Tag: Tax

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Couples need to income shift to beat April’s tax changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Around 750,000 taxpayers face a shock at the end of the month when they are automatically upgraded to the higher...

My 1,000th post on my favourite Property Forum

Author: Mark Alexander

8th March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The following is an extract from my 1,000th discussion on Property Tribes (my favourite property forum). I asked the members...

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Charity’s legal challenge to housing benefit cuts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2011, 16 years ago | 4

Plans to slash housing benefit face a court challenge because they are unfair to disadvantaged families with children. The Child...

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How to handle a property tax compliance letter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Landlords and property investors are receiving letters from  the taxman that seem to ask innocent questions about their property businesses...

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Billions gifted to the government by lazy taxpayers

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

28th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of ‘Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies’.  Steve and his wife...

Due Diligence – By Mark Alexander

Author: Mark Alexander

27th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

I am constantly amazed when I hear that people spend a fortune on property education courses or invest their pension...

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Claiming car costs against your property business

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

22nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of “Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies”.  Steve and his wife...

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Cheating landlords set to go on tax black list for five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Tax cheating landlords are set to go on a ‘black list’ for up to five years as HM Revenue and...

Get ready for HMRC buy to let landlord tax blitz

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

21st February 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of “Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies”. Steve and his wife...

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Chancellor urged to cut VAT on building work in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords could benefit from a cut in VAT on repairs and maintenance if Chancellor George Osborne heeds...

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Tax green light for energy efficient landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords who want to demonstrate their green credentials can save tax and keep their tenants happy while...

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HMRC warns of online tax rebate phishing scam

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Taxpayers should not respond to bogus emails from fraudsters offering  tax rebates on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs. HMRC...

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How I choose my tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 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, 16 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, 16 years ago | 6

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

Minister pledges to help with housing benefit rent arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Welfare Minister Lord Freud has pledged to look at the problems caused by tenants who refuse to pay their landlords...

Guest Blog – Landlords … more despised than Katie Price?

Author: Vanessa Warwick

2nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

  This article was written by Vanessa Warwick @4_Walls on The Property Tribes forum. 

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Solar panel tax loophole is a bright idea for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2011, 16 years ago | 6

Some landlords have had the bright idea of making money from their tenants by renting their roofs  to solar energy...

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Commercial property owners are missing out on massive tax breaks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Capital allowances, particularly on property acquisitions, are often unclaimed or under claimed because of the difficulty in identifying and valuing...

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Paragon lines up £85 million of landlord loans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let specialist Paragon has advanced £8.8 million of loans and has a further £75 million of property investment...

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Why some buy to let investors are losing faith in property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Some buy to let landlords are having second thoughts about the reliability of property as a long term investment, according...