Mark Alexander
Most landlords now debt-light, with majority below 50% LTV
Author: Mark Alexander
10th April 2026, 3 months ago | 2
Why policymakers should pay attention to landlord sentiment data
Author: Mark Alexander
9th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0
UK rental market dominated by landlords aged over 55
Author: Mark Alexander
9th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0
Property118 puts HMRC manual BIM45700 under FTT scrutiny
Author: Mark Alexander
8th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0
Nearly 1 in 5 landlords planning to exit the market entirely
Author: Mark Alexander
8th April 2026, 3 months ago | 5
What tenants may not realise about the changing landlord landscape
Author: Mark Alexander
8th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0
What the latest Property118 survey results means for mortgage lenders: fewer landlords, different behaviour
Author: Mark Alexander
7th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0
83% of housing growth came from private landlords
Author: Mark Alexander
7th April 2026, 3 months ago | 3
Landlords now 8x more likely to reduce portfolios than expand
Author: Mark Alexander
7th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0
Five questions landlords often find themselves asking, usually just before something changes
Author: Mark Alexander
5th April 2026, 3 months ago | 1
RESULTS of the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey (Q1 2026)
Author: Mark Alexander
2nd April 2026, 3 months ago | 20
Property118 launches the UK’s largest ever landlord sentiment survey
Author: Mark Alexander
31st March 2026, 3 months ago | 19
If you find Property118 helpful, the real value sits behind the scenes
Author: Mark Alexander
25th March 2026, 3 months ago | 0
Why Property118 is NOT currently recommending s162 incorporation to landlords with mortgages
Author: Mark Alexander
23rd March 2026, 3 months ago | 0
What if you never had to repay your interest-only mortgages?
Author: Mark Alexander
20th March 2026, 3 months ago | 27
How much are councils spending on temporary accommodation? The numbers are staggering!
Author: Mark Alexander
20th March 2026, 3 months ago | 4
“Anyone else got a lot of empty rooms?” What 100+ HMO landlords are saying right now
Author: Mark Alexander
20th March 2026, 3 months ago | 2
Shelter’s Trustpilot rating is low. Their own accounts raise harder questions
Author: Mark Alexander
20th March 2026, 3 months ago | 0
Mark Alexander
Registered with Property118.com
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Bio
UK landlord since 1989.
Founder of Property118.com - the mission statement of which is “to facilitate the sharing of best practice among UK landlords and associated professionals”
I live in Portugal, but I am very much British with a UK property rental and development business.
Happy to be interviewed on your Podcast, your YouTube channel and other online events.
I don’t offer mentoring or training as I am semi-retired and enjoying a fantastic work/life balance, but I do comment, frequently publish articles and answer questions posted here on Property118.
Reply to comment left by Kevin Biggins at 20/06/2026 - 07:40
Reply to the comment left by Kevin Biggins at 20/06/2026 - 07:40Hi Kevin Please email your contact details to [email protected] and I will be happy to forward them on to the person who submitted this Readers Question.
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Reply to the comment left by Martin Thomas at 20:31 If you still have an IHT problem to resolve please see ➡️ https://www.property118.com/consultation/
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Reply to the comment left by Martin Thomas at 18/06/2026 - 20:31Well that bit’s good news at least. You can’t be too disappointed with that result! Whole of Life is very is very different because you’re betting on a certainty...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 18/06/2026 - 17:43
Reply to the comment left by Martin Thomas at 17:43 I’m sorry to hear that. I don’t know who advised you on and arranged your life insurance policy, but it wouldn’t have been me or anybody at Property118, because that’s...
Read More →5th June 2026, 3 weeks ago
Asteroids message received and delivered. Below is the link for you to play. I’m MRA by the way, current the leader on Space Invaders. https://www.property118.com/arcade/?wpg=asteroids#wp-games-arcade
Read More →Reply to comment left by Suzana Urlich at 17/05/2026 - 08:38
Reply to the comment left by Suzana Urlich at 17/05/2026 - 08:38Please book a free 30-minute Portfolio Review
Read More →Reply to comment left by HASMUKH SHAH at 04/05/2026 - 20:41
just out of interest, how much is your typical refurb costs and what does the void period between vacant possession and sale completion usually end up costing you in terms of lost revenue and additional costs such as double Council...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 04/05/2026 - 15:52
They miss deadlines all the time Mick
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 04/05/2026 - 11:12
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 04/05/2026 - 11:12I don’t think that’s clear yet Mick. As I understand it, they’ve issued Discovery Assessements to some affected LT4L clients on the basis of income tax underpayments, but I...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Derek STOBBS at 30/04/2026 - 08:29
Whose post was your comment addressed to? It seems out of context at the moment.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Vibha Spal at 29/04/2026 - 19:52
I accept that’s your perception but it’s not what they clients are saying here https://national-residential.co.uk/
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jonathan Willis at 29/04/2026 - 18:41
Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Willis at 29/04/2026 - 18:41This is political theatre. These panels are far too small to materially reduce energy bills in the UK. At best they shave a little off daytime background use. Whoever...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 29/04/2026 - 18:41
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 29/04/2026 - 18:41That doesn’t answer my question Mick. If she can afford the extra £100 a month that’s the absolute minimum rent increase you should be imposing, even if you do...
Read More →29th April 2026, 2 months ago
These plug-in panels are too small to make a meaningful difference to most energy bills. In the UK climate, the savings are likely to be minimal, so whoever pays for them is unlikely to see a sensible return. They won’t...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 29/04/2026 - 17:36
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 29/04/2026 - 17:36Why not simply increase the rent? Why does she need a new front door?
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 29/04/2026 - 16:06
Reply to the comment left by Peter G at 29/04/2026 - 16:06What a great question. Maybe you should ask your local MP to raise this in Parliament.
Read More →28th April 2026, 2 months ago
Will she do the same with food, fuel and energy prices? If not, why not?
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 22/04/2026 - 17:58
Reply to the comment left by Martin Cameron at 17:58 We(Property118) has an excellent working relationship with them. The only complaints we ever get is that some of their articles are “scaremongering”, but they have sold a huge number of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ch at 22/04/2026 - 13:46
It sounds like you entered into an assisted sale type of arrangement. Did your Agent have contractual rights to list the property for £150,000? If not, you should complain to their Ombudsman. If they are not a member of an...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ryan Stevens at 22/04/2026 - 11:53
Reply to the comment left by Ryan Stevens at 22/04/2026 - 11:53Nope, definitely not in this case. I know the person who wrote this and he's not in that line of business. He's just a landlord like you and me...
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