Tax Consultation Testimonials

We offer a good service to students in our local area and have high levels of referrals. We have over 15 years experience in this sector, so it was a shock, after the government announced its changes, to realise it may not be worth continuing. We found Mark through an article in the Daily Mail. On looking at this website we could see that here was someone who knew exactly what they were talking about and trying to help others. Other advisors, most of whom were recommended by the NLA or advertising with them, had tried to get us to pay large amounts of money with very little information forthcoming before asking us to commit which is why we had no hesitation in paying the very reasonable £400 consultation fee with Mark. The spreadsheets and information he sent are very informative and helpful. The telephone session was also illuminating. We are going to work with Mark and our accountants. Instead of thinking of scaling down in light of the changes we now hope to move forward and grow the business.

I have been worrying about my tax situation for months and keep reading the case studies and strategies shared on Property118 but none of them quite fit my own circumstances. My partner and I are both high rate tax payers but only own a few properties. Last night I decided to contact Mark Alexander for a Consultation and we spoke for just under an hour this morning. It's like the fog has cleared, I now know exactly what I need to do. Thank you Mark

I had the pleasure of contacting Mark and was more than happy with the consultation he provided. I was considering the best way to increase our property portfolio, and Mark's advice was invaluable, we now have a concrete plan in place and I feel confident we will be able to proceed and make the most of the portfolio, to provide us with much needed retirement funding. Good value for money, as Mark had no problem answering the questions and scenarios I put to him, which he addressed comphrensively and suggested more than one option.
Much appreciated.

For some time, I had wanted to discuss my landlord affairs with a “property tax expert”, but was wary about paying a 4-figure sum to someone who was probably not a landlord and about whom I knew very little.

In contrast, reading 118 Newsletters for 3 years had made it abundantly clear to me that Mark was something of a property tax guru who had been there, done that and practiced what he preached. Consequently, I had no concerns in pre-paying £400 by credit card for my report and consultation.

My detailed 2 page enquiry with accompanying spreadsheet sought advice on whether a small property portfolio owned jointly with my wife and siblings should be re-structured with a view to IHT, CGT and Income Tax planning.

The prompt response extended to 9 pages of personal advice interwoven with information from Mark’s excellent Tax Tutorial free downloads, with which I was already quite familiar.

After digesting the report, I emailed Mark with some questions & ideas in preparation for the subsequent consultation.

Our lengthy telephone conversation a few days later, ended with me feeling confident that I understood the options and, following a brief game of email tennis with Mark, not afraid to make informed decisions about restructuring.

Now, I no longer lie in bed awake wondering what I should do…………………I know what I should do and have started to do it!

Hi Mark, would just like to say how happy i was with your consultancy service, you explained some quite complicated strategy to me in terms i could actually understand. Having also taken the time to see Neil Barlow at your recommended accountants i can thoroughly recommend both as an excellent service. You are both friendly down to earth and easy to understand . Well done and lets hope Mr hammond sees sense and performs another U turn on section 24

We booked a consultation to discuss the practicalities and benefits of incorporation. Mark’s input has been invaluable – we now have a plan in place and feel confident about implementing it, with a wealth of knowledge gleaned from emails and the call with Mark. The detailed report provided was a great starting point, and we really appreciated the time Mark took to answer our (numerous) questions in great detail before the consultation. I would recommend Mark’s consultancy service without hesitation to anyone in the property business (whether just starting out or a more experienced landlord).

Mark's consultation made me have a really good think about future strategy and what I want from the business, both now and well into the future. There is a lot of value in his knowledge, far in excess of the price of a 2 hour session.
As a result of our conversations I have set in motion a plan and hope to bounce further ideas off him in the future.

Well worth the expense, excellent advice. Thanks Mark.

I had a private consultation with Mark which was really worth every penny spent. He is so knowledgeable and went beyond what I had paid for to liaise with my accountants to ensure we all agreed on the best possible strategy. Incredible value for money and highly recommended.

I have just completed a phone consultation with Mark. I have to say that the information and guidance given was very helpful in gaining clarity on my particular rental property arrangements. Within half an hour I had a clear picture on the financial overview and way forward in respect to selling a current property and replacing it with another, and in terms of the planned future tax changes on my portfolio.
It was a good investment in time and money and I wouldn't hesitate to contact Mark again for further guidance.