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Jun
7

Election Poll

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With a critical election fast approaching we thought it would be enlightening for us all to know the views within the property industry: landlords, agents, and property professionals. Take a minute to vote in our poll and give us all the benefit of your preference. General Election 2017: Poll General Election 2017: Who Gets Your […]

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Jun
7

Holiday Lets avoid Section 24 mortgage interest relief reductions

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The increasing tax burden on Buy to Let is encouraging many landlords to investigate alternative ways of investing in property and an increasingly popular option, particularly with the rise of Airbnb, is to purchase property as a holiday let. Running a holiday let is treated by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the same way… Read more

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Jun
7

Approached by compensation firm about Mortgage Securitisation?

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Is anyone aware of the Mortgage Securitisation issue that has arisen with “promises” of “up to 8 out of 10 UK Borrowers could qualify for a reduction in their mortgage by up to 70% if mortgage was sold by lender without borrower being told”?   I have been cold call approached by a mob seeking to… Read more

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Jun
7

The RLA’s Manifesto: Cutting up front costs

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It is widely accepted that tenants, especially in London, are facing an affordability crisis when it comes to renting. A lot of focus in on tenancy fees but the tenancy deposit is also an area of concern. Landlords perfectly reasonably ask for tenants to pay money to secure their interest in the property and to […]

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Jun
7

US portal Zillow cuts out agents trying to do an ‘Uber’

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Could it happen in the UK? US property portal Zillow has a new Instant Offer program which allows sellers to receive offers direct from purchasers. It is being piloted in Las Vegas and Orlando. The hundred billion dollar US traditional Real Estate industry is seeing this as an attempt to displace or disrupt the status… Read more

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Jun
7

Buy-to-let too important for government to ignore…

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With a General Election taking place tomorrow, there is yet another chance that some of the punitive tax measures imposed on buy-to-let landlords could be reversed under a new regime, and perhaps even a new Chancellor? Writing for ConservativeHome Lord Flight, Chairman of the Flight & Partners Recovery Fund, and a former Shadow Chief Secretary […]

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Jun
6

Landlords and Class 2 National Insurance

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The outcome of our due diligence on this matter is that Landlords are NOT obliged to pay Class 2 National Insurance, regardless of whether they are running a business, unless they are also a trade. Furthermore, payment of Class 2 National Insurance also has no bearing whatsoever on claims for incorporation relief under Section 162 TCGA. The above… Read more

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Jun
6

CORRECTION – Landlords and Class 2 National Insurance

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It has transpired that we made a mistake in our interpretation of whether or not Landlords should pay Class 2 National Insurance. The outcome of further investigation and professional advice is that Landlords are NOT obliged to pay Class 2 National Insurance, regardless of whether they are running a business. Furthermore, payment of Class 2 National Insurance… Read more

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Jun
6

Revised Memorandum of Understanding between redress schemes

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The three government approved redress schemes; The Property Ombudsman (TPO), Ombudsman Services: Property and The Property Redress Scheme have today issued a revised version of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Established to support the ongoing communication between the three redress schemes where relevant, the MOU ensures that any agent with an outstanding award with one… Read more

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Jun
6

The North Staffordshire Landlords’ Conference

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Thursday 8th June 2017 King’s Hall,  Kingsway, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1RN 9.00am to 5.00pm Why not come along to the first North Staffordshire Landlords’ Conference, meet some like-minded people and learn about the latest important issues facing landlords. The Landlord Conference Guest speaker is Tessa Shepperson from Landlord Law. There are talks from local Barristers, Tax […]

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