Property and UK Tax (Part 4) This week, it’s time to think about how to structure our companies and also about SIC codes (or Standard Industrial Classification) for our property businesses. Firstly, let’s think about how to structure our business if we are to undertake various property activities. You might wonder if we could…
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Property and UK Tax (Part 3) Last week we were looking at the best way to set up our property businesses prior to the changes to Section 24, and this week we’re going to give some thought to holding our properties in a limited company. Let’s first recap. In 2015, George Osborne decided to no…
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Property and UK Tax (Part 2) Last week we were thinking about how our property strategy and aspirations affect our tax bill and this week, we’re going to start thinking about how to best structure our affairs to make our businesses as tax efficient as possible. Following amendments to Section 24, things…
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You might know I’m a big fan of Hometrack – they have an algorithm for property which is used by 80% of UK lenders. Please note that I’m not saying UK lenders use it for 80% of valuations but, when 80% of lenders need a desk-top valuation, for example, this is the algorithm they’ll…
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“How to Be The Winning Bidder and Grab a Bargain Property Every Time!” And how to know, and to avoid, the one’s you SHOULDN’T buy Please download your FREE Special Report, 6 Simple Steps to Finding and Buying Property Bargains at Auction, by clicking this link – no opt-in or email required Just imagine how you’d…
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Property and UK Tax (Part 1) In my next few blog posts, I’m going to be thinking about taxes. I imagine this is probably not your favourite subject, but tax does play a vital role in property investing so please don’t navigate away just yet. At some point in your property journey you’ll be paying…
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The Great Buy to Let Scam and How to Avoid It Don’t ‘Buy to Let’ Until You’ve Read This. FREE for you to Download now – no email or opt-in required – just click the link below CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY NOW I’m a big fan of buy to let and have been…
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Having taken a look at whether property values still double every 10 years in the UK, it’s now time to think about some of the drivers that actually affect property prices. Let’s first consider the increasing population. I’m not sure what’s going to happen with Brexit, but to all intents and purposes, we’re looking at…
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Last week we began exploring whether house prices really do double every 10 years and we looked at a real example of this in practise. But is this example an anomaly or does it actually show that the trend is true and still correct? To answer this question and to be able to see…
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This week I want to look into whether there is actually any truth in the statement that house prices double every ten years, and look at an example “in practise” in the video below. Whilst this video may not have the exact answer, it does help to give us a clue of UK trends. Back…
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