All posts by Mark Alexander
Facebook Debate With A Landlord “HATER”...
The following is a debate on Facebook with a “hater” who chose to troll our advertising. Ordinarily, I would simply have blocked this person and deleted his comments, but on this occasion,
Now could be a GREAT time to transfer flats with Cladding Issues...
Do you own one or more rental flats with cladding issues?
Have your flats with cladding issues become impossible to raise mortgages against since the Grenfell Disaster case?
If so, finally we may have...
Should offers to buy properties be accompanied by a deposit?
If you’re anywhere near to being as passionate about property as I am, Netflix reality TV shows such as Selling Sunset are likely to have come onto your radar at some point. Love or hate the program,
Is The Substantial Incorporation Structure A Tax Avoidance Scheme?
The Substantial Incorporation Structure is quite the opposite of avoidance from a tax perspective, in that it utilises anti-avoidance legislation to hasten the deemed completion of a business sale from...
Can Property Investment Companies Claim The 19% Corporation Tax...
In our view, the answer is YES, property investment companies can claim the 19% Corporation Tax ‘Small Profits Threshold’.
This is a matter which has recently sparked significant debate among...
Limited Liability Partnerships “LLP’s” for...
Aside from tax, what are the pros and cons of holding UK rental properties in an LLP structure?
ANSWER >>> Holding UK rental properties in a limited liability partnership (LLP) structure can...
Artificial Intelligence for Christmas...
We asked the Artificial Intelligence program we are using to write a Christmas poem. The brief we provided was as follows: –
“Create a Christmas poem from Mark Alexander, Neil Patterson, and...
Bank Base Rate Rise – Worked Examples for Landlords –...
Property118 members seem to love worked examples when it comes to understanding the principles of tax related to finance costs, so that’s exactly what my latest video on the Property118 TV YouTube...
CGT and Exit Planning Strategies for UK Landlords + VIDEO EXPLAINER...
Are you thinking about selling some of your rental properties, perhaps to pay down mortgages or become mortgage free? There may well be Capital Gains Tax consequences associated with this, HOWEVER, there...
Dividends And Other Tax Perks For Landlords Who Incorporate...
I hear a lot of talk about double taxation for private landlords who decide to incorporate. However, when I explain that a husband and wife could withdraw £100,540 a year between them from their company...
How Much CGT Will You Pay If You Sell Up?
With so many landlords selling up or at least contemplating selling some if not all of their properties, knowing how much Capital Gains Tax they would pay and what they will be left with in their pockets...
If landlords think Section 24 is bad wait until you read this!
As I write this article the Bank of England Governor is under immense pressure to take emergency measures to protect against the collapse of the pound by increasing the Bank of England base rate by a further...
Are NEW Landlords Building On Solid Foundations?
New landlords continue to enter the UK property market every day, despite reports of many established Landlords exiting.
Are these new Landlords naïve or do they know something we don’t? I think...
19% inflation and 6% Bank Base Rate...
Only this week, Citibank predicted that UK inflation would exceed 18% by January next year and that the Bank of England would feel compelled to increase the base rate to 6%.
How many of us are prepared...
MORTGAGES – Interest Only or Capital Repayment?
My personal view is that an interest only mortgage is far better than a capital repayment mortgage, here’s why …
Back in 1971 my parents borrowed three times their joint income to buy a house...
Interest Rate Rise Impact Calculator...
Calculating the extra amount of interest you will pay as a result of the recent 0.25% interest rate rise isn’t exactly rocket science for some people. However, if numbers isn’t your thing and/or you...
Improved P118 Member Profiles...
We are extremely proud to introduce new functionality and a new look and feel to Property118 Member Profiles.
One of the first things you might notice is that it’s now much easier to log in using Social...
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Open Letter to the UK Buy-To-Let Mortgage Sector...
Most UK mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers do not fully understand the potentially disastrous implications of landlords taking on new mortgage finance at the point of incorporation of their property...
How many BTL properties is enough?
Why is it that so many landlords judge themselves and their peers by how many Buy-To-Let properties they own?
Given a choice between owning 1,000 flats in Northern England or Scotland, which are let to...
Addressing the Under Supply of UK Rental Housing...
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that additional regulation and taxes are having the opposite effect of what the Government is trying to achieve. Red tape, bureaucracy and tax are all proven methods...