0.5% SDLT on Property Investment Company Share Purchases

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Hi all,

I am a Ltd Company B2L investor looking to expand my portfolio. One of the key barriers I face is the additional rate of stamp duty.

I’m considering whether purchasing a Ltd company in its entirety might be a more cost-effective approach.

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Landlords on the fence ahead of general election

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More than 40% of landlords are still undecided on who to vote for in the upcoming general election, according to a new survey.

A report by Landbay, reveals, 41% of landlords haven’t made up their minds.

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Angela Rayner cleared by police over housing allegations

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Angela Rayner will not face any further action from Greater Manchester Police over housing allegations, but details of the probe have been passed onto HMRC and Stockport council.  

Ms Rayner faced allegations of avoiding capital gains tax when selling her former council house in 2015 and electoral roll fraud.

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Landlord pushes back on media’s negative view of landlords

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A landlord has criticised the media for its one-sided negative portrayal of landlords.

Mick Roberts, one of Nottingham’s largest landlords to house benefit tenants, told Property118 that the media tends to depict landlords in an unfairly negative manner.

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Why has landlord created leases on parking spaces?

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Hi, we have two phases in our property development:

1. Phase One: 149 flats (140 with leases), built around 2005.
2. Phase Two: 66 flats (11 with leases). The landlord rents out the rest and has created leases on parking spaces in this phase.

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Letting agency demands policies that support landlords

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A letting agency has called for the next government not to punish landlords and instead promote policies for more investment in the private rented sector.

Leaders Romans Group has compiled a Top 10 Manifesto Wishlist with a list of fiscal reforms for the private rented sector.

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Landlords and the General Election: Who should we vote for?

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Rishi Sunak’s surprise announcement to call a General Election might turn out to be one of the best political gambles of modern times but where will landlords stand?

None of the parties have been kind to landlords in recent years

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Renters (Reform) Bill declared ‘Dead’ ahead of General Election

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The Renters (Reform) Bill is dead, according to various tenant groups.

The Renters (Reform) Coalition and Generation Rent, say the Renters (Reform) Bill is unlikely to pass before the General Election.

However, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will be debated in the House of Lords today.

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£1 in every £14 lent is for BTL – the pendulum has gone too far

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A couple of days ago I shared an article from the Telegraph entitled “160,000 rental properties disappear as landlords sell up” – with some commentary that has had a fair few thousand impressions on social media, including a couple of thousand views on my YouTube channel on my video on the subject (that’s a big deal for my little channel!).

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Crossrail stations offer a haven for London’s house prices

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While London has seen house prices fall in the past two years, properties near Crossrail stations have shown some growth, one estate agency says.

Benham and Reeves say the stations offer a surprising bright spot in the capital’s property market

On average

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