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Happy Tuesday! It's time for Rob & Rob to answer two more great questions from our listeners! (0:49) Toff's a high-rate taxpayer with a well-performing buy-to-let in his personal name. He's now looking to buy his own home but faces higher stamp duty that'll add at least £10,000 to the cost. Weighing up whether to sell the rental and lose a good investment, move it into a limited company, or just accept the extra bill – he asks Rob & Rob if there's a smarter move he's missing. (3:42) Jane's living in Hong Kong and preparing to return to the UK after 15 years as an expat. With £300k to invest, she wants to build a portfolio that provides enough income to work part-time. Her current student HMO has worked well and she's wondering if she should use the pot to buy four more student houses for cash flow. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Send us your question here – just hit record!. Find out more about Property Hub Invest
Tax dodging Labour Housing Minister and deputy Prime Minister forced to resign after being found guilty of misconduct under the ministerial code by the Ethics Watchdog. Why are mortgage rates rising despite falling base rates. China, India and Russia's show of strength defying Trumps sanctions and the dominance of the Dollar. See also: Labour's Coming for Your House? Rachel Reeves' Shocking Tax Plan! https://youtu.be/h8zYPlicIAU Is this the right time to buy? Watch full video: https://youtu.be/72J6Bo0sG2Q See also: Property or Stocks – Which Is The Best Investment For You? “Should I invest in property or the stock market?” Watch video - https://youtu.be/M6kWFPs8HPw Learn more about property investing in this free webinar: https://events.progressiveproperty.co.uk/pre-msopi/?utm_medium=In%20House&utm_leadSource=Ambassador&utm_leadSubSource=AMB0427&utm_firstLeadSource=Ambassador&utm_firstSubSource=AMB0427&utm_referrer=JH See also: Property or Stocks – Which Is The Best Investment For You? “Should I invest in property or the stock market?” Watch video - https://youtu.be/M6kWFPs8HPw If you are a buy-to-let property landlord and help with Section 24, or would like to attend a free property course on 'No Money Down' Property Investing, contact: Charles@charleskelly.net #tax #section24 #landlordtax #higherratetax #millionairesleaveuk #propertyinvestment #buytoletproperty #moneytips #rentersrightsbill #angelarayner #stampduty #taxavoidance
I'm not an Angela Rayner fan. Not for a second. I think she is a button-pushing hypocrite who is the living embodiment of the socialists George Orwell described in Animal Farm. But I also rather suspect she is not nearly as monstrous as she is depicted by those on the other side of the political argument. I also don't think we have seen the last of her and she'll be back again within 18 months.However, I do not buy this narrative that she took bad advice. She's no different to the rest of us. She doesn't like paying tax. She wants to minimize what she has to pay.I've taken advice many times on all matter of subjects. We all have. Often I've been given advice I didn't want to hear - and as a result I've chosen to ignore it. Instead, I've listened to the advice that was what I wanted to hear, even if it was bad.Trying to fob this off on bad advice is both disingenuous and a deferral of responsibility.We all know what is or isn't going to be our main home. It's only when confronted with the option of paying £70,000 or £30,000 that we start mentally to fudge things and get into grey areas and legal niceties.Of course, she knew she had to pay the full £70,000. But like anyone faced with an OTT £70 grand tax bill, she's thinking "Shoot, that's a lot of money. I don't want to pay that." I don't blame her for thinking that. The reason most people in this country who would otherwise be moving are not is that same cost of Stamp Duty.It's patently an awful tax. It punishes people for moving, and so creates immobility. It gums up the housing market. It gets in the way of all the knock-on economic activity that stems from people moving. It taxes transactions not wealth: two people with identical houses pay totally different amounts of tax depending purely on whether they've just moved. It hurts the young and mobile most. It disincentivises downsizing. And on and on and on.Now this "house tax" has undone, of all people, the Housing Minister. Surely that in itself should tell the powers that be that it needs doing away with, as, more generally, the complexities of almost all UK taxes. But there is no chance of that happening, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves and those who advise her will go on wondering why they can't get Britain's economy moving.If you are buying gold or silver to protect yourself in these “interesting times” - and I urge you to the way things are going - my recommended bullion dealer is The Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.I used to go out with a tax lawyer once upon a time and she would always say, “Don't try and evade taxes. It's not worth the agro”. Here we have a case in point. Now Rayner not only has to pay the full amount, plus fines, she has lost her job and a large chunk of the income by which she would pay it with the result that, not only has trying to dodge forty grand cost her her career, she might lose her new flat to it as well. And - do you know what? - given the way the housing market is going, because, in part, of Stamp Duty, I bet she won't find a buyer who'll pay the £800 grand she paid for it.After all the times she has called out others for not paying taxes, and nastily, there is a lot of karma here. Whatever. The more important message is that for umpteen reasons Stamp Duty needs abolishing.Until next time,DominicPS If you missed my midweek commentary here it is:PPS And if you haven't yet bought my book, WTF?!The Secret History of Gold is available to at Amazon, Waterstones and all good bookshops. I hear the audiobook, read by me, is excellent.Amazon is currently offering 20% off.It had a great review in Moneyweek this week from Dr Matthew Partridge - “this book is destined to become a classic that should be at the top of your reading list.” You can read that review here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe
I'm not an Angela Rayner fan. Not for a second. I think she is a button-pushing hypocrite who is the living embodiment of the socialists George Orwell described in Animal Farm. But I also rather suspect she is not nearly as monstrous as she is depicted by those on the other side of the political argument. I also don't think we have seen the last of her and she'll be back again within 18 months.However, I do not buy this narrative that she took bad advice. She's no different to the rest of us. She doesn't like paying tax. She wants to minimize what she has to pay.I've taken advice many times on all matter of subjects. We all have. Often I've been given advice I didn't want to hear - and as a result I've chosen to ignore it. Instead, I've listened to the advice that was what I wanted to hear, even if it was bad.Trying to fob this off on bad advice is both disingenuous and a deferral of responsibility.We all know what is or isn't going to be our main home. It's only when confronted with the option of paying £70,000 or £30,000 that we start mentally to fudge things and get into grey areas and legal niceties.Of course, she knew she had to pay the full £70,000. But like anyone faced with an OTT £70 grand tax bill, she's thinking "Shoot, that's a lot of money. I don't want to pay that." I don't blame her for thinking that. The reason most people in this country who would otherwise be moving are not is that same cost of Stamp Duty.It's patently an awful tax. It punishes people for moving, and so creates immobility. It gums up the housing market. It gets in the way of all the knock-on economic activity that stems from people moving. It taxes transactions not wealth: two people with identical houses pay totally different amounts of tax depending purely on whether they've just moved. It hurts the young and mobile most. It disincentivises downsizing. And on and on and on.Now this "house tax" has undone, of all people, the Housing Minister. Surely that in itself should tell the powers that be that it needs doing away with, as, more generally, the complexities of almost all UK taxes. But there is no chance of that happening, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves and those who advise her will go on wondering why they can't get Britain's economy moving.If you are buying gold or silver to protect yourself in these “interesting times” - and I urge you to the way things are going - my recommended bullion dealer is The Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.I used to go out with a tax lawyer once upon a time and she would always say, “Don't try and evade taxes. It's not worth the agro”. Here we have a case in point. Now Rayner not only has to pay the full amount, plus fines, she has lost her job and a large chunk of the income by which she would pay it with the result that, not only has trying to dodge forty grand cost her her career, she might lose her new flat to it as well. And - do you know what? - given the way the housing market is going, because, in part, of Stamp Duty, I bet she won't find a buyer who'll pay the £800 grand she paid for it.After all the times she has called out others for not paying taxes, and nastily, there is a lot of karma here. Whatever. The more important message is that for umpteen reasons Stamp Duty needs abolishing.Until next time,DominicPS If you missed my midweek commentary here it is:PPS And if you haven't yet bought my book, WTF?!The Secret History of Gold is available to at Amazon, Waterstones and all good bookshops. I hear the audiobook, read by me, is excellent.Amazon is currently offering 20% off.It had a great review in Moneyweek this week from Dr Matthew Partridge - “this book is destined to become a classic that should be at the top of your reading list.” You can read that review here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe
Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff talks through the tax row that brought down the now former deputy prime minister. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The Tax Factor is back for its second episode of the season. This week, Neil Insull is joined by Annie Hughes for her debut appearance, as they look at the top tax stories making the news: we finally have a date for the Autumn Budget. But the real question is what the Chancellor might have in store. Could inheritance tax be in the firing line? Will we see changes to the VAT threshold or even VAT rates themselves? And with stamp duty complexity hitting the headlines, is now the moment for long-discussed reforms to property tax?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's September, it's back to work, back to school and back to mild chaos. This week saw a delayed Budget announced, with a raft of speculation that will only mount over what bad news that could mean, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner forced to quite after underpaying stamp duty to the tune of £40,000, and long-term UK borrowing costs hit the highest level in 27 years. So, what on earth is going on? And aren't we in the phase of the plan to get Britain's economy back on track where things meant to be getting better not worse? On this week's podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert do their best to keep the politics out of it while discussing the Budget, the stamp duty row and the gilts wobble. They explain what this all means for the UK's national finances and our personal finances and look at whether things could really be about to improve. Plus, should the biggest take away from the Angyouela Rayner stamp duty situation be that it's a terrible tax that needs to be reformed so bills are slashed for all, as soon as possible? And finally, if your pre-booked Uber fails to turn up, you miss a flight that the airline dragged forward by half a day, and end up paying £475 for new flights, should you be able to get someone other than you to foot the bill?
