All posts by Mark Alexander
Florida Property PART TWO – examples of sales now being completed...
Click on the link below to view examples of sales now being completed in the Orlando area for the long term rental market.
These are not holiday homes but could be! Values have crashed to 50% below what...
Property investors must act to avoid 40% tax bill...
The best laid Tory plans to boost inheritance tax (IHT) thresholds to £1 million after the election were shelved as a result of pressure from the Lib Dems when forming the coalition government.
That means...
House prices still up 8.3% on last year despite slowdown.
The latest house price surveys confirm what everyone already knows – house prices are stuck in a rut and mortgage finance is drying up.
The latest house price figures released by the Communities...
Property rental FAQ offered free by watchdog. Free guide from...
Landlords can smooth out disagreements with tenants by offering them a free guide that explains the rights of both sides on issues that provoke upsets.
The guide gives step-by-step answers to some of the...
The history of No Money Down and Instant Remortgages since 1992...
It was 1992, we were at the tail of the property crash of the late 80’s and early 90’s. I was still cutting my teeth in the market of providing commercial finance broking facilities to property...
Falling rates boost buy to let mortgages.
Buy to let mortgage rates are steadily falling while the number of lenders is increasing.
BM Solutions is the latest lender to cut buy to let mortgage rates – by between 0.31% and 0.45% on a range...
Landlords set to profit from generation of renters. Housing minister...
Property investors are witnessing a shift in the housing market that will affect people’s attitudes to buying and renting homes for generations to come.
The truth is already out there – it...
Florida Property PART ONE – Mark Alexander, will spend the...
Perhaps one of the Worlds most spectacular property market crashes of recent years has been in the areas surrounding Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida. However, has the hype that drove properties to ridiculously...
Britain’s biggest private landlord banks on buying refurbs.
Britain’s largest private residential landlord is celebrating that the firm’s portfolio of 13,000 properties is outperforming the market.
The £1.6 billion portfolio is owned by Northeast based...
The Money Centre reports on how SIPPS pension rule changes may...
Ministers may consider including residential investment property in self-invested pension schemes (SIPPS) that would lead to a major pension industry shake-up for buy to let landlords.
Representatives...
Nine excuses why property investors don’t make tax returns...
Many property owners are confused over whether they should declare the money they earn from letting.
Here’s a list of some of the most common misconceptions about making a tax return:
The tax rules...
UK income tax hike was world’s highest for 2010...
British taxpayers are vying with those in Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands to pay the highest rates of tax in Europe.
Top rate taxpayers here also suffered the largest tax hike in the world when rates...
Councils challenge HMO planning reversal in High Court...
Student landlords and shared house investors planning and licensing rules face scrutiny under a second legal challenge – this time by local councils.
The rules are already facing High Court review...
Fund managers to sink cash in to commercial property. Two out...
Two out of three investment fund managers intend to put cash in to commercial property in the coming months.
Many still see commercial property as a good investment although they expect portfolio values...
Gifting a home to family can cost a fortune...
Gifting property to families or loved ones without triggering a cluster bomb of taxes is never simple.
Take two sisters who inherited a property from mum and dad.
One of the sisters lives overseas and...
What’s more important, cashflow or liquidity? Mark Alexander...
Cashflow is simply defined as regular income. Positive cashflow is when income exceeds expenditure and you make a profit. So that’s important right?
Of course it’s important, but are you in...
The Money Centre’s Estate Planning Partners look to team up...
We’ve recently embarked on a new initiative to provide Estate Planning advice to people who need it most, whilst at the same time supporting charities that support families who are affected by the...
How £225.60 a month reduced our overheads by almost £40,000...
Mike Woodfine, Director of The Money Centre, comments on how, through outsourcing at a cost of £225.60 a month, he didn’t need to recruit a replacement HR Manager and reduced overheads by almost...
The blight and wrongs of buying property. Plenty of advice on...
Good property investment is about picking the right home that attracts good tenants ready to pay a competitive rent.
Plenty of advice on what to buy hits the headlines – but tips on what not to buy...
Do you have Capital Gains Tax to pay on your property? It’s...
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is not an opt-in process – if you have made a gain and do not already have a self-assessment tax return, the obligation is on you to report the matter to your tax office and...
Planning to pay less tax doesn’t make you a tax cheat. This...
The government is diverting £900 million over the next three years to beef up HM Revenue and Customs in a bid to clamp down on tax avoidance to make sure everyone hands over every penny they should to...