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Property investors to see 9.6% returns by end of 2010. Information acquired from various sources including Halifax, Nationwide, IMD and NAEA

Property investors to see 9.6% returns by end of 2010. In...

The housing market seems to have shaken out the inflation excesses of the boom period of a few years ago. Estate agents, builders and...
14:47 PM, 27th October 2010, About 14 years ago|0
Property investors and the HMRC PAYE tax code bungle

Property investors and the HMRC PAYE tax code bungle

Millions of landlords and property investors are tied up in the HM Revenue and Customs PAYE code bungle and may have to pay back tax...
14:47 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Bank of England pegs interest rate at record low yet again. That’s 18 months in a row but what does this mean for landlords?

Bank of England pegs interest rate at record low yet agai...

Buy to let mortgage borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief for another month as the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee...
14:47 PM, 27th October 2010|0
What sort of property business do you run? This is the first in a series of articles that we will be running in Landlord News explaining how to optimise the ownership structure of your property business for tax purposes

What sort of property business do you run? This is the fi...

Building on the success of a property business involves much more than managing tenants in rental homes. Many investors start to lose...
14:46 PM, 27th October 2010|2
Minister scraps HMO planning rules.

Minister scraps HMO planning rules.

Housing minister Grant Shapps has scrapped complicated blanket planning rules for houses in multiple occupation (HMO). He has announced...
14:45 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Big fines for landlords who flout new tenancy rules. Student landlords are particularly at risk under the new rules, as many students will move in to rented homes that come under the regulations before October 1, and their deposits must go on protection by October 15

Big fines for landlords who flout new tenancy rules. Stud...

Landlords could face big fines if they do not act to comply with changes to assured shorthold tenancy agreements from next month. The...
14:45 PM, 27th October 2010|1
Does anyone know how much tax they should pay? Landlords and property investors face a confusing time with their tax returns as most do not have a clue as to what they can claim against tax and how to work out their income tax. Most find capital gains tax an impenetrable nightmare and few understand how to keep the right financial records to back up rental accounts and tax claims

Does anyone know how much tax they should pay? Landlords ...

Tax is obviously too taxing for most people as around 1.4 million UK workers have to repay an average of £1,400 each in underpaid...
14:45 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Brokers break the banks for mortgage choice. PR based report from Trigold Crystal, a software company providing mortgage sourcing software for brokers

Brokers break the banks for mortgage choice. PR based rep...

14:44 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Dangers of signing over property to your family. Quality advice from our tax partner

Dangers of signing over property to your family. Quality ...

14:44 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Handling a property tax compliance investigation or “compliance check”. Our specialist tax and accountancy partner provides useful insight and guidance

Handling a property tax compliance investigation or “comp...

14:42 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Brokers set up more COMMERCIAL loans but cash is still tough to find reports the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB).

Brokers set up more COMMERCIAL loans but cash is still to...

14:42 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Investors see homes double in value in the last 10 years according to a survey from the Halifax.

Investors see homes double in value in the last 10 years ...

14:40 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Don’t regulate landlords any more, urges Residential Landlords Association (RLA).

Don’t regulate landlords any more, urges Residential Land...

14:39 PM, 27th October 2010|2
Don’t just leave financial problems when you die. An interesting article from Steve Sims, freelance journalist and author of The Dummies Guide to Property taxation

Don’t just leave financial problems when you die. An inte...

14:39 PM, 27th October 2010|0
IFA firm joins forces with The Money Centre

IFA firm joins forces with The Money Centre

14:37 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Mortgage Express client labels their Choices Overpayment Scheme “sharp practice”.

Mortgage Express client labels their Choices Overpayment ...

14:36 PM, 27th October 2010|2
Buy to let bonanza as rents set to soar.

Buy to let bonanza as rents set to soar.

14:36 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Bank of England Report. Mortgage lending figures released from the Bank of England and Building Societies Associates reveal little has changed for borrowers in the past six months – and will probably stay the same

Bank of England Report. Mortgage lending figures released...

14:35 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Does a landlord always have to pay for repairs?

Does a landlord always have to pay for repairs?

14:35 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Are 8% interest rates scaremongering?

Are 8% interest rates scaremongering?

14:33 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Paying tax is not an option for buy-to-let landlords. This short eBook, which has been written by our recommended tax and accountancy partners, is an excellent guide for landlords who have yet to file a tax return

Paying tax is not an option for buy-to-let landlords. Thi...

14:30 PM, 27th October 2010|0
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