Andrew Marr joins the show to discuss Rayner, Immigration and Graham Linehan's arrest.***Housing Secretary Angela Rayner is under fire for underpaying Stamp Duty. The right are gleeful but Keir Starmer is standing by his deputy PM. Is he making the right move?Tom McTague is joined by Andrew Marr, Rachel Cunliffe, Megan Kenyon and George Monaghan.They also discuss how Labour must respond to the anti-immigration protests, and the questions around free speech that have been raised by the arrest (and subsequent release) of Graham Linehan over anti-trans tweets.Host: Tom McTagueGuest: Andrew MarrGuest: Rachel CunliffeGuest: Megan KenyonGuest: George MonaghanCHAPTERS:00:00 Angela Rayner10:15 Immigration26:00 Graham Linehan and free speechLISTEN AD-FREE:
On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast:Deputy Prime Minister & Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner, has admitted to underpaying stamp duty on her second home by £40,000 Nigel Farage compares Britain to North Korea in address to US CongressAll this and more on Nick Ferrari: The Whole Show Podcast.
The political future of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner hangs in the balance as Westminster awaits a report into her tax affairs by Keir Starmer's independent adviser on ministerial standards. Rayner has admitted under-paying stamp duty on a second home in Hove, but says she was acting on incorrect legal advice. Also on the programme: an icon of fashion, Italian designer Georgio Armani, has died at the age of 91; and we visit the modern-day almshouse shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for architecture.
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 18 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we've won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1963192704814236143 https://x.com/i/status/1963198373676089401 https://x.com/i/status/1963127831686168651 https://x.com/i/status/1963154336483012983https://x.com/i/status/1963262496678265221https://x.com/i/status/1963132598848229655https://x.com/i/status/1963137866676031596https://x.com/i/status/1963092059725651988https://x.com/i/status/1963228248008991067 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Now they want your main residence and wealth – what Rachel Reeves' latest tax proposals mean for YOU… Labour's Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has sparked controversy with proposals that could hit UK homeowners and investors hard. She's considering a new wealth tax and extending Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to residential homes, something that has never been done before for main residences. On top of that, she's looking to reform Stamp Duty and replace it with wealth and CGT on main residences. Having f@cked the economy, the government's finances are in a mess, with the national debt standing at £2.7 trillion and rising by £5,000 every second, so Reeves is desperately scratching around to find ways to tax us even more without raising the basic income tax rate. What does this mean for property owners, landlords, and anyone planning to buy or sell? Could your family home now be seen as a taxable asset? And what impact will this have on house prices and the property market as a whole? In this episode of the Money Tips Podcast, I break down: What these tax changes could look like Who will be affected the most How you can prepare and protect your wealth before it's too late Watch now to stay ahead and avoid nasty surprises https://youtu.be/h8zYPlicIAU Subscribe and like for more UK-focused financial insights. What is your biggest money goal? We are living in challenging economic times. I want to show you how can you: Not only survive, but thrive in a recession or depression? Get control of your finances and spending? Save and invest for your future? Learn about money and finance? To help you, I am running a free training webinar. 3 Steps To Success Money Management! I want to take you to the next level, help you get control of your money, learn how to invest and become financially free. Join me online on my free live money management training Wednesday at 8.00PM. Places are limited, so register now below to avoid disappointment. https://bit.ly/3QPp8IH If you are a buy-to-let property landlord and help with Section 24, or would like to attend a free property course on 'No Money Down' Property Investing, contact: Charles@charleskelly.net #UKProperty #RachelReeves #CapitalGainsTax #WealthTaxUK #StampDuty #UKHousingMarket #MoneyTipsPodcast #FinancialFreedomUK #CharlesKelly #PropertyInvestmentUK
Angela Rayner's position as deputy prime minister is in jeopardy tonight after admitting she did not pay enough stamp duty on the purchase of a seaside flat. Also: The head of Scotland Yard warns officers are being put in an impossible position by laws on social media after armed police arrest the comedy writer, Graham Linehan. And the broadcaster, Melvyn Bragg, announces he's stepping down from In Our Time after 26 years.
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Australia's housing market is under pressure from many directions, but one of the most overlooked barriers is stamp duty. Once a relatively modest transaction cost, stamp duty has ballooned into one of the biggest financial hurdles for homebuyers. Just to give you an idea – in Sydney, stamp duty on a median-priced house has gone from around 45% of a household's disposable income in 2000 to 120% today. And it's not just buyers who are suffering. Stamp duty distorts housing decisions, locks people into homes that no longer suit them, and acts as a handbrake on productivity. Today, I'm joined by Dr Nicola Powell, Chief of Research and Economics at Domain, whose recent report makes a compelling case for replacing stamp duty with a fairer, broad-based land tax. Whether you're a property investor, a home buyer, or just somebody who's interested in the housing markets, I'm sure today's chat with Dr Nicola Powell will give you a new perspective as I also want to discuss their latest report on who has profited from property over the last few years. Takeaways · A growth mindset is essential for success in property investment. · Stamp duty presents significant financial barriers for home buyers and investors. · The burden of stamp duty has increased over time, affecting housing mobility. · Capital gains tax on family homes could discourage movement and exacerbate housing issues. · Stamp duty is economically inefficient, costing more in lost activity than it raises. · Housing misallocation is a significant issue in Australia, with many living in homes that exceed their needs. · Consumer confidence is a key driver of property market trends and price growth. · Longer holding periods for properties generally lead to greater capital gains. · Location plays a crucial role in property investment success. · Reform of stamp duty is necessary for improving housing mobility and economic productivity. Chapters 01:58 Introduction 05:14 Australians Holding Their Homes for Longer 08:07 How Stamp Duty Deters People from Moving 09:56 The Inefficiency of a Stamp Duty 11:34 The Caveats of a Stamp Duty Reform 14:02 Recent Domain Report Results 18:35 The Confidence has Come Back into the Market Links and Resources: Answer this week's trivia question here- www.PropertyTrivia.com.au · Win a hard copy of Michael Yardney's Guide to Investing Successfully. Everyone wins a copy of a fully updated property report – What's ahead for property for 2026 and beyond. Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property Plan Click here and have a chat with us Michael Yardney – Subscribe to my Property Update newsletter here Dr Nicola Powell, Chief of Research and Economics at Domain https://www.domain.com.au/news/author/dr-nicola-powell/ Domain's property profit and loss report:https://www.domain.com.au/research/profit-and-loss-report-1410018/ Domain's Stamp Duty suggestions: https://propertyupdate.com.au/stamp-duty-is-holding-australia-back-why-we-need-bold-reform/? Get a bundle of eBooks and Reports at www.PodcastBonus.com.au Also, please subscribe to my other podcast Demographics Decoded with Simon Kuestenmacher – just look for Demographics Decoded wherever you are listening to this podcast and subscribe so each week we can unveil the trends shaping your future.
