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Is this a result of Land Lords becoming more savy? Or due to poor service and overpriced offers from letting agents?
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Paul Knox
13 September 2016 10:59 AM
Oh so true, I "manage property" rather than be a landlord
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Paul Knox
12 September 2016 09:52 AM
I required a homeowning reletive/friend to stand guarantor for my tenants. The theory is they will put more pressure on the tenant to behave than I can
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Paul Knox
06 August 2016 03:47 AM
Also any listed building is except from the minimum EPC rating on an "E". The average house is "D" rated. To achieve the minimum "E" it's really not that hard at all. It's only properties with no insulation at all, and no heating system (other than on-peak heaters) that are affected.
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Paul Knox
01 August 2016 12:43 PM
Totally agreed Dave. Millions of pounds were spent on the ECO schemes, if landlords were too lazy to take advantage of it when it was free, then they deserve to pay now.
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Paul Knox
01 August 2016 12:39 PM
Rather than displaying balanced news, this site seems to be a lobbying portal creating panic for landlords. It needs a strong editorial team to balance out any report
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Paul Knox
27 July 2016 14:44 PM
Not sure where the "sensible" part was. Tax paid = services (like fire service) Should a person owning more than one house pay more tax than a person who owns no house?
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Paul Knox
25 July 2016 11:12 AM
Yawn, it's the same "news" again. If a landlord puts up rent to offset the reduction in interest tax relief..... The landlord will make more profit and thus pay more income tax. Not sure why the government would be worried about this aspect?
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Paul Knox
25 July 2016 09:09 AM
Incorporate. The csa can't touch profit within a company. Only the income you pull out of it. If you aim for the LEL for your income you pay 0% national insurance contributions too. Ironically you might also be entitled to working tax credits.
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Paul Knox
22 July 2016 17:26 PM
Being that I run an incorporated company that holds my property portfolio....... Yes I know that mortgages for a ltd company are higher, that the legal fees for a purchase are around 3 times the cost. However I accept them and run my business.
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Paul Knox
22 July 2016 17:21 PM
If the total fines collected is £29k, and two landlords have been fined twice...... The max fine of £20k is obviously no where near being issued.
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Paul Knox
22 July 2016 10:14 AM
Maybe they should have both incorporated their portfolios. Hmrc can not be blamed if investors fail to limit their exposure to tax.
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Paul Knox
22 July 2016 10:12 AM
Mark: you missed out question 3. As a result of Brexit, Are they building more land?
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Paul Knox
19 July 2016 11:34 AM
What a load of sales based crap. An EPC doesn't care whether the heating controls are internet enabled, all it asks is 'is there a room stat/TRV's/programmer. It doesn't even care if the controls work. Taking out a room stat, and replacing with an expensive internet enabled room stat will lead to more issues for the landlord to resolve. Does a landlord want to be concerned that the tenant has a new phone and can't find the relevant app at 3am on a Sunday morning?
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Paul Knox
15 July 2016 08:58 AM
Hey Paul Robo, How would I work out the return on my investment? Is it gross income v's value of property Or Gross income v's value of investment (ignoring mortgaged bit) Or Net income v's value of investment (ignoring mortgaged bit) Or Net income v's value of the property ? I'm happy with what I earn, but not sure on the way this investment figure is calculated...
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Paul Knox
07 June 2016 13:11 PM
Ditching the letting agent was the best thing I did. It enabled a closed tie between my business and the tenants. This leads to direct communication and happier tenants, oh and a huge saving on fees
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Paul Knox
03 June 2016 10:15 AM
This just seems to be a whipping stick used against those that have saved, invested and provided private rental accommodation. It neglects the thousands and thousands of 1st time buyers each year.
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Paul Knox
24 May 2016 10:14 AM
Barry; For starters there's no law to stop large landlords incorporating. Secondly, why should a landlord with a large portfolio have a tax advantage over a person with a small portfolio. Same line of work, therefore the tax should be equal amongst all players in that market. Thirdly; if you renovate a property you pay a different rate of VAT than if you build from new. Same business treated different under tax laws. Is that a breach of the HRA? Investing in northern properties is cheaper than south east properties, leading to higher mortgages, thus different tax thresholds. IMO, you can't use the HRA about less profit when people can't afford a stable home for themselves.
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Paul Knox
19 May 2016 09:45 AM
John, they get to see ALL the data (far more than an individual does). So yes, I'd guess they (the Bank of England) are kinda expects
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Paul Knox
19 May 2016 09:33 AM
Really! I can't believe how the RLA can put profit before decency for tenants. Millions of pounds of grants were available for cavity fill, external wall insulation and boiler replacements. If landlords failed to take advantage of them then, how does pushing a law (which takes effect in 2 years time) back solve the apathy to improve their housing stock. This E rating requirement has been in waiting for at least 2 years already. The average property is D. So properties having to meet an E is too low (IMO). We also have to address the carbon footprint of properties that are below an E. Maybe the RLA could argue that landlords who don't comply get a carbon levy that's attached to their own fuel bills.
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Paul Knox
19 May 2016 09:28 AM
Ok, I went back and re-read the title. Either I'm bad at English or they've amended it. "Rental homes flood onto the market" seems fine. It would be Interesting to see how the rentable value held up in these "flooded" areas
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Paul Knox
16 May 2016 09:48 AM
I assume this is a sponsored article as its not journalistically fair or accurate. Interest tax relief is being capped at basic rate. If you pay basic rate tax, you're no worse off. However if you're a landlord with a low income you'll now get the same tax benefit as the larger private landlord, meaning the small time landlord (like someone using their pension pot) might actually be less disadvantaged. IMO, anyone that uses Human Rights law to make more profit has completely lost what the purpose of the law is for.
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Paul Knox
07 May 2016 09:17 AM
It's a market economy. If the fees are too high, landlords will change agents as tenants will avoid the agents who charge too much. Agree with Peter (above) fine the agents who don't publish clear fees.
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Paul Knox
19 April 2016 09:09 AM
Whilst I support the notion that it changes a fundamental rule on expenses. It's only individuals on on the higher tax bandings that are affected. Not your average person with a second property. If the BTL's are set up in a seethrough corporate structure, then there is no pending tax change. IMO. It's wrong that us landlords can claim a tax deduction off owning a BTL when others struggle to pay rent.
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