Summer Budget 2015 – Landlords Reactions

Summer Budget 2015 – Landlords Reactions

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Budget 2015 - Landlords Reactions

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Budget proposals to “restrict finance cost relief to individual landlords”Summer Budget 2015 - Landlords Reactions

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NW Landlord

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9:20 AM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

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9:56 AM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

Unfortunately in today's Metro (read on a train) there is more LLs bashing in readers comments. I did of course send an sms comment yesterday, but it was not printed. There is virtually one comment printed which refers to Section 24 and rent increase - all others are hostile to LLs. (The comments had been invited in response to the latest Shelter's article about quality of rented houses).

On another note - now we hear that the food cost will increase sharply as the cost of importers will increase (due to sterling plummeting). Easy analogy to make to the tenants explaining the rent increase, I think...

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18:08 PM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "NW Landlord" at "18/10/2016 - 09:20":

Hi NW Landlord

The press release is available on the NLA website now:

http://www.landlords.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/440000-landlords-forced-tax-bracket-april-2017

A footnote explains that the £38,000 is what they calculate the interest cost to be on 20+ properties. The extra tax on that would be up to 20% if the interest pushed you out of the basic rate band, which it probably would.

Simon Hall

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19:10 PM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

This Accountant seems to advise against incorporation as he seems to suggest that alternative strategies could be put in place to minimise the impact of Section 24. More in link:
http://www.fyldetaxaccountants.co.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/97.-Should-I-incorporate-my-BTL-portfolio.pdf

Markb

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21:24 PM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

Frankly you lot of winging moaners are pathetic! You need to pack it in and flipping listen!!!

I don't care what you think, wish for or prey for. it matters not what conspiracy you believe in or what normal fiduciary code or accounting principal is bent or broken. It will make no difference which magic fairy you think will fix Tenant Taxes for you--- NLA NRA, RAF SAS FIQ NFC.... Don't none of it matter, and here's why...

I have received a letter today from Philip Hammond our Chancellor dated 10th October 2016 in his own hand. It came via Jeremy Hunt our Health Secretary!

It is a post Osborne review of the landlord tax measures of 2015. Philip Hammond is unambiguous and he simply could not be clearer and therefore the whole matter needs no further debate. To heck with what the NLA think they are going to do i their chit chat with minion #1 and or what the Irish did. We are British for heavens sake and need no lessons from the potato people... Our chancellor has reviewed the whole matter and has written to me personally in detail, point by point and thanked me for raising the issues for his consideration. So let me be clear...

1. The measures were taken to reduce the budget deficit and rebalance the economy.

2. Miraculously this can be achieved by changing the taxation for only the highest earning landlords.

3. We are not to worry as it is fair tax policy and only 1 in 5 landlords will be affected ...and that 1 in 5 number is not a guess.......... it is from "actual`self Assessment data".

4. Tax relief for finance costs is not available for homebuyers or for other investment such as shares. Again, miraculously by restricting the relief for just 1 in 5 landlords who are the wealthiest landlords, will reduce the distortion between property and other investments.

5. Given that only a very small proportion of the housing market will be affected, none of the landlord tax changes of 2015 will have an impact on either house prices or rent levels.... Miraculously though they will fix the deficit and rebalance the UK's economy and buy a first time buyers a home.

6. So sure are they of the facts, the OBR people did not adjust their forecaster house prices and you all know how utterly visionary and fantastic the OBR are be with forecasts.

7. We landlords are to stop worrying about homelessness. Not our business or worry & our Chancellor has it all in hand! In deed, it has been in hand since 2010! As an example our Chancellor told me that new housing starts are at a 7 year high and the number of first time buyers rose by 60% between 2010 & 2014. I don't think any of those new houses were built because of landlords buying them or I am sure our chancellor would have said so. You know, 260,000 affordable homes have been built since 2010 and none of those will be sold later for a profit - i know that too, as I am sure our Chancellor would have said so if the OBR had forecasted it. Astonishingly 120,000 people are on the housing ladder because of our government's brilliant help to buy schemes!

8. By magic and economics you stupid landlords will not understand, our treasury, lead by our Chancellor, will raise `£640m from the removal of finance costs relief form just 1 in 5 landlords.... wait that is not the smart part.... here it comes...They will use that £640m to rebalance the economy, sort the deficit, finish off ISIS, rebuild Iraq snd Syria, bail out Greece, open Grammar schools and still have £20 billion left to invest in the housing between 2017 and 2021... The most ambitious housing target since 1970s - don't forget!.

9 Our chancellor said. for too long landlords have only claimed 10% wear and tare and he wants us to claim the actual cost of replacing furnishings. which of course is far greater than only 10% of net rents.

10. The 3% SDLT increase demonstrates our government's commitment to home ownership and first time buyers. Landlords. buying houses for people to live in, impacts the ability for people to get on the property ladder. It is only right that a family of 5 should not be allowed too live in that rented house that can be bought by a subsidised first time buyer couple can live in it themselves alone and split up after 3 years selling it for a profit. Anyway, the good people ate the OBR say the 3% increase in SDLT it will not impact rent levels and landlords will use magic beans to pay the additional 3% sums of SDLT.

My final pearl.... I wonder why Trump is doing so well in the USA and why people across the world are losing faith in their political class of arseholes.... I have said it before... where is our Trump to abuse some sense into our prospects and political course?

So lads and lasses no more whining eh?? Our chancellor has it all in hand, Noting for you to worry you little minds about....Helmets on, fix bayonets and over the top!

Big Blue

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21:39 PM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Markb " at "18/10/2016 - 21:24":

Brilliant. Proper LOL at the idea of landlords using magic beans. But disappointed if Hammond really believes in this sh1t - thought he was better informed than that.

Markb

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21:46 PM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "James Fraser" at "18/10/2016 - 21:39":

Afraid so... he dated it and signed it in person!

Dr Rosalind Beck

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21:55 PM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Markb " at "18/10/2016 - 21:46":

Ah yes,but he probably didn't read it.

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22:00 PM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Dr Rosalind Beck" at "18/10/2016 - 21:55":

How dare you suggest that a member of our illustrious cabinet would sign something without reading it? I think him signing but not reading it would worry me more....

NW Landlord

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22:04 PM, 18th October 2016, About 8 years ago

What's worrying is these people VOTE and make decisions without understanding consequences madness. I agree with mark and we do need a new approach to stop these puppets practically born into power from stamping all over the ordinary man trying to make a few quid

Explore ways round this as we are the lucky ones who can plan the poor sods who don't know are going to be in for a mighty shock

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