Tag: Tax

Petition for tax relief reinstatement – Government says ‘No’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2023, 3 years ago | 28

A bid by a landlord to get the Government to reinstate tax relief allowing mortgage interest to be set against...

HMRC says stamp duty tax surges by 19% to £14bn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd December 2022, 3 years ago | 0

Stamp duty tax receipts in England surged by 19% between April and November to £14bn – an increase of £2.2...

Government urged to scrap holiday let tax breaks by advisor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2022, 3 years ago | 16

A government adviser is urging the scrapping of tax perks for holiday lets which could see tax bills increasing by...

The slightly unusual dilemma of a Croydon landlord

Author: Readers Question

18th July 2018, 8 years ago | 23

This is our favourite and most popular ‘Readers Question’ to date, hence we re-bublish it from time to time. Dear...

Barry’s story – it could have been you!

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd May 2018, 8 years ago | 0

Barry’s story was written by the Mark Alexander back in December 2010. It has since been updated and re-published several...

What accountancy software do landlords use?

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2013, 12 years ago | 49

Hi all, I’m fairly new to property investing and brand new to this site. Thanks Property Geek, Rob Dix, for...

Tax Treatment of Equity Loans for Buy to Let Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

4th November 2013, 12 years ago | 0

I have been posting on numerous forums about the introduction of equity loans into the UK buy to let mortgage...

BTL Second Charge Mortgages / No Monthly Payments

Author: Mark Alexander

30th October 2013, 12 years ago | 145

No this is NOT a wind up, it’s 100% genuine and is important that you know how it works so...

Landlords lose the Zero Tariff with the energy companies

Author: Readers Question

30th October 2013, 12 years ago | 4

Most savvy landlords will have negotiated with their energy providers, so that in between tenants the tariff automatically reverts to...

£700 per room council tax!

Author: Readers Question

23rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 9

I am trying to find out when council tax would become payable by the room instead of for the whole...

SEAL – South East Alliance of Landlords

Author: Neil Patterson

23rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 5

Members of the South East Alliance of Landlords (SEAL) are putting together a bedsit task force to go Street to...

Financial Advice – how do you pick an adviser?

Author: Mark Alexander

8th October 2013, 13 years ago | 15

All landlords require financial advice from time to time, I’ve listed some of the many reasons below. My question to...

Enforcement not legislation – PRS Hit Squads

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd October 2013, 13 years ago | 64

There is already more than enough funding and legislation to police the Private Rented Sector. The last thing we need...

Mortgage Express Conspiracy Theory

Author: Anon

26th September 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I would appreciate your thoughts on the following Mortgage Express conspiracy theory. As we know, Mortgage Express is run by...

Landlord’s Ripped Off by Council Tax

Author: Readers Question

21st September 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Council tax legislation was written with a blinkered approach which only considered property sale and purchase. Consequently in order to...

Deed of trust property company tax question

Author: Readers Question

17th September 2013, 13 years ago | 18

I have a limited company registered in England. I purchased a buy-to-let flat in England and it is registered in...

How to get 6 BTL mortgages with BM Solutions

Author: Mark Alexander

17th September 2013, 13 years ago | 7

So many buy to let borrowers get frustrated because BM Solutions will only allow them to have 3 buy to...

Council tax liability for absconding tenant

Author: Readers Question

13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 14

My local council where I rent out my properties has since April been charging council tax for empty properties as...

United Nations call for Bedroom Tax to be Axed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2013, 13 years ago | 34

The United Nations special investigator on housing Raquel Rolnik has said that the Bedroom Tax could constitute a violation of...

Tax issues with charging below market rent to help a relative?

Author: Readers Question

10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 35

Can anyone think of any potential tax or legal implications with letting out a property at below market rent to...