As PMQs kick off today after the summer recess, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted that she did not pay enough tax when buying her new flat and has referred herself for investigation. She said she received incorrect legal advice that led to her paying less stamp duty. In other news, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced when this year's autumn budget will happen - and is under pressure to improve public finances. The Standard's Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford joins us with the latest. And in part two, The Standard's Theatre Critic Nick Curtis reviews Born with Teeth, a sizzling new chamber play from the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is currently showing at London's Wyndham Theatre, featuring Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemal, as Elizabethan playwrights Kit Marlowe and William Shakespeare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Members of the opposition have called for Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to resign after she admitted she didn't pay enough stamp duty on a flat she purchased in Hove. She denied she had tried to dodge the extra tax, blaming the "mistake" on initial legal advice that failed to "properly take account" of the situation. Sir Keir Starmer stood by his deputy at Prime Minister's Questions, saying he was "very proud to sit alongside" her. We look at public perceptions of her and hear from Sir Keir Starmer's former political director.The Portuguese government has declared a day of national mourning tomorrow - after an accident on Lisbon's famous funicular railway this evening left at least fifteen people - including foreigners - dead.And Melvyn Bragg has stepped down as host of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time after 26 years. We hear from frequent guest Angie Hobbs and superfan Sir Simon Schama.
Today Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner continues to face criticism regarding the purchase of an £800,000 flat in Hove. She has been accused of ‘hypocrisy' for avoiding tax on her new seaside home, as she allegedly saved £40,000 in stamp duty, by declaring that it was the only property she owns. The Conservatives are calling for her to face an ethics inquiry, and The Standard's Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford is here with the latest. And in part two, food and drink writer Amira Arasteh joins us to discuss whether the era of the Mayfair ‘clubstaurant' is really over in the capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Buying a home is one of life’s biggest financial and emotional milestones, but it can also feel overwhelming. From deposits and legal fees to mortgage rates and market changes, there’s a lot to consider before you get the keys. In this episode, our host Iona Bain sits down with Sarah Tucker, mortgage expert and founder and CEO of The Mortgage Mum, to break down the home buying journey step-by-step and what it all might cost. With recent changes to Stamp Duty and mortgage lending, Sarah shares her expert insights on the housing market. Together they cover the stages, typical costs, common pitfalls and the emotional rollercoaster of a homebuyer’s journey. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or looking to move, this episode is packed with practical advice and reassurance and your ultimate guide to making calm, confident, informed decisions for your next move. You can watch episodes on L&G’s YouTube channel And see behind the scenes content on TikTok and Instagram You can play the podcast and find other useful content on L&G’s website: https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer Follow The Mortgage Mum on Instagram Iona and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from L&G’s take on things. They give financial guidance for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording. It’s general best practice, not the kind of personalised advice you’d get from a financial adviser.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show host Gene Tunny and Australian Taxpayers' Alliance Chief Economist John Humphreys tackle hot topics in Australian economic policy: the case for a cash flow company tax, the politics and maths of a gas ban, why stamp duty drags the economy, the growing size of government and the cost of living crisis. Please email Gene your thoughts on this episode via contact@economicsexplored.com.TimestampsIntroduction and Greens' Gas Ban (0:00)Government Spending and Adverse Effects on Economic Dynamism (8:32)Stamp Duty and Efficiency Cost (19:42)Inflation Data and Cost of Living Crisis (25:39)Productivity Commission's Company Tax Reform (28:55)Workers' Compensation and Tax Incidence (43:11)Tariffs and Taxation (54:52)TakeawaysCash Flow Tax Reform – The Productivity Commission proposes cutting company tax to 20% for most firms, adding a 5% cash flow tax, and keeping the system revenue neutral—aimed at boosting investment.Gas Ban Impact – John argues the NSW Greens' proposal would delay global warming by only 10 hours by 2100, even under optimistic assumptions, yet could raise costs for consumers and businesses.Stamp Duty Inefficiency – Economic modelling by the Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS) shows stamp duty's deadweight loss at 70–80 cents per $1 raised, far worse than GST or income tax.Government Spending Growth – The CIS's Robert Carling claims over half of Australians now earn primary income from government sources, raising concerns about productivity and political incentives.Hidden Tax Burdens – Workers' compensation costs, though nominally paid by employers, often reduce workers' wages in the long run, John argues.Links relevant to the conversationATA livestream on 7 August:https://austaxpayers.substack.com/p/australia-considers-cashflow-taxJohn's article on Greens' gas ban:https://austaxpayers.substack.com/p/greens-propose-gas-banPC's cash flow tax proposal:https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/resilient-economy/interimLeviathan on the Rampage: Government spending growth a threat to Australia's economic futurehttps://www.cis.org.au/publication/leviathan-on-the-rampage-how-the-growth-of-government-is-draining-australias-economic-vitality/CoPS on stamp duty: Some taxes are inefficient at any level. Even modest reforms will helphttps://www.vu.edu.au/about-vu/news-events/news/some-taxes-are-inefficient-at-any-level-even-modest-reforms-will-helpLumo Coffee promotion10% of Lumo Coffee's Seriously Healthy Organic Coffee.Website: https://www.lumocoffee.com/10EXPLOREDPromo code: 10EXPLORED
#229You've probably heard lots of people in UK Property talking about creative strategies such as Vendor Finance, Control Now Buy Later or Exchange with Delayed Completion.Maybe you're a little sceptical about the true potential of these lesser known property tools, particularly as an overseas, remote investor. In this week's show,, I talk to Motiul Islam a seasoned property investor with over 20 years of experience, known for his transparency, willingness to share knowledge, and problem-solving approach to property investment.Motiul takes us through a deal he's doing in Doncaster which involves buying a multi-unit freehold block, title splitting, planning gain, exchange with delayed completion and commercial finance.During the episode, among other things, we discuss:Creative Property Strategies: vendor finance, exchange with delayed completion and purchase lease options.Investing in London vs. the North: Motiul explains why traditional buy-to-let doesn't work well in London due to low yields / high costs, but “forcing” capital appreciation through developments can be lucrative down south.Adding Value in Property Deals: Side extensions, loft conversions, and title splits to add value and increase returns in more expensive regions.Cost Barriers in London Development: Financial hurdles facing small developers including high material/labour costs, Stamp Duty, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), and Section 106 (affordable housing) contributions.Finding Property Deals through Networking: Networking as the primary way to source deals, with referrals, joint ventures, and people bringing opportunities.Title Splitting Example: Motiul breaks down a real-life deal in Doncaster, where a block of flats was purchased on an Exchange with Delayed Completion with plans for title splitting, refurbishments, and lease creation—resulting in significant uplift in property value.Lease Options & Vendor Finance Realities: Misconceptions about these strategies. They are always about solving the vendor's problem—not quick, easy fixes for investors.Remote Investing as an Expat: How feasible these strategies are for remote investors, including the importance of viewing properties (personally or via trusted contacts/companies).Tenant Issues & Evictions: Motiul shares a challenging experience with a problematic tenant in a London HMO and the eviction process, emphasizing the unpredictable, human side of property management.Networking & Mindset Advice: not just to find deals but to learn, support others, and solve problems.I'd Like Help With Setting My GoalsLeave a reviewJoin our WhatsApp group / access 37 Question Due Diligence Checklist / 23 Step Guide to Buying Property at AuctionInstagramExclusive Property Engine discounts (Code: EXPAT)Starter package: 30 day trialPro package 30 day trial, then 3 months 1/2 price, Ultimate package, 1/2 price 3 monthsKeywordsUK property, UK property investment, London property investment, creative property investing, vendor finance UK, purchase lease options UK, exchange with delayed completion, adding value property, title splitting, expat property investors, UK buy-to-let, networking UK property, property strategies UK, landlord advice UK, problem tenants UK, PPN Stratford, investing in London property
In this week's episode of ESPC's First-timers Club we are talking about LBTT (Land & Buildings Transaction Tax) with Gavin Pearson, a solicitor at Mov8 Real Estate.It's likely you may have heard of Stamp Duty - a tax payable on the purchase of a property, but do you know what LBTT is? LBTT is Scotland's version of Stamp Duty.During this episode Gavin debunks what LBTT is, how it is paid and how to determine how much you LBTT you will pay on a home. You can calculate this using our ESPC LBTT calculatorWatch the episode on YouTube hereGot a question for us? Send us a text message! Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on marketing@espc.com or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQwRead the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1TESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.
