Mark Alexander
Landlords Business Restructure Spreadsheet
Author: Mark Alexander
8th December 2017, 9 years ago | 0
My Next Vote Goes To The Libertarian Party
Author: Mark Alexander
24th November 2017, 9 years ago | 29
Landlord Reactions To The 2017 Autumn Budget
Author: Mark Alexander
22nd November 2017, 9 years ago | 41
Good Reasons For Landlords To Become Non-Resident For Tax Purposes
Author: Mark Alexander
15th November 2017, 9 years ago | 0
Property118 Founder Sends Open Letter To Chancellor Philip Hammond
Author: Mark Alexander
15th November 2017, 9 years ago | 18
Interaction between Ramsay, Partnership Act 1890, schedule 15 FA2003 and landlord incorporation
Author: Mark Alexander
31st October 2017, 9 years ago | 2
Income Tax when you rent out a property: case studies
Author: Mark Alexander
30th October 2017, 9 years ago | 4
HMRC change landlord tax manuals without notice or legislation change
Author: Mark Alexander
24th October 2017, 9 years ago | 39
Is Government approach to housing short sighted?
Author: Mark Alexander
14th September 2017, 9 years ago | 28
Hurricane Irma – My Florida Home Is Badly Affected
Author: Mark Alexander
11th September 2017, 9 years ago | 13
Should Authorities Take More Responsibility When Paying Housing Benefits?
Author: Mark Alexander
6th September 2017, 9 years ago | 8
Six ways to use property data to earn more from property
Author: Mark Alexander
18th August 2017, 9 years ago | 23
Forming A Partnership To Avoid SDLT On Incorporation
Author: Mark Alexander
11th August 2017, 9 years ago | 0
Are CHL and Fleet’s mortgage terms prohibiting transfer of beneficial interest enforceable?
Author: Mark Alexander
10th August 2017, 9 years ago | 3
Mark Alexander
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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 billy bob at 25/10/2026 - 13:16
Reply to the comment left by billy bob at 25/10/2026 - 13:16Billy, a large inheritance can change relationships, but we should be careful about assuming it would change this woman’s character. The scenario does not say that she currently has...
Read More →Reply to comment left by John Hirst at 25/10/2026 - 12:58
Reply to the comment left by John Hirst at 25/10/2026 - 12:58John, I agree about obtaining a written opinion from specialist tax counsel. Nobody should commit their family to an arrangement of this significance on the strength of a comments...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 25/10/2026 - 09:16
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 25/10/2026 - 09:16Yes, Judith, a valid marriage could give access to the same inheritance tax exemption as a valid civil partnership. On the assumptions in the article, leaving the estate outright...
Read More →Reply to comment left by N P at 25/10/2026 - 09:33
I’ve been unable to find any legal precedents to support that argument, have you? Certainly, the legal validity of a civil partnership can be checked. My question concerns your earlier suggestion that shared bills, photographs and messages would be required...
Read More →Reply to comment left by JB at 25/10/2026 - 08:37
Your concern about ownership is well founded. Under the proposal described, the inheritance would belong to her outright. The son would have no automatic entitlement to those assets simply because they were engaged or had children together. She would not...
Read More →Reply to comment left by N P at 25/10/2026 - 08:36
The morality is precisely what I hoped readers would discuss, so thank you for raising it. The family would plainly remain wealthy after paying the tax. The father’s concern in the scenario is preserving the debt-free business, rather than whether...
Read More →Reply to comment left by John Curtis at 25/10/2026 - 07:25
Reply to the comment left by John Curtis at 25/10/2026 - 07:25Please explain more John. Let’s brainstorm your scenario.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 22/10/2026 - 13:43
Golfman, yes—a qualifying deed of variation can provide an SDLT exemption, so it is certainly worth considering. However, we need to distinguish two different starting points. If the son inherits the portfolio directly, redirecting it into a FIC does not,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by joe bloggs at 20/10/2026 - 06:18
Reply to the comment left by Joe Bloggs at 20/10/2026 - 06:18Correct
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 19/10/2026 - 12:06
Reply to the comment left by Annabel Blake at 19/10/2026 - 12:06Annabel, transferring ownership in stages may be possible, but the crucial point is that **the houses belong to your company**. The tax consequences are therefore different from those of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 18/10/2026 - 10:34
Reply to the comment left by Denise G at 18/10/2026 - 10:34Denise, you have understood the main point correctly, and I should have explained it more clearly. There are arrangements designed to help families manage this, which should offer you...
Read More →Reply to comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 17/10/2026 - 16:38
Reply to the comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 17/10/2026 - 16:38I have another example. In 1973 my parents purchased the home I grew up in for £3,000. We moved out when I was aged 17 but I've always had...
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Reply to the comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 17/10/2026 - 16:38Paul, your calculation at 4% is correct, but I would question the assumption that 4% adequately represents the historical growth experienced by someone who has owned property for several...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Nitzan Marinov at 12/10/2026 - 20:17
Thank you, Nitzan. I don’t think you are being naïve. The findings deserve to reach policymakers, and we are relying on our members and other media to help spread them. Our contribution is to gather the evidence, publish it openly...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lucas Radebee at 07/10/2026 - 13:56
Was that a rent to rent deal with a “wannabe” straight off a Get Rich Quick training course, or with a genuine Government backed contractor?
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 20/09/2026 - 10:26
Reply to the comment left by Denise G at 20/09/2026 - 10:26I agree with the solution already suggested by others who have already commented.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Darlington Landlord at 17/09/2026 - 19:58
Reply to the comment left by Darlington Landlord at 17/09/2026 - 19:58Excellent point. Maybe it goes to a charity on the death of the tenant.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 13/09/2026 - 13:48
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 13/09/2026 - 13:48I’m flattered Mick, thank you. Would you mind adding a link to the full article, please?
Read More →30th August 2026, 2 months ago
UPDATE Lewisham Council have been in contact to say that they have nothing to add at the moment, but will share updates if/when the situation develops. They are aware of my investigation and reporting.
Read More →28th August 2026, 2 months ago
Hi Patricia It has occurred to me that there could be a significant revenue opportunity within your existing business model that you may not yet have considered. I would gladly have paid a meaningful fee for an independent third party...
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