Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

Aldermore reveals portfolio buy-to-let approach

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Aldermore has revealed how it will approach lending to portfolio landlords when new Prudential Regulation Authority underwriting rules are rolled out in September. Aldermore will split portfolio landlords into two categories to determine what…

Jack Rose: Buy-to-let tax changes and the EIS opportunity within

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For clients looking to sell down their property portfolio in the wake of changes to the buy-to-let taxation regime, the ability to defer any CGT due makes investing in an EIS a useful tax-planning option, explains Jack Rose The phenomenon…

Huge Lack of Student Accommodation Supply Despite Brexit

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In the academic year 2015/2016, there were approximately 2.3 million students studying in UK higher education institutions. Many students find when they enter university that affordable purpose-built student accommodation is a rarity. According…

UK Rental Property Demand Falls to Two-year Low

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Rise in supply sees rent flattening or falling in many parts of the country including London, survey finds Demand for privately-rented flats and houses has fallen to a two-year low, while the supply of properties…

Multi-property buy-to-let owners face squeeze

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Several news reports today have highlighted another strand of the government and Bank of England's clampdown on the buy-to-let sector. It's a change that went largely unnoticed in a policy statement from the Prudential Regulation Authority…

Prefabs called into service for UK housing shortage

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Churchill’s quick fix after second world war given a modern makeover In the UK, the word “prefab” conjures images of the cheap, squat, ready-made homes that were Winston Churchill’s quick fix to the scarcity of housing after the second…

Summary of the UK taxation of let UK residential property

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Over the past few years the UK government has made significant changes to the taxation of UK residential property. In particular, companies and non-UK persons holding UK residential property have been faced with new and increased taxes…

UK property rental values on ‘relatively sound foundations’

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UK property rental values are on “relatively sound foundations”, according to Capital Economics. The company, however, said rents were “worryingly high” in London’s retail sector. Central London retail rents are 25% higher than…

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Renting an Investment Property

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From stamp duty hikes to deposit protection, here's what you should know before making a property investment. The A to Z of a sound investment... A is for Appreciation. Decide whether you want your buy-to-let property to deliver a regular…

Buy-to-let mortgages through limited companies to surge, according to Foundation Home Loans

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According to one of Britain’s leading buy-to-let mortgage companies, over 75 per cent of borrowing for buy-to-let purchases will be made through limited companies in the next year. The prediction from Foundation Home Loans comes shortly…