Tag: Property Investor

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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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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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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...

More councils take on selective licensing for HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2010, 16 years ago | 1

Two more councils have joined the queue to crackdown on property investors letting shared houses.

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The next generation of property investors

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 4

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

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Keeping your property business cash flowing

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let may be booming now – but many full time property investors are still feeling the pinch from...

Are Property Investors interested in ways to reduce IHT?

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 16 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...

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A guide to offsetting training expenses against rental income

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 4

Improving knowledge and skills to make more money is one of the common traits of buy to let investors who...

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

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 16 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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Changes to Landlord News – do you like it? Have your say.

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 2

You may have noticed some changes to Landlord News which include:

Sarah Beeny (Channel 4 Property Ladder presenter) to write an exclusive article for Landlord News.

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

  This week Sarah agreed to write an exclusive article for Landlord News to explain how her latest online venture...

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HMO investors must not shun planning opportunity

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Time is running out in some cities for house in multiple occupation (HMO) investors to expand their property portfolios. The...

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Stressed out taxman writes off bills for 1.9 million

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 4

The taxman has finally come a cropper in the game of brinkmanship played on claiming unpaid tax right on the...

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Prices for a place in the country surge ahead of towns

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors have seen prices for homes in rural areas outpace those in towns and cities for the past decade...

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Platform signals new fixed rate buy to let deals

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The Co-op Bank’s buy to let lending arm, Platform Mortgages, has a new range of fixed rate deals for property...

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Taxman tightens up residence rules on second homes

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The taxman has confirmed The Money Centre’s long-held suspicion that HMRC is chasing property investors suspected of ‘flipping’ homes following...

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It’s a buyer’s market for landlords with cash to invest

Author: Mark Alexander

24th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors may find the next few months an ideal time to buy reasonably priced property as buyer confidence slips...

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HMRC task force chases landlords for unpaid tax

Author: Mark Alexander

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords are in the firing line of a new HM Revenue and Customs charge to collect unpaid tax. HMRC is...

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Landlords warned over tenant privacy laws

Author: Mark Alexander

17th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors who manage their own lettings who have not registered under data protection laws may be breaking privacy laws....

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Landlords to pay more tax as HMO loophole closes.

Author: Mark Alexander

12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

New guidelines for shared house owners have put a stop to most claims from property investors for capital allowances that...

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How many lenders are really open for buy to let business?

Author: Mark Alexander

12th November 2010, 16 years ago | 0

So few lenders are actually handing over cash to borrowers that the Council of Mortgage Lenders has had trouble finding...