Privacy Policy
BACKGROUND:
Property118 Ltd understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website,
www.property118.com (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site
. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
- Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Account” |
means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site; |
“Cookie” |
means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in section 13, below; |
“Cookie Law” |
means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; |
“personal data” |
means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and |
“We/Us/Our” |
Means Property118 Ltd , a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. |
- Information About Us
- Our Site is owned and operated by Property118 Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- Our VAT number is 990 0332 34.
- Our Data Protection Officer is Neil Patterson, and can be contacted by email at npatterson@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
- Your Rights
- As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
- The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 12);
- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 6 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
- The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
- If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 14 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
- What Data Do We Collect?
Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect some or all of the following personal data (please also see section 13 on Our use of Cookies and similar technologies):
- Name;
- Date of birth;
- Address and post code;
- Business/company name and trading status;
- Number of properties owned;
- Accountants details;
- Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
- Proof of residence and ID;
- Financial information such as income and tax status;
- Landlords insurance renewal dates;
- Property Portfolio details such as value and mortgage outstanding;
- How Do We Use Your Data?
- All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times. For more details on security see section 7, below.
- Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in our legitimate interests. Specifically, we may use your data for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing your access to Our Site;
- Supplying our products and or services to you (please note that We require your personal data in order to enter into a contract with you);
- Personalising and tailoring our products and or services for you;
- Replying to emails from you;
- Supplying you with emails that you have opted into (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all emails;
- Analysing your use of our site and gathering feedback to enable us to continually improve our site and your user experience;
- Provide information to our partner service and product suppliers at your request.
- With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email and or telephone with information, news and offers on our products and or We will not, however, send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that We fully protect your rights and comply with Our obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
- You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it.
- We do not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Data will therefore be retained for the following periods (or its retention will be determined on the following bases):
- Member profile information is collected with your consent and can be amended or deleted at any time by you;
- Anti-Money Laundering information and tax consultancy records are to be kept as required by law for up to seven years.
- How and Where Do We Store Your Data?
- We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to in order to use it as described above in section 6, and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it.
- Some or all of your data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”) (The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). You are deemed to accept and agree to this by using our site and submitting information to Us. If we do store data outside the EEA, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR
- Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure data collected through Our Site.
- Do We Share Your Data?
- We may share your data with other partner companies in for the purpose of supplying products or services you have requested.
- We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply products and services to you on Our behalf. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under the law.
- We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.
- In certain circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain data held by Us, which may include your personal data, for example, where We are involved in legal proceedings, where We are complying with legal requirements, a court order, or a governmental authority.
- What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?
- We may, from time to time, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.
- How Can You Control Your Data?
- In addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in section 4, we aim to give you strong controls on Our use of your data for direct marketing purposes including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in Our emails.
- Your Right to Withhold Information
- You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
- You may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 13.
- How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us for more details at info@property118.com, or using the contact details below in section 14.
- Our Use of Cookies
- Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products AND/OR We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
- All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
- Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a cookie prompt requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first party Cookies and block third party Cookies.
- Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown below in section 13.5. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below in section 13.9, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
- The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
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Strictly Necessary |
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Used only to collect performance data, with any identifiable data obfuscated |
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Yes |
- Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and Facebook. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products AND/OR services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
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- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following Cookies:
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Google |
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Facebook |
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- In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
- You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
- It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
- Contacting Us
If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at info@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 12, above).
- Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
11:43 AM, 7th June 2014, About 10 years ago
Hi Ian
You are definitely wise to seek professional advice on this. I recommend that you check that your accountant is insured to give this advice and also to question his experience in these matters. If you don't get the answers you are looking for I can't recommend these people highly enough >> http://www.property118.com/member/?id=452
If you sell at the original price HMRC will ignore it and will charge you CGT on an assessed market value for the transfers. You will need to pay Stamp Duty and your financing options will become more limited. You will have to redeem your mortgages and arrange new ones and this will inevitably invole arrangement fees, valuation fees and solicitors costs. You will not be able to use your annual personal CGT allowances when the company sells the properties and you may well find it difficult to extract any profits from the company in the longer term. Having said all that, nothing is ever clear cut and there are also advantages associated with having your properties in a limited company. I have investigated this on many occasions but for me, based on my strategy, the advantages of continuing to own properties in my own name far outweigh the advantages associated with moving them into a Limited Company.
Before you make any decision based on the tax implications alone I also suggest that you look into your funding options. I recommend this chap as he's not only a great broker, he was previously a tax investigator >> http://www.property118.com/introducing-mark-edwards/65509/
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Laura Delow
7:08 AM, 9th June 2014, About 10 years ago
If just getting out equity is you key driver, I suggest you avoid the costs in transferring the assets to a Ltd Co. If your current lenders won't entertain a further advance, then if no early redemption charges on your current BTL mortgages, remortgage up to 75% (up to 80-85% the rates are high) to another lender who doesn't insist on a min earned income eg Birmingham Midshires. The interest rate "may" be higher than you pay now (could be lower if you're sitting on the standard variable rates with current BTL lenders). I suggest you speak with your mortgage broker & have him/her determine the best deals.
