Tag: Property blog

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How I choose my tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 15 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of the market.  My typical tenant profile is...

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How I minimise property management issues

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 15 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of market properties aimed at the professional tenants...

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How I minimise rental voids

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 15 years ago | 6

A one month rental void accounts for 8.33% of your annual rental income.  For many landlords this is the difference...

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Please help us spread the word

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Whenever you read an article on Property118.com you like, please share it on Facebook and/or Twitter. To do this just...

Are you witnessing increasing rent defaults?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2011, 15 years ago | 2

I’ve read a number of press releases and quoted many of them here in my Blog articles stating that circa...

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Mark Alexander’s interview with Paul Spriggins – UK Holiday Lets investor/developer

Author: Mark Alexander

24th January 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Paul Spriggins In this interview Paul explains how he develops brick and tile UK holiday park homes, sells them for £71,000,...

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TV business guru switches on to wills and IHT

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Business guru Gerry Robinson is turning his talents to solving inheritance tax and estate planning problems for families in a...

New blog topics coming soon

Author: Mark Alexander

10th January 2011, 15 years ago | 2

The two new topics will be: Cautionary Tales – this will include Case Studies from a panel of landlords and...

My 2011 interest rate prediction

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd January 2011, 15 years ago | 4

From the heart, not a chart. I’m not really into fancy graphs, I don’t have a private school or university...

My Annual Tax Rant

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd January 2011, 15 years ago | 11

It’s coming up to that time of year when I have to pay my taxes again. That means I have...

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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, 15 years ago | 1

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

Bank of England Agents Summary 23rd December 2010

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2010, 15 years ago | 1

Click here to download the report As many of you wll know, I report to BoE voluntarily and regularly meet...

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The roots of my Property Investment Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander

17th December 2010, 15 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, 15 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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The next generation of property investors

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 15 years ago | 4

By Mark Alexander. The next generation of property investors will: Have good jobs and surplus income Have plenty of equity...

Are Property Investors interested in ways to reduce IHT?

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 15 years ago | 6

I’ve raised this question is that it’s important to me. Am I in the minority though? I’ve insured my life...

BLOG QUESTION OF THE WEEK – Why are YOU a property investor?

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 15 years ago | 2

After becoming an accidental landlord in the late 80’s I later realised this was the business I wanted to be...

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Buy to let strategy – the 20% liquidity reserve rule of thumb

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd December 2010, 15 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...

Florida Property Market Update – part three.

Author: Mark Alexander

12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 1

By Mark Alexander. On Thursday this week I am meeting the Vice President of Lake Buena Vista Resort to learn...

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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...