Tag: IHT

Error in probate date of death valuation?

Author: Readers Question

11th September 2025, 8 months ago | 11

Hi all, I’ve phoned the HMRC CGT tax office and spoken to the Probate court, and I am still stuck...

Treat Landlords more like Farmers?

Author: Readers Question

26th November 2024, 1 year ago | 12

With all the recent fuss about farmers and the changes in inheritance tax rules for them, something struck me and...

Landlords hit by stamp duty surcharge increase to 5% in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 1 year ago | 45

In a move that could severely damage the private rented sector (PRS), the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Budget...

The 54.4% property wealth tax no one talks about?

Author: Readers Question

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Amongst all the speculation in the media about expected rises in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Inheritance Tax (IHT), I’ve...

Harnessing Share Classes and Trust Agreements in UK Property Investment for Effective Inheritance Tax Planning

Author: Mark Alexander

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Within the sphere of UK property investment, astute investors are perpetually on the lookout for ways to optimise their financial...

Am I too old to increase my wealth?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2023, 3 years ago | 67

Hello, Any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated. I have a property portfolio with low loan to value ( 20% )...

Barry’s story – it could have been you!

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd May 2018, 8 years ago | 0

Barry’s story was written by the Mark Alexander back in December 2010. It has since been updated and re-published several...

Financial Advice – how do you pick an adviser?

Author: Mark Alexander

8th October 2013, 13 years ago | 15

All landlords require financial advice from time to time, I’ve listed some of the many reasons below. My question to...

Oven Cleaning is one of the biggest issues in a rented property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2013, 13 years ago | 11

Oven cleaning is one of the biggest issues and this article is to help Landlords present this particular item in...

Landlords Tax Planning Strategy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2012, 13 years ago | 12

“Milking the Buy-to-Let” is a Landlords Tax Planning Strategy which is very much under utilised. The strategy applies only to...

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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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...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 78

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

The latest news and views from the property market and private rented sector, including reaction to the Channel Four Property...

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Hush-hush Chancellor Quietly Puts up CGT and IHT

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Property investors will pay more inheritance tax and capital gains tax after the government changed the basis for calculating index-linked...

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Loophole that beats HMRC’s IHT tax grab

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

7th June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Taxpayers who have fallen foul of HM Revenue and Customs policy of checking out property valuations targeting larger inheritance tax...

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Property Management Advice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Should I do my own Property Management or contract it out? This is a question that every buy to let...

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Property Investment Advice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2011, 15 years ago | 5

Quality Property Investment Advice isn’t easy to come by.  There are plenty of self proclaimed experts and guru’s who will...

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Use these property tax savers before you lose them

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of “Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies”.   Little time is...

My 1,000th post on my favourite Property Forum

Author: Mark Alexander

8th March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The following is an extract from my 1,000th discussion on Property Tribes (my favourite property forum). I asked the members...

Due Diligence – By Mark Alexander

Author: Mark Alexander

27th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

I am constantly amazed when I hear that people spend a fortune on property education courses or invest their pension...