Tag: mortgage

Landlords should not be allowed to let their own properties

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th August 2012, 14 years ago | 55

I’ve recently had a heated exchange of emails with a chap called Mike who’s opinion is that “landlords should not...

Property Refurbishment – A guide for newbies

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

16th August 2012, 14 years ago | 14

I spent most of yesterday with a lovely couple from Luton who emailed me asking for some guidance. After exchanging...

Guru crash! UK property scams discussed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2012, 14 years ago | 5

When it comes to deciding where & how to invest, one of the most vital things a novice investor can...

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Buy When There Is Blood In The Streets

Author: Frazer Fearnhead

13th August 2012, 14 years ago | 4

John D Rockefeller, the richest man who ever lived, once said “buy when there is blood in the streets”. Warren...

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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Landlords Insurance Dilemma

Author: Readers Question

9th August 2012, 14 years ago | 16

I have received an email from one of our readers who has a Landlords Insurance Dilemma and I’m not confident...

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Trading Company BuyToLet + Landlords Tax Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

8th August 2012, 14 years ago | 2

It is not easy to arrange a BuyToLet mortgage for a trading company, the few lenders that do offer loans...

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Wonderful Reader Testimonial – “too good to be true”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Hello Mark, I am a partner in a 4 person deal owning 8 properties as a Ltd Co, and I thought...

Taxation strategies for capital raising on a BuyToLet basis for retirement

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

6th August 2012, 14 years ago | 7

It is quite rare for me to share taxation strategies here in full on my blog, especially taxation strategies for...

Can I cancel my letting agents contract and keep my good tenant?

Author: Readers Question

5th August 2012, 14 years ago | 71

I’ve received an email from Sophie today who wants to cancel her letting agents contract but keep her good tenant....

Weekly News round up for the week ending 3rd of August 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2012, 14 years ago | 0

This weekend we are celebrating the launch our Discussions Forum. You will find it on the main Navigation Bar of...

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Development Finance void being filled by new lenders

Author: Brooklands Commercial Finance

2nd August 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Many high street banks are still refusing to offer new or extended terms to development finance facilities and those that...

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Buy to let property portfolio building – Readers Advice Request

Author: Readers Question

2nd August 2012, 14 years ago | 5

I received the email below from one of my readers yesterday morning requesting advice on buy to let property portfolio...

BuytoLet news round up

Author: Neil Patterson

1st August 2012, 14 years ago | 7

Despite the economic uncertainty surrounding Europe BuytoLet products have remained very stable in terms of pricing to the consumer. It...

BEWARE – there is no Capital Gains Tax Roll-Over on BuyToLet

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

1st August 2012, 14 years ago | 12

Following an email I received from a reader yesterday I feel compelled to write an article warning landlords of the...

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Ageism in BuyToLet mortgages? Myths dispelled

Author: Neil Patterson

31st July 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Chances are that when you reach your 70’s your BuyToLet lender will expect your mortgage to be repaid but is...

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Buy to let Exit Strategies – Readers Questions

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

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...

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Tenants Guests Flooded Bathroom – GOOD NEWS UPDATE

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

30th July 2012, 14 years ago | 12

I recently wrote an article about one of my tenants who recently reported that whilst she was away there was...

Partial Exit Strategies for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

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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ARLA survey reveals new generation of ‘rooted renters’ in 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Tenants are staying longer and their rental requirements are changing, according to new research from the Association of Residential Letting...

Mentoring courses and property networking

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26th July 2012, 14 years ago | 17

Mentoring courses and property networking – have I been a Plonker Rodney? Are landlord mentoring courses value for money and...