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In this episode of the Today's Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie sits down with Louise Wise of Relatus to shed light on the complex world of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and how proactive advice can transform outcomes for conveyancers and clients alike.Drawing on her transition from family law solicitor to specialist in property taxation, Louise shares the journey that led her to become a leading voice in SDLT advisory. She explains how Relatus evolved from assisting consumers with business rate relief to specialising in SDLT and partnering more closely with legal professionals.The conversation tackles the practical risks conveyancers face, especially around compliance checks, liability, and the nuances of under- or overpaying stamp duty. Louise outlines the importance of correctly identifying property types, assessing client circumstances, and understanding legislative grey areas.They also explore overlooked considerations such as incentives on new-build properties, purchaser characteristics, and the implications of developer contributions.With a clear focus on risk mitigation, collaboration, and accuracy, this episode is an essential listen for conveyancers seeking clarity, protection, and a more robust approach to SDLT reporting. Louise's insights reveal why outsourcing tax advice could soon become as routine as ordering searches.The Today's Conveyancer podcast can be found on your preferred podcast provider and also at www.todaysconveyancer.co.uk. Subscribe and listen in for all the latest conveyancing industry news and views. Thank you to our podcast sponsors PEXA, and VacantC Legal Recruitment.
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The Singapore government has raised the Seller’s Stamp Duty holding period from three to four years for private homes, aiming to cool speculation and curb sub-sales. Supporters say it deters flipping and promotes long-term ownership. Critics argue it could choke market liquidity, tighten supply, and drive prices even higher. But will this move stabilise the market — or squeeze supply and drive prices up? On The Hot Seat, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer, MOGUL SG and Stanley Wong, Senior Associate District Director, Propnex to find out whether the revised 4-year SSD holding period inflates or stabilises Singapore’s property market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is Stamp Duty Freezing the UK Property Market? A Candid Conversation with Toby Leek Is stamp duty holding back buyers and slowing the market? In this no nonsense chat, we sit down with Toby Leek, President of NAEA Propertymark, to unpack the real impact of stamp duty on the UK housing market. Toby draws on years of experience across London and Surrey to explain why many homeowners are thinking twice about moving, simply because of the cost. He shares first hand insight from clients, explores whether the current system is fit for purpose, and discusses alternative approaches that could help get the market moving again. From council tax reform to land value ideas, Toby doesn't hold back. If you're working in sales, lettings or property management, this is a conversation you'll want to hear. The stamp duty debate affects everyone in the chain, so don't miss it. Listen now and let us know your take in the comments.
Is it wiser to clear your mortgage early—or let your home loan work harder for you? With Singapore’s Seller’s Stamp Duty now back at 2017 levels, investors and homeowners alike are reassessing their strategies. Michelle Martin unpacks what the SSD changes mean for buyers, sellers, and the broader property market. Guest Daniel Sim, Founder of Golden Goose Properties, shares insights on whether leveraging or paying off a loan is the smarter move today. Learn how inflation, interest rates, and safe leverage principles can impact your long-term wealth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NB Somebody on social media is impersonating me again, sliding in to DMs, soliciting investment. Please ignore, block, report etc. Here they are on Substack.Right, here we go.Dear Chancellor Reeves“Revenue cannot be derived unless the land is productive.”— Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliphI hope you have a moment to consider what I have to say.My name is Dominic Frisby. Among other things, I am the author of a well-received book on the history of taxation, Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future.I am writing to you about Stamp Duty — a tax that is causing stagnation, where you need growth.At present, if I wish to buy a house, I must first sell other assets to fund the purchase. This incurs capital gains tax. Then, on buying the property, I face another sizeable tax in the form of Stamp Duty. So I am taxed twice on the same money.The alternative is simply to stay put and do nothing, thereby paying no tax at all. Unsurprisingly, this is what most people do, which is why turnover in the housing market is so poor.How much economic activity is lost, when I stay put?* The stocks and shares I might have sold miss out on the fresh investment they would otherwise receive from their new buyer — investment so vital for businesses to grow.* All the economic activity that follows a house purchase vanishes: estate agents, conveyancing solicitors, surveyors, removals companies, builders, decorators, materials suppliers, architects, furniture shops, DIY stores.* I do not take out a new mortgage or insurance policy, nor hire tradesmen to upgrade kitchens, bathrooms or gardens, nor set up new utilities, broadband contracts or local services.* I do not trigger a purchase chain, meaning the person I would have bought from does not buy somewhere else, and all the activity that would create is lost too.* Nor do I relocate for work, missing new job opportunities, so the economy loses the productivity boost of people moving closer to better jobs.When I stay put, there is no revenue at all for the Exchequer — neither from Stamp Duty, nor from VAT on all these goods and services, nor from increased corporation tax on profits, nor from higher Income Tax on increased earnings, nor from the local spending that supports countless jobs and wages. Instead, there is stagnation where there could have been growth.Stamp Duty, largely a creation of the Tories, has immobilised the country.Britain desperately needs growth. Growth requires turnover. The best way to encourage turnover is to remove barriers to trade. Taxes — whether tariffs or duties, whatever form they take — are the biggest barriers of all.When Rishi Sunak temporarily reduced Stamp Duty during Covid, we saw exactly this effect: turnover increased, economic activity surged. Revenue to the Exchequer followed.A permanent removal of Stamp Duty would trigger a powerful boost not just to the property market but to the entire economy, meaning the government, too, would have more money to spend on whatever it sees fit. There is so much pent up demand, the resulting economic growth might even be enough to save this government at the next election.What's more, the Tories imposed these duties, so it is an opportunity to score some points against their failure.It would, quite literally, get Britain moving again.Counter-intuitive as it may seem, the golden rule of taxation is that lower taxes and fewer taxes lead to higher revenues. History shows this time and again.In the words of John F KennedyIt is a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high today and tax revenues are too low and the soundest way to raise the revenues in the long run is to cut the rates now.I hope you will give this serious thought.With kind regards,Yours sincerely,Dominic FrisbyPS If you enjoyed this letter, please like, share and all that stuff. It helps.You can find more on this subject in this video:Why not upgrade?If you are buying gold or silver to protect yourself in these ‘interesting' times - and I urge you to own gold, given how governments are debasing currency - the bullion dealer I use and recommend is the Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.Finally, ICYMI, here is this week's mid-week piece: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe
NB Somebody on social media is impersonating me again, sliding in to DMs, soliciting investment. Please ignore, block, report etc. Here they are on Substack.Right, here we go.Dear Chancellor Reeves“Revenue cannot be derived unless the land is productive.”— Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliphI hope you have a moment to consider what I have to say.My name is Dominic Frisby. Among other things, I am the author of a well-received book on the history of taxation, Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future.I am writing to you about Stamp Duty — a tax that is causing stagnation, where you need growth.At present, if I wish to buy a house, I must first sell other assets to fund the purchase. This incurs capital gains tax. Then, on buying the property, I face another sizeable tax in the form of Stamp Duty. So I am taxed twice on the same money.The alternative is simply to stay put and do nothing, thereby paying no tax at all. Unsurprisingly, this is what most people do, which is why turnover in the housing market is so poor.How much economic activity is lost, when I stay put?* The stocks and shares I might have sold miss out on the fresh investment they would otherwise receive from their new buyer — investment so vital for businesses to grow.* All the economic activity that follows a house purchase vanishes: estate agents, conveyancing solicitors, surveyors, removals companies, builders, decorators, materials suppliers, architects, furniture shops, DIY stores.* I do not take out a new mortgage or insurance policy, nor hire tradesmen to upgrade kitchens, bathrooms or gardens, nor set up new utilities, broadband contracts or local services.* I do not trigger a purchase chain, meaning the person I would have bought from does not buy somewhere else, and all the activity that would create is lost too.