Changes to Second Property Tax The start of the changes to how property income is taxed kicks off in earnest April 2017. As always, there is a clamour for understanding of how the tax changes will impact. Whilst the changes have been known for some time it is only now that investors are starting to
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Buy To Let – HMO or AST? When it comes to residential investment property there are generally two choices over the type of property you invest in, being either a traditional property with a single tenant (AST – Assured Shorthold Tenancy) or an HMO (House of Multiple Occupancy). So, which one do you go for?
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The Budd Schulberg Factor This could be why so many businesses still apply to their bank for commercial finance as the first port of call then rarely look for an alternative afterwards. Let me tell you who Budd Schulberg was. Budd was an American TV Producer, Screenwriter and Sports Writer. It is in his capacity
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Mortgage Renewals Over the next 24 months there will be many property investors who have investment property mortgages coming due for renewal. The challenge will be twofold; Does the rental income still stack up given the changes in affordability testing? Do the changes in taxation of investment property still make the property worthwhile? For many
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