Financial Advice

Tax Treatment of Property Development vs Property Investment

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd August 2012, 14 years ago | 6

With so many buy to let  property investors now considering buy/refurb/sell deals I feel the time is right to explain...

Life Insurance for Landlords – IFA readers letter

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2012, 14 years ago | 3

As an avid reader of Property118.com I was very interested to read a couple of recent articles 1) Should landlords...

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Buy to let Exit Strategies – Readers Questions

Author: Mark Alexander

31st July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Following my article regarding Landlord Tax Strategies, I’ve woken up this morning to a very full inbox. I will do...

Partial Exit Strategies for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

28th July 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Is it possible for landlords to have a partial exit strategy without selling the goose that lays the golden eggs,...

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When is family not family for BuyToLet mortgage purposes?

Author: Neil Patterson

24th July 2012, 14 years ago | 3

I received an email today from one of the Financial Advisers we have a close working relationship with. I’ve decided...

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What happens to mortgages when a landlord dies?

Author: Mark Alexander

5th July 2012, 14 years ago | 29

I wrote an article a few weeks ago about a conversation I’d had with a financial advisor about what happens...

Buy to let product that does what it says on the tin

Author: Neil Patterson

29th June 2012, 14 years ago | 10

I spent all day yesterday updating the mortgage calculator making sure all the usual little lenders’ tweaks had been uploaded...

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Claiming home as office expenses for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Many landlords run a property business from a home office but are scared to claim business expenses because they are...

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Should buy to let landlords buy life insurance?

Author: Mark Alexander

15th June 2012, 14 years ago | 10

I had a really interesting discussion about life insurance yesterday with a lady I’ve respected for many years. I will...

HMRC targets landlord tax cheats in property crack down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Landlords who have failed to pay tax on the sale or buy to let rents face extra scrutiny from a...

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House price crash triggers tax windfall on inherited homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Falling house prices has meant up to £90 million has been overpaid in inheritance tax by families and friends who...

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Property plays a vital role for funding pensions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Property investors with buy to let rentals and holiday homes expect to supplement their pensions with cash from renting or...

Lenders cut rates with new buy to let mortgage deals

Author: Neil Patterson

24th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let mortgage borrowing is expected to increase even more as lenders switch funds away from movers and first...

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Don’t bash the banks

Author: Brooklands Commercial Finance

23rd May 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Is Property Finance Available? This is the first of a series of articles looking at the availability of finance and...

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Bank of England Inflation Report and Economic Roundup

Author: Neil Patterson

18th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

“When is the Bank of England base rate going up?” is the most frequent question I am asked by property...

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Property business pre-nups can stop family feuds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Money and blood often don’t mix – which is why so many families go to war over their ‘fair share’...

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Pointless property spending ruined the UK economy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2012, 14 years ago | 2

It’s not the money the government prints that triggers a resurgence in the economy, but the way everyone spends the...

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Banks not renewing commercial loans

Author: Neil Patterson

25th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

We are witnessing a significant rise in the incidence of some banks refusal to offer new or extended terms to...