* Nor do I relocate for work, missing new job opportunities, so the economy loses the productivity boost of people moving closer to better jobs.When I stay put, there is no revenue at all for the Exchequer — neither from Stamp Duty, nor from VAT on all these goods and services, nor from increased corporation tax on profits, nor from higher Income Tax on increased earnings, nor from the local spending that supports countless jobs and wages. Instead, there is stagnation where there could have been growth.Stamp Duty, largely a creation of the Tories, has immobilised the country.Britain desperately needs growth. Growth requires turnover. The best way to encourage turnover is to remove barriers to trade. Taxes — whether tariffs or duties, whatever form they take — are the biggest barriers of all.When Rishi Sunak temporarily reduced Stamp Duty during Covid, we saw exactly this effect: turnover increased, economic activity surged. Revenue to the Exchequer followed.A permanent removal of Stamp Duty would trigger a powerful boost not just to the property market but to the entire economy, meaning the government, too, would have more money to spend on whatever it sees fit. There is so much pent up demand, the resulting economic growth might even be enough to save this government at the next election.What's more, the Tories imposed these duties, so it is an opportunity to score some points against their failure.It would, quite literally, get Britain moving again.Counter-intuitive as it may seem, the golden rule of taxation is that lower taxes and fewer taxes lead to higher revenues. History shows this time and again.In the words of John F KennedyIt is a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high today and tax revenues are too low and the soundest way to raise the revenues in the long run is to cut the rates now.I hope you will give this serious thought.With kind regards,Yours sincerely,Dominic FrisbyPS If you enjoyed this letter, please like, share and all that stuff. It helps.You can find more on this subject in this video:Why not upgrade?If you are buying gold or silver to protect yourself in these ‘interesting' times - and I urge you to own gold, given how governments are debasing currency - the bullion dealer I use and recommend is the Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.Finally, ICYMI, here is this week's mid-week piece: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe
Singapore is raising stamp duties on homes sold within four years to curb short-term speculation, reversing a move from 2017. This comes as sub-sales surge to their highest in over a decade, driven by rising prices and investor activity. Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer at mogul.sg, joins the Breakfast Show to discuss what’s fueling the spike in quick resales, how the new rules might reshape investor behaviour, and what ripple effects this could have on developers, transaction volumes, and even the HDB resale and rental markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Singapore shares dipped today as investors continue to mull new property cooling measures in the country. The Straits Times Index was down 0.23% at 4,010.52 points at 1.29pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$620.57M seen in the broader market. SGX-listed property developers are in focus today as the Singapore Government raised the Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) rates by four percentage points, and extended the holding period that SSD applies from three to four years. Meanwhile, from how US President Donald Trump’s tax package cleared its final hurdle in Congress, to how the President is planning to start sending letters to the US’ trading partners to inform them of their tariff rates, more international headlines remain in focus. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this video Charlie explains why he thinks the already-stagnant housing market is headed for worse trouble.Here's RM's June house price index in full. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/content/uploads/2025/06/Rightmove-HPI-16th-June-Final.pdfAll my links: https://linktr.ee/movinghomewithcharlieIf you'd like to talk to me find me here: https://mhwc.co.uk/speak-to-charlieAgents: Get your free instruction leads here: https://bestagent.co.ukGet your weekly copy of the 5 Fact Friday newsletter including newsletter-only video here: https://mhwc.co.uk/newsletterWatch the video here: https://youtube.com/live/3RLa1KTp5WMSupport the showFollow me on X for daily updates: https://x.com/moving_charlie Talk to my hand picked conveyancing partners here: https://mhwc.co.uk/conveyancingCheck out our national property listings on bestagent.co.uk if you're looking for a new home or need an agent to sell or let your existing home. If you need a mortgage, talk to my hand picked, trusted mortgage team here: https://mhwc.co.uk/mortgageAll my other links: https://linktr.ee/movinghomewithcharlieFor my estate agency podcasts, visit https://linktr.ee/bestagentIf you're an estate agent, make sure you're getting your free telephone leads as well as viewing and vendor leads by joining https://bestagent.co.uk/agents
Opposition leader Vincent Tarzia joins David & Will. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Subscribe on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy Tuesday! Rob & Rob are back to help two more listeners with their property questions… (0:40) Mujtaba's remortgage is coming up, and he plans to use some savings to renovate his property to boost its value. He asks Rob & Rob how he can make sure the improvements are recognised by lenders when it comes to refinancing for both his home and any future investment properties. (5:10) Rachel's in the process of buying her first residential home to live in, but she's still named on the mortgage for her buy-to-let property. With her name unlikely to be removed before completion, wonders whether she'll still be eligible for a refund on the additional stamp duty charge. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Send us your question by calling us on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead. Find out more about Property Hub Invest
If your home isn't working for you, should you pack up and move or get the builders in and improve?Moving is expensive, aside from the price of the house there's Stamp Duty and solicitors fees to think about. So, is it worth getting the builders in instead if you're desperate for an extra bedroom? Insurance firm Aviva predicts 7 million of us will renovate over the next two years, spending an average of £14,000 each. But what happens if the renovations go wrong, you run out of money, or you're hoping to move but no-one wants to buy your home?Felicity Hannah is joined by Beth Rudolf from the Conveyancing Association and Harvey Fremlin, Managing Director at The National Self Build & Renovation Centre.Presenter: Felicity Hannah Producer: Sarah Rogers/Helen Ledwick Editor: Jess Quayle(This episode was first broadcast at 3pm on Radio 4 on the 7th of May 2025)
I've been viewing houses this past fortnight, so I thought I'd share my anecdotal 2p on the state of the London property market.I'm looking in Brockley, SE4, which, if you don't know it, used to be rough AF, but is now where all the cool kids are. The area has benefited from the various London rail line extensions – you can be in Shoreditch or Canary Wharf in 15 minutes; the Jubilee and Elizabeth lines are a similarly short step away – and that has attracted the slay crew to the area. The road links though are still horrendous though, made worse by 20mph speed limits and bus lane misallocation of essential road space. The drive to west London is interminable.Brockley has a good stock of beautiful detached, semi-detached and terraced Victorian houses. For example: With its proximity to Greenwich and the river docks, it was once a wealthy area, though, like most of south-east London, it got bombed to heck in the war.There are plenty of nice parks too. One of them, Hilly Fields, was modelled on Hampstead Heath, and there are many gorgeous houses in the roads running off it. Not quite Hampstead gorgeous, but getting there.Brockley also has the highest density of cemeteries in London, if you fancy dying any time soon, it's highly convenient. It is, I gather, London's most haunted area.It is only a bit stabby. Nothing like as bad as neighbouring Lewisham. (Maybe “only a bit stabby” will one day become part of estate agents' jargon, perhaps to replace “vibrant”. I can't believe how normalised stabbing now is that I'm talking like that.)The stabbiness is offset, however, by the plethora of nice restaurants, cafés, bars, craft ale breweries, the farmers' market, mini-festivals, pilates studios et al. I understand, in Browns, the area boasts London's best coffee and, in Babur, its best Indian restaurant. (Technically Babur is in Honor Oak, but, like England and many of its foreign sporting greats, we'll claim it as our own.)I shot this vid from the steps up to the station.Brockley feels younger and more up-and-coming than the once-cool areas to the west like Queen's Park, Kensal Rise, Clapham and so on, probably because of its easy access to east London. (A lot of people from Hackney move down here.)I moved here begrudgingly and skint in 2015 and have grown to really like it.But what about the housing market?I've known markets in which estate agents don't give you the time of day, there are so many prospective buyers, but – perhaps because they know I am an unencumbered buyer – the agents are maybe not quite all over me, but certainly on my case: lots of emails, phone calls and the rest of it. That indicates it's more of a buyers' market.But, while I would describe the housing market here as slow, it is not dead. Stuff has been going under offer in the two weeks I've been looking, though rarely at asking.With the costs of moving – Stamp Duty is 10% above £925k, and 12% above £1.5m, plus an extra 5% if you own another property – buyers have got to really want to buy.Sellers, meanwhile, have to really want to sell, which often entails reducing their asking prices. Stuff which is unrealistically priced is staying on the market a long time. Look at this one (actually up the road in Honor Oak):This is a 5,000-square-foot property, not so nice inside, but with access to a 2-acre private garden behind with its own tennis court – quite something in London. From £2.5 million to £1.75 million and they still can't shift it. (It needs a lot of money spending on it.)On the other hand, there don't seem to be many forced sellers – people who can't make their payments – and we won't get any house price crash, long-awaited or not, until that is a reality.I imagine Brockley, as a young, trendy area, is busier than other parts of town, but that is my overall feel: slow, but not dead.I've looked at a few family houses. I can't really