Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

Transferring & Reuniting Beneficial Interest: A Legal and Commercial Reality

Transferring & Reuniting Beneficial Interest: A Legal and...

Thousands of UK property owners — from landlords and entrepreneurs to families managing estates — transfer the beneficial interest in their properties each year without changing the legal title.

Inside the Property Training Debate: Samuel Leeds & Adam Lawrence Face Off

Inside the Property Training Debate: Samuel Leeds & Adam...

A recent debate between well-known property trainer Samuel Leeds and investor-commentator Adam Lawrence has sparked renewed interest—and controversy—across the landlord community. In a wide-ranging...

Mortgage Broker Article on Incorporation Relief Misses Critical Warnings

Mortgage Broker Article on Incorporation Relief Misses Critical...

Two landlords have recently brought to our attention a blog published by MF Brokers, written by Sean Hughes of Comprehensive Tax Planning. The article provides a surface-level overview of Incorporation...

Why the US Rental Market is Miles Ahead of the UK – But Could It Work Here?

Why the US Rental Market is Miles Ahead of the UK – But Could...

After owning a holiday home in Florida for nearly 20 years, my wife and I recently decided it was time for a change. We loved our time there, but the world is a big place, and we wanted to explore more...

Rent to Serviced Accommodation Upper Tier Tribunal decision appealed by Sonder

Rent to Serviced Accommodation Upper Tier Tribunal decision appealed...

The Rent to Serviced Accommodation (R2SA) Upper Tier Tribunal decision appealed by Sonder is leaving hundreds of operators in a quandary of what to do next. When the UK legislatures transcribed yet another...

Is the British Pound Being Herded to the Cliff Edge?

Is the British Pound Being Herded to the Cliff Edge?

The British pound is holding its own against the US dollar and the euro—but should it be? Given the economic chaos inflicted by Labour’s reckless policies, it makes no sense that sterling hasn’t...

How and Why Sonder Europe Ltd Might Justify Taking Their Serviced Accommodation VAT Case to the Supreme Court

How and Why Sonder Europe Ltd Might Justify Taking Their Serviced...

The recent Upper Tribunal ruling in HMRC v Sonder Europe Ltd has sent shockwaves through the serviced accommodation sector. By disqualifying Sonder from using the Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme (TOMS),

Holiday Let Crunch: Why VAT Could Lead to Fewer Choices and Higher Costs for Travellers

Holiday Let Crunch: Why VAT Could Lead to Fewer Choices and Higher...

If you’ve been enjoying affordable and flexible holiday lets in recent years, prepare for a potential shake-up. The recent HMRC v Sonder Europe Ltd ruling by the Upper Tribunal has sent shockwaves through...

Practical Guidance for Property Owners with “Guaranteed Rent” Agreements

Practical Guidance for Property Owners with “Guaranteed...

If you’ve let your property to a serviced accommodation provider who promised “guaranteed rent,” the recent VAT ruling in HMRC v Sonder Europe Ltd could significantly impact your arrangement.

VAT Time Bomb for Property Investors Following Rent to Serviced Accommodation (R2SA) Business Models

VAT Time Bomb for Property Investors Following Rent to Serviced...

For years, the Rent to Serviced Accommodation (R2SA) business model has been championed as a low-cost entry point into property investment. Promoted heavily by property education courses, this strategy...

VAT Bombshell for Serviced Accommodation: Upper Tribunal Ruling Shakes the Industry

VAT Bombshell for Serviced Accommodation: Upper Tribunal Ruling...

“This ruling could spell financial disaster for operators and property owners alike.” That’s the message echoing across the serviced accommodation industry following a dramatic reversal by the Upper...

How Good Is Your Accountant? Essential Questions for Landlords

How Good Is Your Accountant? Essential Questions for Landlords...

I highly recommend that all landlords ask their accountant one very simple question. The answer will reveal whether your accountant truly understands the nuances of rental property business accounting...

The Death of the Family Landlord: Why Small-Time Landlords Are Disappearing—and What It Means for Tenants

The Death of the Family Landlord: Why Small-Time Landlords Are...

For decades, small, family-run landlords were the backbone of the UK’s rental market. These landlords—whether they owned one property or a handful—played a vital role in providing affordable, well-maintained...

Why Southwark Council’s Attack on Letting Agents Is Misguided

Why Southwark Council’s Attack on Letting Agents Is Misguided...

Southwark Council’s recent declaration that letting agents are “predatory and exploitative” is both misleading and counterproductive. While their concerns about affordability are valid, attributing...

Why the Buy-to-Let Dream is Dead: How the Government Killed the UK’s Best Investment

Why the Buy-to-Let Dream is Dead: How the Government Killed the...

There was a time when buy-to-let was seen as one of the safest and most profitable investments in the UK. Landlords could buy a property, rent it out, cover their mortgage, and watch their investment grow.

The Tenant Trap: Are Rising Rents Pushing the UK Toward a Renters’ Crisis?

The Tenant Trap: Are Rising Rents Pushing the UK Toward a Renters’...

The Tenant Trap: Are Rising Rents Pushing the UK Toward a Renters’ Crisis? The UK’s private rented sector is in turmoil. As landlords exit the market in record numbers, tenants are finding themselves...

The Rise of Corporate Landlords: Are We Heading Toward a Rent Monopoly?

The Rise of Corporate Landlords: Are We Heading Toward a Rent...

The Rise of Corporate Landlords: Are We Heading Toward a Rent Monopoly? There’s a new player in the UK’s private rented sector—one that’s threatening to fundamentally reshape the way tenants experience...

Nick Bano’s Misguided Call to Abolish Private Landlords: Why His Proposal Would Devastate the UK Housing Market

Nick Bano’s Misguided Call to Abolish Private Landlords: Why...

Nick Bano’s recent article in The Guardian, “The End of Landlords,” proposes the radical idea of driving private landlords out of the UK housing market to solve the housing crisis. It’s a bold...

UK Government’s Underhanded Push to Eradicate Private Landlords in Favour of Corporates

UK Government’s Underhanded Push to Eradicate Private Landlords...

Day by day, more landlords are waking up to the clear picture that the UK Government has no intention of allowing smaller scale private landlords to thrive—perhaps not even to survive. Rather than making...

Is the Government Destroying the UK’s Rental Market?

Is the Government Destroying the UK’s Rental Market?

Landlords across the UK are facing mounting challenges, from skyrocketing taxes to endless regulations, making it harder and harder to stay in the rental market. It feels as if the government has declared...

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Bio

UK landlord since 1989.

Wedded to property, finance, tax and law since 1987.

Enjoying financial freedom since 2003 and location independence since 2016.

Homes in Malta, Florida and Central Russia but very much British with a UK property rental and development business.

Founder of Property118.com - “facilitating the sharing of best practice among UK landlords and associated professionals”

Happy to be interviewed on your Podcast, in Clubhouse, your YouTube channel and other online events.

My speciality is landlord tax planning and I head a team of 10 specialist Tax Consultants and four Tax Barristers. We are recruiting to meet demand.

I don’t offer mentoring or training as I am semi retired and enjoying a fantastic work/life balance, but I do comment frequently and answer questions posted here on Property118.