Estate Planning Archives

Kindness Is Commercial: A Family-First Continuity Plan for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

14th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

If you were suddenly unable to manage the portfolio, through illness or death, would your family know what to do...

First 30 Days After A Landlord’s Death | Practical Playbook

Author: Mark Alexander

11th September 2025, 7 months ago | 1

What To Do In The First 30 Days After A Landlord’s Death This guide gives you a clear first month...

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Building a Family Investment Company: How Mr & Mrs A Secured Their Legacy

Author: Mark Alexander

24th October 2024, 1 year ago | 0

A Family Legacy, Built on Expertise … When Mr & Mrs A embarked on their property investment journey, they were...

Heritage Wills – The Importance of Lasting Power of Attorney

Author: Stuart Burrell

10th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Amidst the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s important not to overlook planning for the unexpected. It’s essential...

Heritage Wills – Award winning Will Writing made easier

Author: Stuart Burrell

22nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Writing a will may not be at the forefront of everyone’s mind but it’s an important step in protecting your...

Stepping up further and offering a free basic single or joint Will

Author: Howard

12th May 2020, 6 years ago | 0

For many years, Property118 and H D Consultants have worked very closely together. The Team at H D Consultants has...

Can Lifetime BTL Mortgages be used to accelerate our plans?

Author: Readers Question

3rd August 2019, 7 years ago | 42

Since reading two recent articles about Lifetime BTL Mortgages my head has been spinning with ideas, my conclusions from which...

Nearly 60% of all adults say they have no Will

Author: Caroline Maguire

30th July 2019, 7 years ago | 0

Nearly 60% of all adults say they have no Will * That’s a surprising statistic when you consider the implications...

Estate Planning – What really matters to you?

Author: Caroline Maguire

9th September 2015, 11 years ago | 0

One in three of us don’t have a Will. That’s a surprising statistic when you consider the implications on those...

Buy to Let perceptions contradicted

Author: Howard

7th May 2014, 12 years ago | 7

For so many years I have heard people say (including many financial advisers) that life insurance to cover buy to...

Protection for families of property investors

Author: Howard

29th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

With growing and easier access to BTL mortgage funds comes the inevitable increase in borrowing, or as I like to...

So you think your property portfolio is as “Safe as Houses”!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Property investors are passionate about building property portfolios, income and the potential for growth and take a lot of time...

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Build-to-let Will Solve Britain’s Housing Needs, MPs Told

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Build-to-let funded by private investors and pension funds is the solution to the UK’s housing crisis, housing lobbyists have told...

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Green Light as Green Deal Becomes Law for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The Green Deal has become law – and landlords must comply with the new energy efficiency measures or risk a...

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Video Interview – Asset & Legacy protection for Property Investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Mark Alexander, founder of Property118.com, interviews Jason Howard of Insight Fininacial Associates on Asset and Legacy protection for property investors....

Could this be the ultimate buy to let investment property exit strategy?

Author: Mark Alexander

5th April 2011, 15 years ago | 2

About a year ago Mark Alexander predicted that Equity Release mortgage providers would enter the buy to let lending business....

Banks called to account over will-writing concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The big four banks are revamping their will-writing services after concerns that customers appointing professional executors did not understand the...

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TV business guru switches on to wills and IHT

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Business guru Gerry Robinson is turning his talents to solving inheritance tax and estate planning problems for families in a...