comment on flats, but I gather there is an oversupply of 2-bed flats across London, and it is really hard to shift them. I'm not sure if this applies to Brockley or not.It doesn't feel as expensive as it did around 2019–2022 (realised sales prices are a fraction lower, but there is obviously currency debasement to consider too), but nor does it feel super cheap. We're a long way off where we were in, say, 2013, even though grander parts of London – Kensington and Chelsea, for example – are back at those 2013 levels.Where does the housing market go from here? It all depends on two things: interest rates and Stamp Duty.Britain's zombie housing market, brought to you by Stamp Duty.If rates go lower, the market will not collapse. There won't be the forced sellers. We'll continue as we are: stagnant. If rates go higher, the market is in trouble.But get rid of Stamp Duty, and you'd have a flurry of activity across the country tomorrow. People aren't moving because of the amount of dead money involved. Stamp Duty has immobilised the country.If you're buying a two-million-pound house, you will pay £153,750 in stamp duty. Cash. Money you've already paid tax on once. You can't borrow the money. You have to be extremely rich, or extremely desperate for a home, to be willing to pay a £150k one-off tax of this kind. Most would rather avoid paying it, so they don't move.You will pay more if you are not a UK resident.If you happen to own another property – which most people in that wealth bracket will, either their first flat they never sold, a property they inherited, or a home in the country – and the house you are buying is not your main residence, the tax rises to £253,750. A quarter of a million quid.That's why houses in Kensington and Chelsea no longer sell. EDIT: My mate, whose kids have now flown the nest, sent me this: "We live in a 4 floor house, 2 floors we don't use, I haven't been to the top floor for about 5 years (seriously). We would love to move and downsize but makes no sense as the costs of buying a new house would use up all the gain on downsizing . IE We just end up with a smaller house."This happens all the way down the scale. Kirstie Whatsit off the telly was tweeting about it the other day.My mother's friend, who is in her 70s, lives in a 2-bed flat two floors up in Wandsworth worth maybe £700,000. She is worried about climbing the stairs at her age, and wants to move to another 2-bed flat. She will pay £25,000 in Stamp Duty on top of all her other moving costs. She doesn't have 25 grand to throw away.The result is this nearly dead market. Britain's zombie housing market.Stamp Duties were one of the taxes the ignited the American Revolution. If only we had muskets today …The biggest villains in all this are former Chancellor Gordon Brown for first raising Stamp Duty on property transactions (before him it just one per cent on all properties over £60,000), and, worst of all, George Osborne for raising the rates to today's ludicrous levels. Rather than address the root causes of unaffordable housing – fiat money, artificially low interest rates, improper measures of inflation and dumb planning laws – he blamed the market, and attacked it with Stamp Duty. But all of Jeremy Hunt, Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid, Philip Hammond and Alistair Darling must take their share of the blame for failing to do anything about it, when they had the chance. (We'll give Kwasi Kwarteng and Nadhim Zahawi a pass on the grounds they didn't have the gig for long enough).Osborne, Brown et al have given birth to the zombie situation we have now. They have immobilised the country in the process. Government. Yet again. 0 stars. Would not use again.It's enough to make you a libertarian. Until next time,DominicPS If you enjoyed today's article, please like, share and all that stuff. It really helps.PPS If you missed this week's market commentary, here it is:As always If you are buying gold to protect yourself in these times or relentless currency debasement, the bullion dealer I use and recommend is the Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. Find out more here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe
There is also now a video version of this article, if you prefer, here:I've been viewing houses this past fortnight, so I thought I'd share my anecdotal 2p on the state of the London property market.I'm looking in Brockley, SE4, which, if you don't know it, used to be rough AF, but is now where all the cool kids are. The area has benefited from the various London rail line extensions – you can be in Shoreditch or Canary Wharf in 15 minutes; the Jubilee and Elizabeth lines are a similarly short step away – and that has attracted the slay crew to the area. The road links though are still horrendous though, made worse by 20mph speed limits and bus lane misallocation of essential road space. The drive to west London is interminable.Brockley has a good stock of beautiful detached, semi-detached and terraced Victorian houses. For example: With its proximity to Greenwich and the river docks, it was once a wealthy area, though, like most of south-east London, it got bombed to heck in the war.There are plenty of nice parks too. One of them, Hilly Fields, was modelled on Hampstead Heath, and there are many gorgeous houses in the roads running off it. Not quite Hampstead gorgeous, but getting there.Brockley also has the highest density of cemeteries in London, if you fancy dying any time soon, it's highly convenient. It is, I gather, London's most haunted area.It is only a bit stabby. Nothing like as bad as neighbouring Lewisham. (Maybe “only a bit stabby” will one day become part of estate agents' jargon, perhaps to replace “vibrant”. I can't believe how normalised stabbing now is that I'm talking like that.)The stabbiness is offset, however, by the plethora of nice restaurants, cafés, bars, craft ale breweries, the farmers' market, mini-festivals, pilates studios et al. I understand, in Browns, the area boasts London's best coffee and, in Babur, its best Indian restaurant. (Technically Babur is in Honor Oak, but, like England and many of its foreign sporting greats, we'll claim it as our own.)I shot this vid from the steps up to the station.Brockley feels younger and more up-and-coming than the once-cool areas to the west like Queen's Park, Kensal Rise, Clapham and so on, probably because of its easy access to east London. (A lot of people from Hackney move down here.)I moved here begrudgingly and skint in 2015 and have grown to really like it.But what about the housing market?I've known markets in which estate agents don't give you the time of day, there are so many prospective buyers, but – perhaps because they know I am an unencumbered buyer – the agents are maybe not quite all over me, but certainly on my case: lots of emails, phone calls and the rest of it. That indicates it's more of a buyers' market.But, while I would describe the housing market here as slow, it is not dead. Stuff has been going under offer in the two weeks I've been looking, though rarely at asking.With the costs of moving – Stamp Duty is 10% above £925k, and 12% above £1.5m, plus an extra 5% if you own another property – buyers have got to really want to buy.Sellers, meanwhile, have to really want to sell, which often entails reducing their asking prices. Stuff which is unrealistically priced is staying on the market a long time. Look at this one (actually up the road in Honor Oak):This is a 5,000-square-foot property, not so nice inside, but with access to a 2-acre private garden behind with its own tennis court – quite something in London. From £2.5 million to £1.75 million and they still can't shift it. (It needs a lot of money spending on it.)On the other hand, there don't seem to be many forced sellers – people who can't make their payments – and we won't get any house price crash, long-awaited or not, until that is a reality.I imagine Brockley, as a young, trendy area, is busier than other parts of town, but that is my overall feel: slow, but not dead.I've looked at a few family houses. I can't really comment on flats, but I gather there is an oversupply of 2-bed flats across London, and it is really hard to shift them. I'm not sure if this applies to Brockley or not.It doesn't feel as expensive as it did around 2019–2022 (realised sales prices are a fraction lower, but there is obviously currency debasement to consider too), but nor does it feel super cheap. We're a long way off where we were in, say, 2013, even though grander parts of London – Kensington and Chelsea, for example – are back at those 2013 levels.Where does the housing market go from here? It all depends on two things: interest rates and Stamp Duty.Britain's zombie housing market, brought to you by Stamp Duty.If rates go lower, the market will not collapse. There won't be the forced sellers. We'll continue as we are: stagnant. If rates go higher, the market is in trouble.But get rid of Stamp Duty, and you'd have a flurry of activity across the country tomorrow. People aren't moving because of the amount of dead money involved. Stamp Duty has immobilised the country.If you're buying a two-million-pound house, you will pay £153,750 in stamp duty. Cash. Money you've already paid tax on once. You can't borrow the money. You have to be extremely rich, or extremely desperate for a home, to be willing to pay a £150k one-off tax of this kind. Most would rather avoid paying it, so they don't move.You will pay more if you are not a UK resident.If you happen to own another property – which most people in that wealth bracket will, either their first flat they never sold, a property they inherited, or a home in the country – and the house you are buying is not your main residence, the tax rises to £253,750. A quarter of a million quid.That's why houses in Kensington and Chelsea no longer sell. EDIT: My mate, whose kids have now flown the nest, sent me this: "We live in a 4 floor house, 2 floors we don't use, I haven't been to the top floor for about 5 years (seriously). We would love to move and downsize but makes no sense as the costs of buying a new house would use up all the gain on downsizing . IE We just end up with a smaller house."This happens all the way down the scale. Kirstie Whatsit off the telly was tweeting about it the other day.My mother's friend, who is in her 70s, lives in a 2-bed flat two floors up in Wandsworth worth maybe £700,000. She is worried about climbing the stairs at her age, and wants to move to another 2-bed flat. She will pay £25,000 in Stamp Duty on top of all her other moving costs. She doesn't have 25 grand to throw away.The result is this nearly dead market. Britain's zombie housing market.Stamp Duties were one of the taxes the ignited the American Revolution. If only we had muskets today …The biggest villains in all this are former Chancellor Gordon Brown for first raising Stamp Duty on property transactions (before him it just one per cent on all properties over £60,000), and, worst of all, George Osborne for raising the rates to today's ludicrous levels. Rather than address the root causes of unaffordable housing – fiat money, artificially low interest rates, improper measures of inflation and dumb planning laws – he blamed the market, and attacked it with Stamp Duty. But all of Jeremy Hunt, Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid, Philip Hammond and Alistair Darling must take their share of the blame for failing to do anything about it, when they had the chance. (We'll give Kwasi Kwarteng and Nadhim Zahawi a pass on the grounds they didn't have the gig for long enough).Osborne, Brown et al have given birth to the zombie situation we have now. They have immobilised the country in the process. Government. Yet again. 