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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Used only to collect performance data, with any identifiable data obfuscated |
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This cookie is strictly necessary for Cloudflare's security features and cannot be turned off. |
Yes |
- Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and Facebook. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products AND/OR services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following Cookies:
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Google |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
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First |
Facebook |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
- In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
- You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
- 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.
stuart edwards
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Sign Up11:58 AM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
If you really still can buy houses a cheap as 30k which yield 500 pet month.....I doubt very much that GO new policy will make much impact. You should let me know which area you operate in....I'll be straight up to snap some of those up in cash.....hell....even on my credit card...?
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Sign Up12:01 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
Hi that would be telling to be honest we advertise to get those types of deals and I'll be honest it's getting harder and harder to source them
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Sign Up12:14 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "NW Landlord" at "14/05/2016 - 12:01":
So why bother with mortgages? Just buy cash, hell I'll take 5 today if those figures are true.
If I recall you said you have a portfolio in the 100's? £30k should be a drop in the pond surely?
Richard Mann
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Sign Up13:39 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
Yes
Mark Andrews
Go to jail as it is HMRC knocking on the door not the mortgage companies.
Look, here is what happening in some parts of country
Let's say a LL has £100k in rent each year.
Each year this LL pays £60k in mortgage payments.
There is a balance of £40k which is subject to tax at the lower rate of 20%
£40k then covers the cost of the Lettings " business"
Whatever is left is profit.
The Tenant tax assumes this LL is making £100K pa and therefore he/she is immediately a higher rate tax payer at 40%
and will pay accordingly.
It could well be that this "business" is now operating at zero profit or even minus profit but must still pay.
This just does not seem fair or reasonable.
Allowances for wear and tear are being scrapped too.
So a LL buys a property with a hefty deposit usually at least 25% plus costs.
Is not protected by the FCA as although they consider this a commercial non residential loan you can not claim back the commercial loan interest back.Curious don't you think?
You refurbish the property top to bottom adding value to your own property and the local area. You employ local people to carry out the work, some LLs are amazing and can do everything themselves and use local retailers for materials.
All furnishings are now in place and any tenant has the luxury of a "as new property" just about.
Great if you can build up your business only using cash but for most part building your letting " business" is about leverage.
Leverage helps the value of your business grow.
Example
You have £100k you buy one house
It is let for £550 per month ( not a brilliant return not too shabby either ! )
5.5% return give or take you get the point.
Or buy 3 houses with loans with your £100k keeping a little aside
Generate £1650 per month and possibly benefit from 2 things
1) an increase in value X 3
2) the face value of the loan going down with inflation over a period of time.
It's not that the loan amount = greed it's simply a matter of strategy.
Donald Trump works on leverage.
Is he a greedy billionaire or a pretty smart business man?
Back to first example, seems a bit unfair that the " business " of letting property cannot claim wear and tear but a barbers chair wearing out is claimable.
Most LLs charge a little less than market on most of the " business" properties because they want full occupancy all the time. That may well change. A better way in the future will be "I'm charging you maximum rent with no exceptions.
I don't care about your problems pay up or move on.
You can thank Gideon for this.
It's a Tenant Tax.
Some LLs choose areas where there is an opportunity of growth.
Other LLs like NW Landlord I suspect buy for max return in rent and aren't too bothered about growth.
What's your strategy?
mark andrews
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Sign Up18:29 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
You're an investor not a business. You take out interest only loans with absolutely no plan on how to repay the principal at the end of the term - other than through sale of the house (assuming house price growth) Owner occupiers are not allowed to do this.
If I speculate on equity on the stock markets with money taken out on a loan, I get no tax breaks on the interest in my loan. Why should property speculators be treated any differently? If you want to leverage up then fine, just don't expect tax breaks on it.
As for Donald Trump, lost count of how many times he's declared his companies bankrupt. And he's made a fortune out of corporate bankruptcies, think you can do the same?
NW Landlord
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Sign Up18:48 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
You are a fool who is trying to cause an argument I have an office with staff and a business that I run full time to say investing in property is the same as equities shares etc is a joke buy to let is a business end of story. And for your information the plan at the end is to sell or refinance last response to your drivel
Richard Mann
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Sign Up18:53 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
A speculator is a trader who approaches the financial markets with the intention to make a profit by buying low and selling high (or higher), not necessarily in that order. The speculator is distinguished from the investor, who approaches the financial markets with the intention of making a return on his capital.
NW Landlord
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Sign Up19:07 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
How is allowing to deduct your mortgage payments to arrive at profit a tax break no business in the world is taxed this way they are taxing money that isn't there, in any world this is unworkable at best how can you tax debt ?? It's political and will unravel over the coming years and then be scrapped
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Sign Up20:36 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
Sell or refinance? Point proven. No real exit strategy at all. You're speculating on rising house prices, and if that fails, 'refinance' which basically means take on more debt to repay old debt....like a snake eating its own tail
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Sign Up20:46 PM, 14th May 2016, About 9 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Richard Mann" at "14/05/2016 - 18:53":
"A speculator is a trader who approaches the financial markets with the intention to make a profit by buying low and selling high" - if you're using interest only mortgages then that is exactly the same 'strategy' as you! If you can't see that, you're a fool.
You put you're capital into a house (25% deposit) and use leverage (debt) from the bank for the remaining 75%. You then only pay the monthly interest off on your loan, without paying any of the principal, in the hope the house price rises and you can 'sell higher'
Problem for you is, government has realised that when the asset you're laying claim to is a potential home for someone, it causes big problems for everyone who wants to own and live in their own home, but doesn't have access to the same amount of debt because the amount of debt they can take on is linked to earnings, not 125% (soon to be 145%) of the local rental rate.
Anyway, obviously we wont agree and refuse to see your situation for what it is, so lets just see how your 'business' plan goes. By what % will you need to raise your rents again to offset Section 24?