Tag: Financial Advice
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Should buy to let landlords buy life insurance?
I had a really interesting discussion about life insurance yesterday with a lady I’ve respected for many years. I will not embarrass...
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Revealed – the great leasehold service charge rip-off
It’s likely that if you own a leasehold buy to let property that you have been a victim of the great service charge scam.
Much publicity...
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Development Finance is still supported in the current market
We are witnessing a significant rise in the incidence of some banks refusal to offer new or extended terms to development loan facilities.
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Property plays a vital role for funding pensions
Property investors with buy to let rentals and holiday homes expect to supplement their pensions with cash from renting or selling,
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CGT and divorce for buy to let landlords
Breaking up is hard to do – and that applies to a property portfolio as much as a marriage.
Luckily, if buy to let landlords...
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Property hijacks prompt fraud alert from the FSA
Financial watchdog is alerting landlords to watch out for property hijacking by fraudsters and crooked mortgage brokers.
The Financial...
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How to choose a Buy to Let mortgage based purely on cost
Firstly to give a level playing field you need to make two assumptions:
You have decided on the type of rate Fixed or Variable e.g.