0 stars. Would not use again.It's enough to make you a libertarian. Until next time,DominicPS If you enjoyed today's article, please like, share and all that stuff. It really helps.PPS If you missed this week's market commentary, here it is:As always If you are buying gold to protect yourself in these times or relentless currency debasement, the bullion dealer I use and recommend is the Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. Find out more here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe
Part 2 of dissecting Budget 2025 in NOTG delves into what could come next. George, Jesley, and Yong Zhun from PropertyLimBrothers discuss a wide range of speculative ideas that could redefine the future of Singapore's property market. Could a 7-year MOP for resale HDBs help temper demand? Will extending the wait-out period from 15 to 24 months for HDB-to-condo transitions affect market behaviour? Hear more “what-ifs,” including proposals to adjust stamp duty based on location and unit configuration. With ongoing shifts across both private and public housing segments, the team reflects on how affordability, infrastructure planning, and buyer psychology might intersect in the years ahead. While none of these ideas are official policy, the episode invites viewers to consider the trade-offs and implications behind potential regulatory changes. Tune in for a wide-lens view on the forces that could steer the direction of Singapore's property landscape moving forward. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Cooling measure suggestions 11:20 $1 Billion investment on R&D infrastructure 15:20 LBC rate increase 19:15 More EC units resold for profit 22:06 Aurelle of Tampines floorplans 24:20 Aurelle of Tampines prices 24:50 Would you pay more for integrated projects? 27:40 Volume and Price Index Chart 31:00 Exploring property in PropertyGuru 35:05 Prices of resale units will slow down in the upcoming years 36:30 Self sustaining town 38:06 Function of air conditioner 39:59 Closing thoughts 42:32 Outtakes
Are you making your whole property decision just to avoid paying stamp duty? We see this all the time, and honestly, it could cost you far more than you think in the long run. In this episode, we’re joined by mortgage broker Andrew Wheatley to talk about the one big mistake we keep seeing first home buyers make: getting stuck on staying under the grant or concession thresholds. Andrew works with buyers every day and has a really practical way of helping people step back and look at the bigger picture, not just what they might save today, but what that decision could mean for their future wealth and lifestyle. We go through what those thresholds actually mean, how much you’re really saving (or missing out on), and why some people end up stuck looking for months just because they didn’t realise they could stretch a little further without taking on more risk. It’s not about spending more just for the sake of it, it’s about making sure you understand all your options and make a decision that sets you up for the long term. If you’re a first home buyer trying to make sense of all the government schemes, this chat will help you clear the noise and focus on what really matters, buying a quality asset that grows with you. Episode Highlights: 00:00 - Introduction 03:01 - Who is Andrew Wheatley? 04:07 - What’s the biggest trap buyers fall into with stamp duty concessions? 09:13 - Should you explore options above the scheme threshold? 11:25 - Why so many first home buyers are competing at the same price point 14:04 - How much more do you really pay if you go over the threshold? 19:09 - What’s the smarter way to set your property budget? 21:54 - Why being “ready” matters more than being fast 23:26 - Is it bad advice to avoid stretching your budget on your first home? 29:50 - Why do buyers fixate on free money from the government? 31:37 - Can chasing a grant cost you capital growth? 32:52 - Should your first home also be a good investment? 39:12 - What are Andrew’s top tips for first home buyers? 45:04 - What’s one thing Andrew wishes he knew as a first home buyer? About Our Guest: Andrew Wheatley is the founder and lead mortgage broker at Wheatley Finance, based in Yarraville, Victoria. With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, Andrew is passionate about helping Australians navigate the complexities of home loans and property finance. His dedication to client success has earned him recognition, including the Finance Brokers Association of Australia’s (FBAA) Victoria Finance Broker of the Year Award in both 2021 and 2022. Andrew established Wheatley Finance to empower clients with tailored financial solutions, aiming to shift the balance of power from banks to borrowers. He is known for his client-centric approach and commitment to providing clear, honest advice to help individuals achieve their homeownership goals. Connect with Andrew Wheatley: Website https://www.wheatleyfinance.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-wheatley/ Resources: FREE MINI COURSE: How to price property like a professional https://www.homebuyeracademy.com.au/freecourse Meet our recommended mortgage brokers at Home Buyer Academy https://homebuyeracademy.com.au/brokers Visit our website https://www.homebuyeracademy.com.au/ Join our Facebook Group to get access to free monthly live Q&A sessions https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourfirsthomebuyerguideaustralia Learn how to buy property without making a mistake with our ultimate 10-step online course for first time home buyers https://homebuyeracademy.com.au/YFHBG If you have any questions or would like to be featured on our show, contact us at: Your First Home Buyer Guide Podcast support@homebuyeracademy.com.au Looking for a Sydney Buyers Agent? https://www.gooddeeds.com.au Work with Veronica: https://www.veronicamorgan.com.au Looking for a Brisbane Buyers Agent? https://www.propertypursuit.com.au/ Work with Meighan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meighanwells/ If you enjoyed today’s podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the show! There’s more to come, so we hope to have you along with us on this journey! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourFirstHomeBuyerGuidePodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/your-first-home-buyer-guide-podcast/id1544701825 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GyrfXoqvDxjqNRv40NVQs?si=7c8bc4362fab421f See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With a strong second-term mandate, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has a rare chance to drive real change. From tax to housing to climate policy, the moment is ripe for long-term reform that could shape Australia's future for decades. But where to begin? Plus, listener Alex challenges the narrative around government debt and household budgets. Guests:Aruna Sathanapally - Chief executive, and economic prosperity director, of the Grattan InstituteMichael Janda - ABC News Business EditorGet in touch: We read all of your emails, and appreciate each one. Please keep them coming theeconomy.stupid@abc.net.au or use the #PeterMartinEconomy on Instagram to get our attention.Listen to the full interview with Ken Henry on the Joseph Walker podcast: https://josephnoelwalker.com/ken-henry-aus-policy-series/
Mortgages, Interest Rates and Carles Recio, the Valencia "Hero" You Never Knew Existed. The latest podcast from the Valencia Property stable is a bit different. We talk about mortgages and interest rates but then take you into an underworld of Valencia you may not know about through the lens of Valencian "Character" Carles Recio... you need to know this. Show notes and links as follows Mortgage Direct https://www.valencia-property.com/new/MDB Council Tax and Stamp Duty on Valencia Property https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2019/09/18/stamp-duty-and-council-tax-on-valencia-property/ The Art of the Deal Valencia Property Version https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2025/04/14/the-art-of-the-deal-valencia-property-version/ You Come to Valencia For the Lifestyle Right https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/04/28/you-come-to-valencia-for-the-lifestyle-right/ Interest Rates, Mortgages and Escaping the USA https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/04/21/interest-rates-mortgages-and-escaping-the-usa/ False Economies and Finding Faults https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/04/07/false-economies-and-finding-faults/ The Full Process of Getting a Mortgage in Spain https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2021/04/25/the-full-process-of-getting-a-mortgage-in-spain/ Contact Us on information@valencia-property.com or fill in the form on the following post to let us know what you are looking for https://valencia-property.com/new/2021/06/22/the-first-step-to-buying-property-in-valencia/
