Tag: Landlords

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The origins of the phrase Bulls and Bears – heated debate

Author: Mark Alexander

9th January 2011, 16 years ago | 7

This week I’ve been involved in a group debate with three people who hide their identity on a popular property...

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Shopping online can save landlords a fortune

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Property investors refurbishing and furnishing homes to let can cut costs by searching online for bargains. Savvy property people are...

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Red Hot Tax Tip – get tax relief on your personal mortgage

Author: Mark Alexander

4th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

For married couples and civil partnerships. EXAMPLE You sell shares in your family company to your spouse for an amount...

Looking for contributors to this Blog

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd January 2011, 16 years ago | 8

PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM MARK ALEXANDER If you have a good property story to tell we may want to share it.

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Sell or hold after completing a refurbishment?

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd January 2011, 16 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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Where would you go to find cash rich investors to JV with you?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2010, 16 years ago | 1

I ask this question purely out of interest.  I am NOT looking for JV partners. 

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Very witty – Flirting With Property …… till death us do part.

Author: Mark Alexander

18th December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Picked up in a conversation at the Property Tribes forum.  It was just too good not to share.

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The roots of my Property Investment Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander

17th December 2010, 16 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, 16 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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Buy to let strategy – the 20% liquidity reserve rule of thumb

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 8

This rule of thumb is very simple.  If you have £100,000 of buy to let mortgages you should have £20,000...

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

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 16 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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The History of Buy to Let Sale and Rent Back

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2010, 16 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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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...

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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Over 100,000 property investors are already receiving Landlord News

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The Money Centre’s re-launched online Landlord News Magazine already has 100,232 subscribers according to figures released today by an official...

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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...

Toilet Brush Cleaning – Ask Me Anything

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2000, 26 years ago | 0

Hi, my name is Mohammed Crapper, a distant relative of the late John Crapper (inventor of the flushing toilet) and...