Is a limited company structure right for your property investment? If you’re a higher rate taxpayer, or you might be in the future, you could save a huge amount of tax by setting up a limited company to buy property. And those tax savings are going to grow in the ...

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Property investment will be taxed differently – are you prepared? There’s been a lot of negative press about property investment since George Osbourne started to change the UK property tax rules. Stamp duty has increased, the way that mortgage interest is dealt with by the tax man has been modified, and Osbourne has ...

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If you’ve been following these property fraud blogs by now you’ve probably already noticed some common and regular themes of property investment scams. Property scams are huge business. In fact, in 2011, in America property scams were the third largest type of scam reported to American Consumer Credit Counselling (ACCC), ...

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When we first start out at something new, making mistakes is one of the ways we learn to improve. This is a process that starts as soon as we’re born: learning to talk and walk is only the beginning of us turning to a best friend to get help and ...

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Let-to-rent as the property investor’s springboard When first thinking about investing in property, you might consider how to release capital from the equity in your existing home in order to fund your first purchase. But if you haven’t yet taken the decision, you might consider taking a small step first ...

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A property company as a tax umbrella When Mary Jones (not her real name) was investigating property investment, she had a few concerns. Her major worry was that, as an additional-rate taxpayer, a big portion of her income would be swallowed up by tax at 45%. But she was also ...

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There are plenty of different types of property scams, some of which you will have come across in markets and on street corners. The three-card monte, flipping cups, and finding the coin under one of three cups are all examples of how con artists steal your money. If you’ve ever ...

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History and technology side by side Sevenoaks is home to gorgeous stately homes, irresistible gardens, Roman remains and picturesque landscape, including the rolling hills of the High Weald and the North Downs. Situated in western Kent, Sevenoaks is 21 miles south-east of Charing Cross on a commuter main line from ...

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A hidden paradise on London's commuter belt Godalming is regarded as a commuter’s residential town, partly due to its vast appeal and favourable transport links. ...

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Why do some legitimate businesses turn into scams? Often, it’s because of a bad business model. ...

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