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Published on: 11th November 2010
Do you ever wonder why so many successful people have a great story behind their rise to fame and fortune? We all respond subconsciously to a great narrative. Could it be a primeval hangover stemming from our time sitting around the camp fire listening to our elders tales of wisdom and stories of how our […]
Capital Allowance Wiped Out
Published on: 4th November 2010
Tax expert Steve Sims author of ‘Understanding and Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies’ explains to Property Hawk users how recent tax changes will impact on landlords of HMO properties who claim capital allowances on their properties. Capital allowances allow landlords of HMO or multi let properties to ‘set off’ against any income stream against […]
New class of tenancy
Published on: 28th October 2010
I have been a ‘fan’ of Merryn Somerset-Webbs commentary on the unfolding financial crisis and the resulting property crash. In last weeks Financial Times Merryn brought up the changing nature of the lettings market and the need for a rethink on the tenancy agreement to facilitate a more long-term type of let within the private […]
Planning on avoiding tax?
Published on: 21st October 2010
Can I get in to trouble for planning to avoid tax? The taxman is trying to demonise ordinary people who play within the rules to limit the amount of tax they have to pay by claiming all tax avoidance is criminal and immoral. This is not the truth – avoiding tax is sensible, legal and […]
Boiler Insurance
Published on: 14th October 2010
Oh no, winters approaching and I dread another one like last year. Partly from the point of view that I hate the cold and the other thing is ‘bloomin’ boilers! I have this debate with myself every year. Should I take out boiler insurance? Boiler insurance The costs of getting your boiler fixed can be […]
Prospects for buy to let
Published on: 30th September 2010
As we approach the dark days of winter, I thought I’d have a look at the prospects for those considering investing in the UK’s private residential sector. Will the housing market recover or are we in for a double dip? Is now the right time to invest? What are the long term prospects for investing […]
Newbie landlord advice
Published on: 23rd September 2010
I met up with an old friend last week. Alan, a school teacher has been in Qatar for a couple of years teaching in an English school. He’s just returned to England and is in a quandary as to what to do next. During his Summer sabbatical he, by his own admission has got addicted […]
Legal update – letting legislation
Published on: 16th September 2010
There are several legal changes affecting landlords that are due to come into force before the year end. HMO properties The first relates to landlords that let out properties to more than a group of tenants. The shenanigans in the controls over HMO properties has under standardly confused many landlords. Firstly, the outgoing government ‘shoots […]
A Landlord Takes Stock
Published on: 2nd September 2010
As we roll into autumn it’s always a good time for a landlord to take stock of their rental business. Rental increases I’m fully let & with the latest news on first time buyers and rental increases I’m starting to turn my thoughts to increasing rents for several of my buy-to-let properties as their tenancies […]
Student buy-to-let 2010
Published on: 25th August 2010
With the A level results out last week and record numbers of students going to university, many parents are considering becoming a student landlord for the first time. For many parents it makes perfect financial senses to be buying an investment for their student off spring; rather than shelling out ‘dead’ money on rent over […]
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