wealthy? I am just a guy who left university with nothing but a maths degree and nothing in the bank. My only set of clothes...
Read More →19th August 2017, 9 years ago
What am I missing here?? A landlord wants to get rid of his portfoilio due to adverse tax. It seems to me he has to sell it. (He cannot just leave it empty and walk away with no repercussions). Somebody...
Read More →17th May 2017, 9 years ago
Like so many other Landlords I have been pondering the longterm effects of the Section 24 Tax changes to me personally. I ruefully came to the conclusion that for the first time ever I would have to pay for some...
Read More →31st March 2017, 9 years ago
A crucial point it seems to me has been made by Puzzler above. I would be very weary of claiming space in my main residence as office space in order to save a few bob on income tax. If the...
Read More →18th March 2017, 9 years ago
Thanks to everyone for your replies. To clarify, I did not take any advice but acted off my own bat when I took out the SIPP. I made a small contribution to the SIPP initially just to see how the...
Read More →25th August 2016, 10 years ago
Thanks but already got them down from 100k
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tony Atkins at 25/08/2016 - 15:02
Reply to the comment left by "Tony Atkins" at "25/08/2016 - 15:02": Mark, Jon, Tony, Thanks to everyone for confirming what I already suspected. Its a shame as all I wanted was to make a an investment that would generate...
Read More →25th August 2016, 10 years ago
Thanks Mark and Jon, The longer term plan is to make further acquisitions at about the same price over the next year so to end up with 3/4 properties in the company and then to graually sell off the non...
Read More →24th February 2016, 10 years ago
Hi Neil. Thanks for that. What I am really keen to be able to do is to get the date for a specific address...just the number of police call outs and not the reasons. The reason is that I have...
Read More →12th October 2015, 11 years ago
Another example of a dodgey tenant trying to defraud his honest reputable landlord and seeking advice from a landlord support website on how to do it. Hilarious!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Connie Cheuk at 21/07/2015 - 21:00
Reply to the comment left by "Connie Cheuk" at "21/07/2015 - 21:00": Hi Connie. Your cirmustances are similar to my own except I did give up my day job years ago. As far as i can see as my wife...
Read More →21st July 2015, 11 years ago
Hi Mark. Thanks for your reply. To spell it out then is the net result after 4 years that when I do my tax return I will not be able to claim any buy to let interest at all as...
Read More →21st July 2015, 11 years ago
Hi. I am a small landlord and am becoming concerned I have completly misunderstood the the budget changes. Reading the articles above it seems to me that mortgage interest is not now an allowable expense at all. I understood it...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 15/06/2015 - 11:12
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "15/06/2015 - 11:12": Thanks Mark. Could you briefly expand a little as to why you think there would be no CGT? Thanks. Chris
Read More →Reply to comment left by Joe Bloggs at 23/03/2015 - 23:39
Reply to the comment left by "Joe Bloggs" at "23/03/2015 - 23:39": Sorry, but all this reminds of a joke about a tenant who wanted to pull one over on his honest and responsible landlord by logging onto a landlord's...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Gary Nock at 03/02/2015 - 00:08
Reply to the comment left by "Gary Nock" at "03/02/2015 - 00:08": Thanks Gary, So, if I go down the statutory route will the freeholder be able to impose the introduction of the new charge for subletting? Are there anty...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Gary Nock at 02/02/2015 - 22:23
Reply to the comment left by "Gary Nock" at "02/02/2015 - 22:23": Thanks Gary. yes I am initially trying to negotiate on a voluntary basis but it looks as if I will have to use the act to avoid the...
Read More →13th October 2014, 12 years ago
I have a simple question . Is it possible for an owner to place a property on Zoopla/Rightmove themselves and avoid the rather redundant attentions of an Estate Agent. I did successfully sell a property in France in France using...
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