Reply to the comment left by Phil Ashford at 06/05/2020 - 14:22Thanks for the education there Phil. I understand why you are tempted to use tax case-law to define "trading". It makes sense. It's been well defined. That being said,...
Perhaps I am being completely naive here! And splitting hairs. But I am under the impression that, in my personal situation at least, my little BTL business is eligible. We operate in a Ltd company structure. It's an SPV for...
Here's another example of this type of branding. http://thepeoplesrepublic.co.uk/ It's an expensive real ale bar in Hull, in the student area, preying on the middle class left-wing students. Its email address is... wait for it... [email protected] DDR as in East...
Reply to the comment left by Yvonne Patterson at 30/11/2018 - 09:01That's even more genius. They pitch themselves as communists, and then evade the tax through complex offshore corporate structures.
A private Build to Rent company, using communist themed wording and imagery. They're not the first capitalists to use this tactic to win over those who have a middle class workers' revolution mentality. I do find it completely genius. The...
Perhaps instead of saying No HB or No DSS, we should be focusing on affordability? When I lived in France, it was a legal requirement that tenants demonstrate they earn 3 times the monthly rent (net of tax/NI). An affordability...
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander at 17/09/2018 - 18:55Spoken like a libertarian! I'm in. However, perhaps a bit more direction is required on how to get the industry to only accept members? If you want people to...
Genuine question: what if the mortgage lender or insurance company have a policy of professional tenants only? I get asked about that on every application.
Reply to the comment left by Dr Rosalind Beck at 14/12/2017 - 11:07Hi Ros, thanks for sharing your story. It's quite striking how similar our stories are. My father was a bus driver, worked long hours, and ended up have...
Reply to the comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 14/12/2017 - 10:36Hi Barry, The "strivers" comment at the end of my last post is a conclusion of what I said. Reduce the welfare incentives for people to procreate and immigrate...
Reply to the comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 14/12/2017 - 07:48You’re certainly correct on population, which is the rising “demand” part of the problem. There are two parts: babies and immigration. Neither of these are a problem. What is...
Here goes! These are my personal ideas and I would seek to reduce the power of the State over the individual. 1. Create a formal UK constitution, which sets out cast iron individual rights: life, ownership of property, ownership of...
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 28/11/2017 - 19:47Hi Neil, sorry for the late reply. I'm trying to earn a living, raise a family, and run a small political party at the same time! I'm not sure...
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 24/11/2017 - 09:13Hi Neil, I agree that our manifesto does need a review. That's my job, and I'll be doing it in the new year. There are some parts which are...
Reply to the comment left by Annie Landlord at 24/11/2017 - 14:17Hi Annie, Will Taylor here. Whether we're left or right wing depends on your definitions of these. Personally I use the following: - Right wing: favours economic freedom, but...
Reply to the comment left by Paul Shears at 25/11/2017 - 23:20Hi Paul, It's Will Taylor, thanks for your comment. I'm not surprised you haven't heard of the party so far. It's officially existed since 2007, but over the years...
Reply to comment left by Phil Ashford at 06/05/2020 - 14:22
Reply to the comment left by Phil Ashford at 06/05/2020 - 14:22Thanks for the education there Phil. I understand why you are tempted to use tax case-law to define "trading". It makes sense. It's been well defined. That being said,...
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Perhaps I am being completely naive here! And splitting hairs. But I am under the impression that, in my personal situation at least, my little BTL business is eligible. We operate in a Ltd company structure. It's an SPV for...
Read More →25th January 2019, 7 years ago
Thanks for working hard on getting clarification!
Read More →24th January 2019, 7 years ago
Question: how much will landlords have to pay to join this redress scheme?
Read More →30th November 2018, 7 years ago
Here's another example of this type of branding. http://thepeoplesrepublic.co.uk/ It's an expensive real ale bar in Hull, in the student area, preying on the middle class left-wing students. Its email address is... wait for it... [email protected] DDR as in East...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Yvonne Patterson at 30/11/2018 - 09:01
Reply to the comment left by Yvonne Patterson at 30/11/2018 - 09:01That's even more genius. They pitch themselves as communists, and then evade the tax through complex offshore corporate structures.
Read More →30th November 2018, 7 years ago
A private Build to Rent company, using communist themed wording and imagery. They're not the first capitalists to use this tactic to win over those who have a middle class workers' revolution mentality. I do find it completely genius. The...
Read More →16th November 2018, 7 years ago
Perhaps instead of saying No HB or No DSS, we should be focusing on affordability? When I lived in France, it was a legal requirement that tenants demonstrate they earn 3 times the monthly rent (net of tax/NI). An affordability...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 17/09/2018 - 18:55
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander at 17/09/2018 - 18:55Spoken like a libertarian! I'm in. However, perhaps a bit more direction is required on how to get the industry to only accept members? If you want people to...
Read More →26th February 2018, 8 years ago
Genuine question: what if the mortgage lender or insurance company have a policy of professional tenants only? I get asked about that on every application.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dr Rosalind Beck at 14/12/2017 - 11:07
Reply to the comment left by Dr Rosalind Beck at 14/12/2017 - 11:07Hi Ros, thanks for sharing your story. It's quite striking how similar our stories are. My father was a bus driver, worked long hours, and ended up have...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 14/12/2017 - 10:36
Reply to the comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 14/12/2017 - 10:36Hi Barry, The "strivers" comment at the end of my last post is a conclusion of what I said. Reduce the welfare incentives for people to procreate and immigrate...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 14/12/2017 - 07:48
Reply to the comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 14/12/2017 - 07:48You’re certainly correct on population, which is the rising “demand” part of the problem. There are two parts: babies and immigration. Neither of these are a problem. What is...
Read More →12th December 2017, 8 years ago
Here goes! These are my personal ideas and I would seek to reduce the power of the State over the individual. 1. Create a formal UK constitution, which sets out cast iron individual rights: life, ownership of property, ownership of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Patterson at 28/11/2017 - 19:47
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 28/11/2017 - 19:47Hi Neil, sorry for the late reply. I'm trying to earn a living, raise a family, and run a small political party at the same time! I'm not sure...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Patterson at 24/11/2017 - 09:13
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 24/11/2017 - 09:13Hi Neil, I agree that our manifesto does need a review. That's my job, and I'll be doing it in the new year. There are some parts which are...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Annie Landlord at 24/11/2017 - 14:17
Reply to the comment left by Annie Landlord at 24/11/2017 - 14:17Hi Annie, Will Taylor here. Whether we're left or right wing depends on your definitions of these. Personally I use the following: - Right wing: favours economic freedom, but...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Shears at 25/11/2017 - 23:20
Reply to the comment left by Paul Shears at 25/11/2017 - 23:20Hi Paul, It's Will Taylor, thanks for your comment. I'm not surprised you haven't heard of the party so far. It's officially existed since 2007, but over the years...
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