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How to Unblock a Toilet: A Humorous Guide to Tackling a Blocked Loo

Author: Mark Alexander

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Ah, the humble toilet. We often take this porcelain throne for granted, assuming it will always be there for us...

Property118 Members vs West Bromwich Mortgage Company

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd March 2014, 12 years ago | 769

UPDATE – 31st March 2014 Since publishing this article our campaign has raised over £450,000 and legal action has now...

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The landlord who could well become a legend

Author: Mark Alexander

18th June 2012, 14 years ago | 5

This weekend I came across a person who could become to landlordism what the legendary Roy Brooks was to the...

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Sell or hold after completing a refurbishment?

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd January 2011, 15 years ago | 14

This question was recently asked on a property forum and inspired me to write this post. A spreadsheet could be...

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The roots of my Property Investment Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander

17th December 2010, 15 years ago | 24

“I measure my business related success by how much I improve my cashflow and my bank balance every year.” The...

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How I maximise the returns on my liquidity fund (cash in the bank)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2010, 15 years ago | 9

In January 2008 I refinanced my entire portfolio in line with my ongoing strategy.  There was an opportunity to release...

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Landlords lose out by paying cash-in-the-hand

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Paying tradesmen for cash in the hand jobs seems like a good idea at the time – but ends up...

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Claiming property business expenses as a landlord. Here are some tips about some of the expenses that cause landlords and their accountants the most problems.

Author: Mark Alexander

1st November 2010, 15 years ago | 1

Buy to let property investors pay too much tax because they do not know how to claim property business expenses....

Bunch of robbing bankers, by co-founder of The Money Centre, Mike Woodfine

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2010, 15 years ago | 1

By Mike Woodfine, Co-founder of The Money Centre. Interest margins are extortionate – you need an unsecured loan to pay...

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The History of Buy to Let Sale and Rent Back

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2010, 15 years ago | 6

By Mark Alexander. I closed my first Sale and Rent Back, “SARB”, deal in 1990. It wasn’t for me personally...

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The history of No Money Down and Instant Remortgages since 1992

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2010, 15 years ago | 8

It was 1992, we were at the tail of the property crash of the late 80’s and early 90’s. I was...

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What’s more important, cashflow or liquidity? Mark Alexander reports

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Cashflow is simply defined as regular income. Positive cashflow is when income exceeds expenditure and you make a profit. So...

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Landlord escapes deposit protection penalty under legal loophole. A loophole in the wording of a law designed to penalise landlords who fail to protect tenant deposits has been exposed in court.

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 2

The case highlighted the wording of Section 214 of The Housing Act 2004, which concerns courts making an order for...

Is your property portfolio ownership structure optimised to enable you to pay the minimum amount of CGT, income tax and IHT?

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 14

In this article I look at the differences between owning property as joint tenants, tenants in common or as individuals....

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Landlords could be lining the Tax Mans coffers if they live through the next property cycle. Born free taxed to death? This needn’t be the case for readers of Landlord News

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 2

The UK’s average property value is currently £167,953, according to the Halifax’s latest survey. It is probably fair to say...

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What you shouldn’t do – buy to let mortgage advice

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 1

Buy to let mortgage advice Many investors have become cashflow beneficiaries of the ‘Credit Crunch’ due to the lowest interest...