Mark Alexander
Government Proposals To Ban Criminal Landlords & Agents
Author: Mark Alexander
15th December 2016, 10 years ago | 15
Do You Pay More Than £20,000 A Year In Mortgage Interest?
Author: Mark Alexander
13th December 2016, 10 years ago | 0
Litigation Looms For Greedy Letting Agents
Author: Mark Alexander
29th November 2016, 10 years ago | 6
71% of Tenants Will Pay Landlord Tax Hike
Author: Mark Alexander
28th November 2016, 10 years ago | 0
54% of Private Landlords forced to evict tenants
Author: Mark Alexander
27th November 2016, 10 years ago | 4
Corporate Landlords Corrupting Government?
Author: Mark Alexander
25th November 2016, 10 years ago | 1
Will Freeholders Consent To Let Fees Be Banned?
Author: Mark Alexander
24th November 2016, 10 years ago | 3
Extra Tax On Landlords Will Hurt Agents More Than Chancellors Ban On Tenants Fees
Author: Mark Alexander
24th November 2016, 10 years ago | 15
Autumn Statement 2016 – Landlords Reactions
Author: Mark Alexander
23rd November 2016, 10 years ago | 30
Letting Agents will no longer be able to charge fees to tenants
Author: Mark Alexander
23rd November 2016, 10 years ago | 111
Buy-to-Let Newcomers Have Never Had It Better
Author: Mark Alexander
15th November 2016, 10 years ago | 3
Living in Exile – life can be so cruel at times
Author: Mark Alexander
15th November 2016, 10 years ago | 0
Taxi drivers to lose tax relief on fuel in the Autumn Statement 2016
Author: Mark Alexander
10th November 2016, 10 years ago | 50
A Hole in the Bucket – Action and Fighting Fund Update
Author: Mark Alexander
10th November 2016, 10 years ago | 2
Generation Rent – Ditsy Dillner, Queen of Self-Contradiction
Author: Mark Alexander
5th November 2016, 10 years ago | 25
Jack will sell up due to tax changes wrecking his plans
Author: Mark Alexander
2nd November 2016, 10 years ago | 12
Mark Alexander
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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.
30th June 2026, 2 hours ago
I received an interesting email from a reader of this article today and thought it would be worth sharing the Q&A with a wider audience. THE MAIN QUESTION (extracted from a much longer email) I read your blog with interest...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 28/06/2026 - 21:39
The discrimination argument has already been tested. The Axe the Tenant Tax campaign sought to challenge Section 24 in the courts on a number of grounds, including discrimination, but permission for the judicial review was refused. If you want to...
Read More →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, 4 weeks ago
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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
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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...
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