Category Archives: property

Property People 1st Event

Thanks to everyone that came to our first Property People event on Tuesday at the Pirelli Stadium   30+ people enjoyed informative presentations from 4 local businesses. Big thanks, go […]

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Furnished Holiday Lets and VAT - Alexander Accountancy

Furnished Holiday Lets and VAT

The furnished holiday let (FHL) rules allow holiday lettings of properties that meet certain conditions to be treated as a trade for some specific tax purposes. As an FHL is […]

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Tax if living abroad and selling UK home-Alexander Accountancy

Tax if living abroad and selling UK home

One of the most often used and valuable of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemptions arises on the sale of the family home. In general, there is no CGT to […]

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New deal for private renters-Alexander Accountancy

New deal for private renters

The government has announced their intention to fundamentally reform the private rented sector marking the biggest shake up of the private rented sector in 30 years. These measures are set […]

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Stamp duty refunds scam-Alexander Accountancy

Stamp duty refunds scam

Over the past few years, there have been some interesting opportunities for making claims for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) refund claims. It should be noted that to be successful, […]

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Income excluded from a property business - Alexander Accountancy

Income excluded from a property business

HMRC publishes a list of income streams that are excluded from a UK property business. The list includes fishing concerns, hotels and guest houses, tied premises, caravan sites, lodgers and […]

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Mortgage interest on rented property - Alexander Accountancy Burton on Trent

Mortgage interest on rented property

Under new rules that came into effect from April 2017 the tax relief on mortgage costs for residential landlords was restricted to the basic rate of tax. The finance costs restriction […]

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CGT advice Burton on Trent

Tax if you live abroad and sell UK home

One of the most often used and valuable of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemptions covers the sale of the family home. In general, there is no CGT to pay on […]

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