James Leavesden, Author at Property118

James Leavesden

I wonder if anyone has enquired if Rosinca will be offering new product, term renewals etc, or will it be an extension of what MX was doing - collecting monies and encouraging transfer elsewhere and winding down the book?

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Mortgage Express Buy to Let end of term issue

18th December 2015, 10 years ago

May be you could pay one off, refinance that with another lender and have enough to pay off the remaining two.

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Letting Agent charging for HMRC tax assessment

13th November 2015, 10 years ago

I believe the rules apply to all letting agents. One of my agents informed me that have completed the declaration and I could have copy for what they sent for £40+vat to help me fill in my tax return. I...

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Unless you are required by contract to provide them ASTs I would be inclined to ignore the request at this point if every thing is in order and you are up to date with your payments. They may never ask...

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My understanding is your total income from all sources (employment, property profit, pension paypout etc ...) determines you tax banding. Finance cost are no longer an allowable 'Expense' in determining profit from property. So profit from property is Rent received...

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Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "12/07/2015 - 22:13": Yes, an interest rise will not change taxable profits (as finance costs are no longer used in determining 'taxable profits'). It will of course mean a little more...

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Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "12/07/2015 - 21:47": That is my understand Mark. Currently we effectively have 40% relief as higher rate taxpayers. This relief will reduce To 35%, 30%, 25% and finally 20% for 2020/21.

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Ah ok I see what you mean. You are using 'rental profit' as it stands now ( rent received - mortgage interest) rather than how it is being proposed - rental profit is rent recived ( less non finance costs)....

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I don't make it anything like that. In your example £36000 rental profit ( assume no emplyed income) Tax is 20% of £36000 ( you have not used a zero rate band so I have not either) = £7200. Now...

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Here it is http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk/news-insight/2015/july/how-the-restriction-of-relief-on-btl-mortgage-interest-will-affect-landlords/

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Reply to the comment left by "Gary Mason" at "12/07/2015 - 00:36": Yes I provided a link from Mortgages for Bussiness a couple of pages back with worked examples for a number of circumstance. I can't seem to cut and...

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Reply to the comment left by "Gary Mason" at "12/07/2015 - 00:00": I think there must be some misunderstanding here. By adding rental income to mortgage interest you seem to be suggesting a landlord with a mortgage is going to...

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The example worked through on this site is the clearest I have seen. I think even I understand it now! http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk/news-insight/2015/july/how-the-restriction-of-relief-on-btl-mortgage-interest-will-affect-landlords/

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A simple way to visualise and understand how much extra tax you would have to pay as a 40% tax payer after 2021...... At the moment you get 40% relief on your morgage interest. In the future you will only...

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Mortgage Express – Should I redeem?

30th June 2015, 11 years ago

Choices is great as it allows you to borrow back your overpayment. You are however limited to 1% of the outstanding balance every month at the time you set it up. If you wish to make capital repayment you can...

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Mortgage Express – Should I redeem?

22nd June 2015, 11 years ago

Yes it is but I will be refinancing but did not want to risk consolidation.

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Mortgage Express – Should I redeem?

21st June 2015, 11 years ago

Thanks, that's comforting to know. So far they are accepting my capital repayments just fine via online banking. The plan is to reduce the mortgage to a few hundred and let them deduct the usual monthly direct debit payment (which...

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Mortgage Express – Should I redeem?

21st June 2015, 11 years ago

Hi Ed, if all goes to plan I wonder if you can reveal the LTV of your remaing properties? I have 6mx properties all with LTVs of 65% or lower and am planning on redeeming a couple buy paying down...

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Ground rent increase

26th December 2014, 11 years ago

If you go down the statutory route, the only changes to the lease will be the extended term and zero ground rent. Any terms already there will stay.

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Ground rent increase

25th December 2014, 11 years ago

If you go down the statutory route (LeaseholdHousing Reform Act) you compel the freeholder to provide you with a 90 year extension at Zero ground rent. As a bonus the freeholder can't add any new clauses to the lease other...

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James Leavesden

James Leavesden


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