Tag: Tax

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How Do You Find Trades People & Professional Contacts?

Author: Mark Alexander

24th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Having been a relatively “hands off” landlord myself now for over 20 years with a very well spread portfolio in...

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How Will 5.2% Inflation Hit Buy to Let Investors?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

With inflation hitting a 20 year high at 5.2%, the headlines are screaming doom and gloom. Instead, step back and...

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House Prices Going Nowhere this Year, Says the Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

House prices are unlikely to change for the rest of the year, according to one of the UK’s largest mortgage...

Property118 Landlords eNewsletter – Issue 65

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2011, 15 years ago | 1

This week we have added a new video section to our weekly eNewsletters which provides insight into the landlord mind...

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Council Bids to Bankrupt Landlord Over £25,000 Tax Claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2011, 15 years ago | 2

A council is making a bid to bankrupt a landlord who is alleged to owe almost £25,000 in council tax....

Landlords Not Switched on to Energy Efficiency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2011, 15 years ago | 12

More than a third (35%) of buy to let landlords don’t know or don’t care that their rental homes fail...

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Put Down Your Particulars – Don’t Shoot the Messenger! #3

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

28th September 2011, 15 years ago | 2

When a tenant has a beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either...

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Empty Homes Could Empty Your Pockets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Property investors who let homes stand empty for two years could pay more tax under plans to bring more homes...

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HMRC Handles 1,000 Tax Fraud Emails Every Day

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Fraudsters are sending out thousands of bogus emails to try to trick taxpayers to give out their bank details in...

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Mortgage Lenders and HMRC Team up to Fight Fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Mortgage lenders and the tax man are teaming up to beat fraudsters by checking income claims against tax returns and...

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Minister Plans to Slash Small Company Accounts Red-tape

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Property investors running small companies could benefit from government plans to cut red-tape. Many property people run their buy to...

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MPs slam HMRC for poor customer service

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The tax man is under orders to beef up customer service after an investigation by MPs revealed the frustration of...

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Dealing with a tax inspector’s calls…

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Ringing HM Revenue and Customs to try to find a sensible answer to a pressing tax problem is never easy....

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Council wants to invest taxpayer cash in buy to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Councillors want to dabble in property investment by spending millions on purchasing ‘substandard’ buy to let homes. The plan is...

£2.7 million property portfolio sold for £3 by a council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2011, 15 years ago | 4

The sale of a £2.7 million property portfolio for just £3 by a council to a property development company is...

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What Property Investors Have to Tell the Tax Man

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

7th July 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Many property investors fail to tell the tax man about their property businesses and face mounting fines and penalties. Property...

Amnesty For Tenancy Cheats

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Illegal sub-letters have been given until July by A2Dominion Housing Group to hand over their keys in an amnesty announced...

The Accidental Landlord – Disability, are there any benefits?

Author: This article was written by guest author - William (Bill) Main-Ian

6th July 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Let me answer this question directly, no. I am sure that many disabled and people suffering from a debilitating illness...

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Should you pay off that buy to let mortgage?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Buy to let landlords often wonder if paying their mortgage off early is a good investment. The answer is it...

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How Parents Can Avoid Student Digs Tax Traps

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buying a home for a son or daughter to live in while at university seems like a good plan for...