All BankersAreBarstewards Smith
9:22 AM, 9th June 2014, About 10 years ago
I have been trying to get a mortgage recently to buy a property which is owned by a limited company and some lenders wont lend..... goodness knows why..... another factor to take into account
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
9:49 AM, 9th June 2014, About 10 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "All BankersAreBarstewards Smith" at "09/06/2014 - 09:22":
Is this the transaction we discussed offline? If it is then I have explained why.
The company has a compulsory strike off order suspended. There is a high likelihood that this means that HMRC have filed a complaint against the company you are looking to purchase from based on suspected tax fraud or money laundering. My advice to you is "RUN!". You will probably find the property in an auction with no reserve at some point, the auctioneers having been appointed by the Crown. That will be the time to snap up a bargain, not before. If in doubt please seek qualified legal advice.
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All BankersAreBarstewards Smith
9:58 AM, 9th June 2014, About 10 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "09/06/2014 - 09:49":
yes it is the same property Mark - but you are finding suspicious behaviour where none exists on this one... but thank you so much for your concern for me.....
As a result of your caution I did a lot more research on the company and personnel and am satisfied all is well and I have now got funding for it. The suspension we discussed was due to late filing, and has now been lifted.
The reason I raise it here on this thread is that I discovered that more than one lender has a policy of not lending to limited company sales, and this would limit the lenders a prospective purchaser could go to for funding when Ian comes to sell his portfolio.
Ian From Leeds
11:22 AM, 9th June 2014, About 10 years ago
As always, it seems the answer is not entirely clear!
And there are multiple answers...
Thanks for suggestions so far, keep 'em coming. Particularly keen to hear from someone who HAS actually gone the company set up route. Anyone?
Regards
Ian
Vanessa Barlow
22:02 PM, 9th June 2014, About 10 years ago
I went down the Ltd company route (more advantageous for me as a developer rather than investor). But through the research I did on ltd companies, it looked very complex to transfer properties from personal ownership to ltd companies. The advice I read was to do things on personal basis until it made sense tax-wise to create a ltd company. And then with your NEXT property purchase of it via the ltd company, but not necessarily transferring current property assets. I would agree with Mark re the current market valuations being used. And if you do transfer you should gather and keep evidence of why you believe the current market valuation to be X - land registry values etc. Even then HMRC may disagree with you. I recommend a book by Carl Bayley - saving property tax with ltd companies, it's a very detailed look at when it is and is not advantageous to use a ltd company and when it is better to stick to personal ownership. Often the answer is personal ownership.
Les Charneca
9:14 AM, 14th June 2014, About 10 years ago
I have exactly your proposed setup. How I did it was I set up a limited company and moved one unit across. I used both mine and my wife's CGT allowance in order to over the gain in value. You can't avoid the stamp duty. My company did not physically pay. I used the directors loan account, that way as the rent comes in I can repay myself tax free! Once the asset is in the company name you can then re-mortgage get cash and next year move the next across etc. However you will see there are two issues; you must have enough cash to cover your first transfer and that loans are harder and more expensive for a limited company.
The system is always up to get you. Everyone bank you to buy them in your own name on BTL's. That is to cover their backsides, they are the winners not you. Everyone will end up will millions of pounds of property that they can't dispose off without paying top rate tax or a massive inheritance tax bill upon death. All that work and risk to give half of it away!
The only way to avoid this is to leave the UK on a one way ticket then sell up!
The company route is painful but you can look really long term, importantly beyond your own lifetime.
Incidentally, commercial units should really be held in a pension to be totally tax efficient, but that opens up a separate can of worms.
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
10:03 AM, 14th June 2014, About 10 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Les Charneca" at "14/06/2014 - 09:14":
Hi Les
You could remortgage all of your original investment out of a property, if lending criteria allowed, tac free without the complications of a limited company structure.
You have mentioned that mortgage rates are higher but so too will be your accountancy fees.
When you want to take more money out of the business how will you achieve this. If you take it as salary you will pay NI and if you take it as dividends you will be no better off that if you owned the property in your own name.
I doubt any lenders will respect Limited Liability status and will have taken personal guarantees on all loans.
There are advantages tax wise in terms of passing on a trading company but I'm not so sure about an investment company. Given that mortgage lenders don't like providing BTL mortgages to trading companies I suspect you will have an investment company to hold your properties.
Accordingly, the advantages appear to be massively outweighed by the disadvantages.
If I were you I'd be asking some questions of the advisers recommended this set-up to you. Maybe even invite them to join this thread and I would relish the opportunity to debate the logic behind their advice in open forum. If they decline then perhaps that will give you your answer.
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Jason Holden
11:12 AM, 14th June 2014, About 10 years ago
As Mark has said, you need to take proper professional advice from ... No I'm not going to say an accountant this time, this is the remit of a Chartered Tax Adviser who has experience in the BTL market.
The money you pay for this advice will without doubt save you a small fortune later on, and most (like us) will have a free chat to identify if we can assist and only charge when actual written advice and guidance is offered.
Jason