Mark Alexander
Taxing decisions to make when inheriting a home.
Author: Mark Alexander
12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0
Record demand for rental homes as supply dries up.
Author: Mark Alexander
12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0
A simple guide on how to calculate maximum loan based on lenders criteria.
Author: Mark Alexander
12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0
How many lenders are really open for buy to let business?
Author: Mark Alexander
12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0
Florida Property Market Update – part three.
Author: Mark Alexander
12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 1
Time to look at the brighter side of life.
Author: Mark Alexander
3rd November 2010, 16 years ago | 0
University cities are running out of student digs
Author: Mark Alexander
1st November 2010, 16 years ago | 0
Guide to keeping financial records for a property business
Author: Mark Alexander
1st November 2010, 16 years ago | 0
The History of Buy to Let Sale and Rent Back
Author: Mark Alexander
28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 6
Don’t let house price surveys build up your hopes. Deciding which house price survey to trust is easy – none of them
Author: Mark Alexander
28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0
Property investors must act to avoid 40% tax bill
Author: Mark Alexander
28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0
House prices still up 8.3% on last year despite slowdown.
Author: Mark Alexander
28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0
Property rental FAQ offered free by watchdog. Free guide from the Property Ombudsman that explains the rights of both sides on issues that provoke upsets
Author: Mark Alexander
28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0
The history of No Money Down and Instant Remortgages since 1992
Author: Mark Alexander
28th October 2010, 16 years ago | 8
Mark Alexander
Registered with Property118.com
17th January 2011
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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.
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, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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...
Read More →26th August 2026, 4 weeks ago
They are also going in the opposite direction on landlord taxation policy. See: https://www.property118.com/portugal-cuts-rental-tax-to-10-a-warning-shot-for-the-uk/
Read More →26th August 2026, 4 weeks ago
Can somebody please explain to the Labour government that 10,000 new build properties in seven new towns = 70,0000 homes, NOT 1.5 million. It’s not necessary to be a professor in maths to work that one out!
Read More →Reply to comment left by deborah brown at 23/08/2026 - 19:51
Not even close. 9,600 comments is the longest ever https://www.property118.com/budget-2015-landlords-reactions/
Read More →Reply to comment left by Fergus Wilson at 23/08/2026 - 19:45
Reply to the comment left by Fergus Wilson at 23/08/2026 - 19:45Many happy returns Fergus
Read More →23rd August 2026, 1 month ago
Here's an even more mind-bending statistic for you. Using the same period-life-table basis as the 79.1 figure, a 78-year-old man is about 55% more likely to reach 90 than an 18-year-old man: Man aged 18: 21.8% chance Man aged 78:...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Fergus Wilson at 19/08/2026 - 10:13
Reply to the comment left by Fergus Wilson at 10:13 Having made it this far your odds of exceeding the average age at death are far higher. This is because many people below your age have already died and the...
Read More →16th August 2026, 1 month ago
A further comment from Dan Neidle is now worth revisiting. On 13 October 2023, Dan was asked whether he would apologise if HMRC accepted the Property118 arrangements. He replied: “I would also tear up my law license, because it would...
Read More →16th August 2026, 1 month ago
Further evidence has emerged showing just how widely refinancing at incorporation was regarded as the conventional approach. On 15 October 2023, Dan Neidle—one of Property118’s most persistent critics—was asked whether a company would normally be expected to arrange new mortgages...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ryan Stevens at 12/08/2026 - 15:15
Reply to the comment left by Ryan Stevens at 12/08/2026 - 15:15Ryan, I agree with the principle behind your warning. Lendy is a useful reminder that the words “asset backed”, the existence of a personal guarantee and a double-digit coupon...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 10/08/2026 - 12:23
That’s an almost impossible question to answer without going through the consultation process fully. Minimum £10,000. When you have the proper numbers we can also help you calculate Return on Investment and whether incorporation is right for you. A lot...
Read More →5th August 2026, 2 months ago
He got the last point wrong too!
Read More →5th August 2026, 2 months ago
I have listed the substantive articles first and excluded routine social-media reposts that merely link back to the same coverage. 1. FT Adviser Property 118 and Cotswold Barristers win HMRC appeal in ‘major win for landlords’ Published 4 August 2026....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Rush at 05/08/2026 - 11:52
Reply to the comment left by Paul Rush at 05/08/2026 - 11:52Paul, with respect, that is not what the judgment says. This was not a win on a technical detail. Following a ten-day hearing, the Tribunal considered each of the...
Read More →5th August 2026, 2 months ago
HMRC loses Upper Tribunal appeal over the meaning of ‘business’ https://www.property118.com/hmrc-loses-upper-tribunal-appeal-over-the-meaning-of-business/
Read More →4th August 2026, 2 months ago
A wonderful parable based on this article: https://www.taxjournal.com/articles/funding-the-business-
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