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Legal advice and tools for buy to let landlords and property investors

Introducing Property118 TV...
Property118 TV has launched on YouTube.
An 8 minute introductory video explains what the Property118 TV channel is all about and how to receive notifications whenever new programmes are released.
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Are fines to landlords disproportionate to the crime?
How much do people get fined for driving a vehicle without a driving licence?
I ask this question because recently a landlord was fined £90,000 for not having licences despite his properties being...

Rent to Rent Tips, Advice and Case Study...
We first published this article back in 2013. It has been resurrected because the information provided within it is just as relevant today as it was back then and the Rent to Rent strategy continues...

Some of the best BTL lenders post BICT incorporation...
Landlords who have incorporated their rental property business using the BICT structure have done so in order to retain competitive mortgages terms and/or avoid or defer the costs of refinancing.

Litigation Looms For Greedy Letting Agents...
Many blame Foxtons for the Chancellors decision to ban letting agents charging fees to tenants. Unsurprisingly, Foxtons have seen their share price plummet, but that’s far from the end of their...

High Level Tax Planning For Property Rental Businesses...
Partnerships operating a property rental business can convert to a Limited Company status (“incorporation”) and claim tax relief to offset both capital gains tax and Stamp Duty that would...

The cost of not seeking for professional advice...
Sometimes ignorance is bliss, at other times it is very expensive!
About a year ago I spoke with a very established landlord who, together with her partner, were in the process of selling many of...

Is Landlord Licensing Compliant In Your Area?
You may well have seen the latest articles posted by Larry Sweeney which highlight the flaws in the Liverpool Landlord Licensing scheme. If not you can READ THEM HERE.
If there is a sufficient...

Property118 Landlords Association – should we?
Having raised over £500,000 to take West Bromwich Mortgage Company to the Court of Appeal it has been suggested by numerous Property118 members that we should become a Landlords Association.

SDLT on Rental Property Business Incorporation...
It is our view that SDLT will be payable on transfer on the full value of property even if only the beneficial interest is transferred to the limited company, exactly the same as would be the case if...