Privacy Policy
BACKGROUND:
Property118 Ltd understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website,
www.property118.com (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site
. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
- Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Account” |
means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site; |
“Cookie” |
means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in section 13, below; |
“Cookie Law” |
means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; |
“personal data” |
means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and |
“We/Us/Our” |
Means Property118 Ltd , a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. |
- Information About Us
- Our Site is owned and operated by Property118 Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- Our VAT number is 990 0332 34.
- Our Data Protection Officer is Neil Patterson, and can be contacted by email at npatterson@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
- Your Rights
- As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
- The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 12);
- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 6 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
- The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
- If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 14 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
- What Data Do We Collect?
Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect some or all of the following personal data (please also see section 13 on Our use of Cookies and similar technologies):
- Name;
- Date of birth;
- Address and post code;
- Business/company name and trading status;
- Number of properties owned;
- Accountants details;
- Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
- Proof of residence and ID;
- Financial information such as income and tax status;
- Landlords insurance renewal dates;
- Property Portfolio details such as value and mortgage outstanding;
- How Do We Use Your Data?
- All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times. For more details on security see section 7, below.
- Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in our legitimate interests. Specifically, we may use your data for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing your access to Our Site;
- Supplying our products and or services to you (please note that We require your personal data in order to enter into a contract with you);
- Personalising and tailoring our products and or services for you;
- Replying to emails from you;
- Supplying you with emails that you have opted into (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all emails;
- Analysing your use of our site and gathering feedback to enable us to continually improve our site and your user experience;
- Provide information to our partner service and product suppliers at your request.
- With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email and or telephone with information, news and offers on our products and or We will not, however, send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that We fully protect your rights and comply with Our obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
- You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it.
- We do not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Data will therefore be retained for the following periods (or its retention will be determined on the following bases):
- Member profile information is collected with your consent and can be amended or deleted at any time by you;
- Anti-Money Laundering information and tax consultancy records are to be kept as required by law for up to seven years.
- How and Where Do We Store Your Data?
- We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to in order to use it as described above in section 6, and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it.
- Some or all of your data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”) (The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). You are deemed to accept and agree to this by using our site and submitting information to Us. If we do store data outside the EEA, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR
- Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure data collected through Our Site.
- Do We Share Your Data?
- We may share your data with other partner companies in for the purpose of supplying products or services you have requested.
- We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply products and services to you on Our behalf. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under the law.
- We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.
- In certain circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain data held by Us, which may include your personal data, for example, where We are involved in legal proceedings, where We are complying with legal requirements, a court order, or a governmental authority.
- What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?
- We may, from time to time, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.
- How Can You Control Your Data?
- In addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in section 4, we aim to give you strong controls on Our use of your data for direct marketing purposes including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in Our emails.
- Your Right to Withhold Information
- You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
- You may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 13.
- How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us for more details at info@property118.com, or using the contact details below in section 14.
- Our Use of Cookies
- Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products AND/OR We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
- All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
- Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a cookie prompt requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first party Cookies and block third party Cookies.
- Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown below in section 13.5. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below in section 13.9, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
- The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
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- It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
- Contacting Us
If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at info@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 12, above).
- Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
Lindsey
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Sign Up21:18 PM, 21st April 2017, About 8 years ago
Dear Mr. Barwell,
In the absence of any response from Lucy Allan (although this is the third time I have requested her opinion on S24, and I have notifications that my emails have been read) I am forwarding my email on to you.
In view of Ms. Allan’s failure to respond to something which has caused severe anxiety and damage to my health, as well as threatening my financial security, I shall not be voting for her going forward, and neither will my family and friends. I know that other local landlords feel the same, which is an issue with her majority of little over 700.
I speak to landlords on a daily basis; those losing their livelihoods, those in danger of losing their own homes. This tax on turnover is not only immoral, it is a betrayal of Conservative values.
If the Party is expecting landlords to still vote Conservative as the lesser of many evils, the feelings of betrayal have been underestimated. If a longtime supporter and party member like myself no longer feels able to vote Conservative, there is a serious problem. This country has many landlords; and those landlords have many tenants. This tax of Mr. Osborne’s is causing enormous hardship and suffering. The impact will doubtless be felt.
