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Oct
24

Limited company buy-to-lets enable landlords to leverage assets

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Earlier this year, I wrote an article in the RPI magazine in which I highlighted the increasing interest in limited company buy-to-lets. In it, I pointed out that the tax changes being introduced by a chancellor who was clearly set on making life more difficult for landlords, were encouraging more investors to consider buying property […]

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Oct
24

One-third of landlords worried about Brexit

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Around 35 per cent of landlords are worried that leaving the EU will have a negative effect on tenant demand in their areas, that’s according to the latest findings from a National Landlords Association (NLA) landlord member survey. On the other hand the NLA’s findings show that 39 per cent believe that Brexit will have […]

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Oct
23

Rent Smart Wales deadline a month away

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The deadline for the new Rent Smart Wales registration and licensing scheme is now just a month away, with tens of thousands of landlords yet to sign up. The RLA has seen a huge increase in enquiries from members in Wales in recent weeks – particularly from landlords with complex management structures. As a result […]

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Oct
21

Divorce and Transfer Of Assets For Tax Planning Purposes

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I hope you will not mind me posting anonymously but you will understand when you read my question.  I read with interest on Property118 that a landlord can transfer a percentage of ownership of a property as well the tax liabilities accruing to that percentage to a spose without incurring Stamp Duty, capital gains tax… Read more

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Oct
21

Comments please

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Research conducted by Property118 members has revealed how up to 4.6 million tenants could be affected by George Osborne’s tax attacks on buy-to-let landlords.  In spite of ever-mounting criticism of the Clause 24 tax-grab from various quarters of the United Kingdom’s private rental sector, constituency MPs persist in replying with the following two points, duplicated… Read more

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Oct
21

Tax hikes on landlords will not help first time buyers say the public

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Fewer than 20% of the public believe increasing taxes on landlords will help aspiring first time buyers. The figures are from a survey carried out by pollsters YouGov for the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ latest publication ‘Homeownership or Bust?’ Of those who said that something should be done to make it easier for young people […]

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Oct
21

How long to sell first property to get a stamp duty refund? 3 years?

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We have decided to let out our primary home as we have now had two buyers pull out and we’re worried the vendor of the property we are buying won’t wait. So, we are aware we’ll have to find an extra £11,000 for stamp duty on the second property. Initially I thought that we had… Read more

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Oct
21

A right mess to sort out

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Ok….I’ve got a right mess to try and sort out. I had a couple move into my property 18 Months ago, six months later they split up and she moved out, giving us written confirmation of this. We were hesitant to offer him a new 6 months tenancy until we saw regular payments. He was… Read more

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Oct
21

Zero Stamp Duty on cash investment opportunity

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Hotel room investments are one of the newest and hottest products on the global property market. Part commercial property investment, part residential property investment, hotel room investment is one of the fastest growing forms of investment. Here is why. The UK Hotel Market PwC’s latest UK hotels forecast predicts that UK hotels will continue to… Read more

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Oct
21

Why I Choose To Help My Fellow Landlords

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If you have ever wondered why I so openly help other #landlords, many of whom I will never know or meet or even get a thank you from, this short story might give you a clue.  There was a farmer who won an award every year for the best quality corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed… Read more

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