All posts by Mark Alexander
Journalistic Support Required...
Believe it or not, the vast majority of the News articles you see on Property118, together with Readers Questions, Social Media Posts, Daily Newsletters, Weekly Roundup Newsletters and comment moderation...
‘Rent To Rent’ Millionaires In The UK...
In my 30+ years of investing into UK rental property I have had the pleasure to have connected with 1,000’s of people who have made their millions by doing the same things as me.
I’ve also...
POLL – What is the ROOT CAUSE of increasing homelessness,
Please select just ONE answer to the following Poll before clicking the Submit button.
Please choose carefully, because the results will be displayed publicly even though your answer will be anonymous.
Three Methods of Financing a Buy to Let Business Incorporation...
There are three main methods of financing a Buy to Let business incorporation. However, one of them is fraught with risks and high costs and it unlikely to be the method you might think of as being risky...
Can you remember why you first got into property?
I suspect the reasons you first got into property investment were the same reasons as mine. One of the first property goals I set for myself back in 1989 was to borrow £1,000,000 to buy rental properties.
Is the Tax Man taking a huge bite out of your rental income?
Are you one of those people who is now wishing that you had sought professional tax advice from us several years ago?
Maybe you’ve just received your 2020/21 accounts and tax returns back from your...
Death Bed Tax Planning For Landlords...
None of us are immortal, so death bed tax planning strategies are important for us all to know about. On that basis I make no apology for what some might perceive to be such a taboo topic.
This Case Study...
Section 24 Tax Loopholes...
Section 24 Tax only affects private Buy to Let landlords who are higher rate tax-payers. This is because finance costs are no longer regarded as a legitimate business expense for private landlords. Instead,
The Needle In The Haystack...
Finding the solution to your Landlord Tax problem by reading the HMRC manuals can be a bit like finding a needle in a haystack and then threading that needle.
You might seek advice from your Accountants,
Section 24 Tax Is Now Hitting Tenants Hard...
Rental demand and hence the average price of UK rent is at an all time high and continues to sky-rocket, but why?
Well, we predicted this six years ago when the UK Government first announced the introduction...
A Quiz For Property Traders...
This quiz will run until the end of July 2021. We will then send a bottle of champagne to the person whose comment we like the most.
So, here’s the scenario.
A property trader buys a house for £200,000...
Splitting Rental Income for Tax Planning Purposes...
There are several ways to split rental income for tax planning purposes, the two most popular being a Declaration of Trust or one of many form of Partnership.
The concept is to transfer rental profits...
Section 24 Tax Planning...
Solutions for landlords with a Section 24 tax problem.
First though, let’s take a look at what Section 24 tax is and why it’s so unfair.
The following Case Study explains why so many property...
What does 118 mean?
I have been asked many times over the last 10 years why we decided to call our website Property118
There have been many wrong guesses, and I have to admit several of them have been absolutely fascinating,
How much will it cost to solve my tax problem?
My answer to this question is that a solution should save you money, not cost you money! Do you agree?
Let’s look at this by way of an example: Just suppose that Mr & Mrs X discover that a complete...
41,700 buy-to-let Limited companies formed in 2020...
Research by Hamptons Countrywide has revealed that 41,700 buy-to-let Limited Companies were formed last year, which is a new record. In fact, the only category of Limited Company formations to beat this...
Landlord Incorporation – Company Indemnity of Existing...
The following quote, confirming that refinancing is NOT necessary at the point of incorporation, comes directly from the HMRC manual …
“The transferor is not required to transfer business liabilities...
Join me this evening – 9th December 2020...
I am really pleased to be part of something very exciting this evening (9th December 2020).
Simon Zutshi, the founder of property investors network (pin), has invited me and four other industry experts...
CGT REVIEW proposals discussion recorded Live on YouTube...
The Office of Tax Simplification has published its proposals to Chancellor Rishi Sunak in regards to CGT.
A link to the 131 page document can be found HERE.
The Breaking News Live video was hosted by Ranjan...
Research into sustainability at lowest end of the Private Rented...
Property118 is no stranger to assisting the Univerisity of York with research into the UK Private Rented sector “PRS”.
In 2014 Property118 members’ contributed significantly to this...