I cannot support any Party going forward that feels it is morally justified to impose a tax which is capable of exceeding income. The whole principle is ludicrous and terribly unjust. If the Party had any care for the hard working middle and working class people it was forcing into bankruptcy, the tax would have been imposed retroactively. We can only speak with our votes.
I would welcome your response.
CazT
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Sign Up21:42 PM, 21st April 2017, About 8 years ago
Appalled Landlord
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Sign Up21:49 PM, 21st April 2017, About 8 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Darlington Landlord" at "21/04/2017 - 20:43":
Hi D L
It is not a red herring.
I was not suggesting that the increases in the personal allowance and the basic rate band compensate in any way for S 24.
Barry and I are trying to correct a common misconception, published authoritatively from time to time, that an increase in interest costs will cause an increase in tax payable, whereas the reverse is true.
Each time this error is published some people are misled, and if it is not rebutted they remain convinced of it. If they repeat the error, supporters of S 24 can undermine us by claiming that landlords don’t understand the Section.
Gary Dully
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Sign Up1:37 AM, 22nd April 2017, About 8 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Appalled Landlord" at "21/04/2017 - 21:49":
Barry,
Using the spreadsheet and a couple of male pole dancers.
If you have 20 x £100,000 properties on a 70% LTV, borrowed at an interest rate of 4%.
That's an yearly interest bill of £56,000
Your tenant tax bill is now £2,200 from the 6th April, 2020, assuming you have no other income to declare.
Bang the interest rate up to 6% and it is now £7800 tenant tax on an interest bill of £84,000 assuming you have no other income to declare.
That's an extra £5,600 in tenant tax, with an interest rate rise of 2%
Thats BEFORE you make a single penny of actual profit and your personal allowance is already burned up.
Now assume your personal allowance is used up by being a male stripper and pole dancer and it's £11,500 stuffed down your underpants by screaming brides to be and their aunties admiring your budgeriga thrusting antics and oiled up pecks!
Your total tax bill now becomes £10,100.
But the dancing Chippendale on the next pole to you is unemployed, his tax bill is ZERO.
That's why Landlord pole dancers are becoming extinct, one is now a higher rate taxpayer on less than the Minimum Living Wage and the unemployed is one is financially better off, being a pole dancer.
The government intends to tax Landlords into oblivion and I don't want to be a pole dancer and my pet budgie doesn't like it either.
# Vote UKIP
Appalled Landlord
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Sign Up10:05 AM, 22nd April 2017, About 8 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Gary Dully" at "22/04/2017 - 01:37":
Gary
I am not Barry.
The extra tax of £2,200 would only arise if the net rental income before finance costs was also £56,000, so that the landlord currently makes zero real profit, and as you say, has no other income, so no income at all.
If interest rates went up to 6% so that the interest cost went up to £84,000, the extra tax in 2020/21 compared to last year would still be £2,200. The increase in interest would not make the tax go up. (The tax would not go down in either in this unlikely example because the relief would be curtailed - it would only be applied to deemed total income minus the personal allowance.)
You are trying to mislead people when you claim that the increase in interest would give rise to extra tax of £5,600, bringing it up to £7,800. The latter figure would only be reached if the net rental income before finance costs also increased by exactly the same amount as the interest cost. But the £5,600 would be due to the increase of £28,000 in deemed income, not the increase of £28,000 in interest cost.
What is your motivation for continuing to promulgate this misconception?
Phil
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Sign Up20:44 PM, 22nd April 2017, About 8 years ago
Corbyn has no chance of winning the next election. Even sensible Labour MPs deserted him and refused to serve in his shadow cabinet. They have just been caught out by the this snap election and not had time to oust him!
Agree with the earlier contributor that May may not reverse previous Osborne policy on S.24 but will be more sympathetic towards the role that most responsible landlords fulfill in the PRS.
Colin Dartnell
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Sign Up22:49 PM, 22nd April 2017, About 8 years ago
Sorry this is a bit long, below is the email I have just sent to my MP who has a majority of, it has my rant plus part of the simplelandlordsinsurance.com/landlord-news betrayed landlords item.
Dear
I am a landlord who has worked incredibly hard in my business only now to be taxed on my turnover and not my profit with the introduction of section 24 in the summer 2015 budget. The stock response from the treasury is that it only affects 5% of landlords but this is simply not true. You will now be the cause of increased rents, landlords going out of business and tenants out on the streets.
There are two million landlords in this country and most are of the same opinion, many by default would have been conservative voters in the past and most will have families and friends affected by section 24 who also would have voted for you. Unless you lobby to get section 24 reversed your party could lose millions of votes, if you want our votes then start being the party of enterprise and achievement as you used to be.
You tried to bring in exorbitant charges for probate, and the extortionate charges for car tax on vehicles over £40,000. All you are doing is destroying your vote base.
There will obviously be a change in the manifesto promise not to raise taxes, which is the real reason for the election.
You have become a party that cannot be trusted by the very people that have always voted for you.
A campaign has been launched by the landlords union Property118 to target Conservative MPs in marginal seats, and the organisation is using strong language to express the discontent felt by landlords following a series of measures against the BTL business.
“They should not feel safe,” the spokesperson continues. “They should know that they cannot count on our votes.
“They have betrayed the landlords of this country and punished us for the crime of providing housing.”
The union is urging all landlords to write to their MPs, as well as visiting them and asking for a written pledge of how they intend to support landlords and what they will do to get Section 24 scrapped.
Please use the link below to take you to the site http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com/landlord-news and look for - Betrayed Landlords urged to target marginal seats.
Please also visit http://www.property118.com and look at the discussion – General Election 8th – who on earth do landlords vote for? This will give you an idea of the strength of feelings of landlords.
Unless you can give assurances that you will back landlords and fight this unjust tax then I, my family and many other landlords and their families in this and other constituencies will be voting tactically and force you and other marginal conservative MP’s out of office.
Sincerely
Tricia Collick
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Sign Up23:50 PM, 22nd April 2017, About 8 years ago
I havn't had time to go through everyones thoughts yet but heres my opinion:
You vote for ANY party and they will go after the PRS, its a vote winner as everyone out there thinks we are fat cats ( despite the service we provide for little return.)
Not voting or spoiling your vote is loosing sight of the fact that we should be grateful that we have one (not everyone in the world does.)
We should, at this election, think about the country and battle our corner (over section 24) later with the clear threat that if it isn't fixed this next parliament we'll switch our votes).
There is a difficult decision, therefore.
Vote for Teresa May who seems to be standing up to europe despite everyone trying to sabotage her efforts.
OR
Vote for the loony left and Corbyn which will give us extreme left and stengthening trade unions...I was mid 'o' level the last time the unions brought the country to its knees with the 3 day week.I had limited lessons in church halls when there was no power to heat the school for the other pupils. Childrens education suffered. We lost our car industry.
He also wants us to be defenseless with no deterrant. (Trident) and loosing those peoples jobs.
Vote for the SNP in Scotland so that Nicola Sturgeon can get her 2nd in a lifetime vote despite the once in a lifetime being only a few years ago. France and Spain told her they would veto the Scots joining europe, the Scots would have to take the Euro (at huge cost) and Schengen as a new entrant and have a hard border with the UK.
Vote for UKIP (who now no longer have anything to fight for, they achieved a BREXIT vote.)
Vote for any other party and weaken the UK negotiating hand with the EU.
I will be letting my MP know that I will vote Tory under sufference with the threat to switch next time if they don't start to put some of Osbornes crazy policies right.
I'm entitled to my view, just like everyone else.
Gary Dully
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Sign Up3:18 AM, 23rd April 2017, About 8 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Appalled Landlord" at "22/04/2017 - 10:05":
Dear Appalled (and Barry),
I am not so interested in the figures, what I'm more interested in, is the way I have been demonised, lied to, lied about, deceived, battered with legislation and generally picked on by this government and there is more to come.
# Vote UKIP
Charles Mackay
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Sign Up6:38 AM, 23rd April 2017, About 8 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Gary Dully" at "23/04/2017 - 03:18":
Sorry Gary, but voting UKIP won't necessarily help - see twitter response to a post by one of our users earlier this week...
https://twitter.com/ukip_swindon/status/855021277584777216
P.s. I found your your response to Apalled Landlord rather rude. You can't publish spreadsheets breaking down rental figures and then simply claim you are "not so interested in the figures" once you are challenged. Just makes you look a bit silly & ranty.