From April water bills for millions of households in England and Wales will go up by record amounts. Exactly how much more you'll pay will depend where you live but, on average, bills will increase by more than £10 per month meaning a total average cost of over £600 a year. What can you do if you're struggling with those bills?There's just a month left for people in the process of buying a home in England and Northern Ireland to complete the sale before stamp duty rises on April the first. Some estimates suggest there could be tens of thousands of buyers who will miss that deadline by just a few days. What can you do if you're trying to hit that deadline?Train fares in England and Wales will go up on Sunday. At the same time, most railcards, which give you cheaper fares in England Wales and Scotland, will cost you more. We'll have more on that.And energy prices will also go up in April. We'll take a look at the issue of standing charges. Why do they vary regionally, and how might Ofgem's proposals to reform them work?Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporters: Dan Whitworth and Haider Saleem Researchers: Eimear Devlin and Jo Krasner Editor: Jess Quayle(First broadcast 12pm Saturday 1st March 2025)
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Dame Julia Hoggett is the CEO of the London Stock Exchange. Julia previously worked at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority as Director of Market Oversight and Head of Wholesale Banking Supervision. In Today's Episode We Discuss: 04:25 How to Become CEO of a National Stock Exchange 05:36 Why The Domestic Economy is F***** Despite the Boom in Financial Services 06:45 How Pension Fund Reform Dmaaged the UK Economy 09:31 Should the UK Copy the Canadian Pension Fund Structure 16:30 Will the Best Companies Like Revolut and Monzo List in London 24:17 Why Are Revolut Wrong to Want to List in the US 27:32 Are Companies Priced Lower in the UK vs US 32:05 Why is Stamp Duty a Perversity We Have to Change 35:46 Why is the Way the UK Thinks About Financial Services So Wrong 40:31 Quick Fire Round: Insights and Reflections
The price of precious metals like gold, sliver and platinum have soared in price in the last 12 month amid market fears and rising inflation. Why Invest in Gold and Silver? See full video - https://youtu.be/or-8kiTZZxM See my interview with Josh Saul, gold expert, discussing the merits of including precious metals in your portfolio. Click here https://pure-gold.co/charles-kelly for a free gold, investment report, and discovery call. In the ever-evolving landscape of investment opportunities, the age-old appeal of precious metals like gold and silver remains steadfast. Investors are often confronted with a myriad of choices, ranging from the digital allure of cryptocurrencies to the stability of stocks and the tangibility of real estate. In this comparison, we explore why investing in gold and silver continues to be a compelling option compared to the alternatives. Watch YouTube video: https://youtu.be/woBQBtavLUM 1. Historical Stability: Gold and silver have stood the test of time as reliable stores of value. Throughout history, these precious metals have retained their purchasing power, acting as a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainties. Unlike cryptocurrencies, which can be highly volatile, and stocks, which are subject to market fluctuations, gold and silver have maintained a reputation for stability. 2. Tangibility and Security: One of the key advantages of investing in physical gold and silver is the tangible nature of these assets. Unlike cryptocurrencies, which exist only in the digital realm, and stocks, which represent ownership but lack a physical presence, gold and silver can be held in hand. This tangibility not only provides a sense of security but also ensures that investors have a physical asset they can access irrespective of economic conditions. 3. Diversification: While stocks and real estate have their merits, they can be vulnerable to economic downturns. Gold and silver, on the other hand, often move inversely to other asset classes, providing an effective means of diversification. A well-diversified portfolio that includes precious metals can potentially mitigate risks and enhance overall stability. 4. Inherent Value: Gold and silver derive their value from their intrinsic properties rather than relying on the perceived value assigned by market sentiment, as is often the case with stocks and cryptocurrencies. The industrial uses of silver, for example, contribute to its value beyond its role as a precious metal. This intrinsic value can offer a certain level of reassurance to investors, especially during times of economic uncertainty. 5. Inflation Hedge: Gold and silver have a long-established reputation as effective hedges against inflation. When fiat currencies lose value due to inflationary pressures, the purchasing power of gold and silver tends to rise. This characteristic makes them particularly attractive to investors seeking to protect their wealth from the eroding effects of inflation. While the investment landscape continues to evolve with the emergence of new opportunities such as cryptocurrencies, the enduring appeal of gold and silver remains undeniable. These precious metals offer stability, tangibility, diversification, inherent value, and a time-tested hedge against inflation. Investors looking for a reliable and proven store of value should consider the enduring allure of gold and silver as foundational elements of a well-rounded investment portfolio. For a free gold, investment report, and Discovery Call, click here. https://pure-gold.co/charles-kelly Where to find me: Money Tips website: https://moneytipsdaily.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2tLUxod264Qy0gPntvx6Eg Money Tips Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/No1businessopportunities LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charles-kelly-ba-cmgr-fcmi-b5300a2 See: – Transfer Property Into A Limited Company Without Paying CGT or Stamp Duty https://youtu.be/mtGq7WaVxLA For a free gold, investment report, and Discovery Call, click here (https://pure-gold.co/charles-kelly) #interestrates #inflation #gold #silver #property #stockmarket #money #financialfreedom #inflation #section24 #Investing #FinancialDecisions #WealthManagement #assetbackedinvesting
Following the Bank of England base rate dropping to 4.5% earlier this month, and with an impending stamp duty change, we're at a key point in time for anyone buying, selling, or remortgaging a property. In this episode Which? mortgage expert Stephen Maunder and David Hollingworth, Associate Director of L&C Mortgages, discuss how these changes will impact the market this year. Read more about the base rate cut & sign up to our free weekly Money newsletter. Find out how stamp duty changes could impact you.Become a Which? Money member.Get 50% off a Which? membership.
In this First Home Focus episode, we cover the countdown to the imminent stamp duty change and how it will be calculated from April 1st 2025. Tune in for: New Thresholds Example on a £295,000 property Why are things changing? First-Home Focus is brought to you on association with Skipton Building Society https://www.skipton.co.uk Why not subscribe to receive Move iQ's monthly newsletters, and get his top tips and market updates direct to your inbox. Where else you can find advice from Move iQ You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Twitter or LinkedIn. We upload videos weekly over on our YouTube channel be sure to subscribe and let us know what you think. If you have any questions for Phil or any special requests for topics to cover on the podcast, then please email us at hello@moveiQ.co.uk.
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Happy Tuesday! It's time for Rob & Rob to answer two more great questions from our listeners! (0:40) Sarah owns two buy-to-let properties with a total value of £700k and 50% equity in each. She's debating taking £50K from the properties to combine with her savings to buy a third property. Worried it's too risky, she turns to Rob & Rob for their advice. (4:08) Currently a homeowner, Chris is looking at buying a second property to rent out. But with the increased stamp duty for second properties, he asks if there's a way to avoid it or if it's just something landlords must absorb. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Send us your question by calling us on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead. Find out more about Property Hub Invest
In this episode of WealthTalk, we explore the far-reaching impacts of the recent budget on property investment, drawing on insights from leading residential and commercial property experts.Topics covered include changes to capital gains tax and stamp duty, the challenges now facing residential landlords, and the growing opportunities in commercial property.Creativity in property acquisition is more important than ever, and pensions can serve as a powerful tool for investing in commercial properties. High streets, often overlooked, may hold untapped potential.Additionally, we dive into the Renters Reform Bill and highlight emerging trends such as high-end HMOs and commercial-to-residential conversions.If you're serious about building wealth through smart property strategies, don't miss this invaluable episode!Resources Mentioned In This Episode:>> WT266: ‘Pensions and Inheritance Tax – Post-bduget Q&A w/ Kevin Whelan'>> The 2024 Autumn Budget Breakdown Report [Free Download]>> The 2024 Autumn Budget Breakdown [Webinar Replays]>> Co-Living Revolution – Stuart Scott [Website]>> AA Accountants – Shaz Nawaz [Website]Next Steps On Your Wealth Building Journey:>> Join the WealthBuilders Facebook Community>> Schedule a 1:1 call with one of our team>> Become a member of WealthBuildersIf you have been enjoying listening to WealthTalk - Please Leave Us A Review!
In this First Home Focus episode brought to you by Move iQ & Skipton Building Society, Louise Gookey breaks down all you need to know about stamp duty for first time buyers. Tune in for: What is stamp duty land tax? If the property is over the £425,000 Buying with someone else First-Home Focus is brought to you on association with Skipton Building Society https://www.skipton.co.uk Why not subscribe to receive Move iQ's monthly newsletters, and get his top tips and market updates direct to your inbox. Where else you can find advice from Move iQ You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Twitter or LinkedIn. We upload videos weekly over on our YouTube channel be sure to subscribe and let us know what you think. If you have any questions for Phil or any special requests for topics to cover on the podcast, then please email us at hello@moveiQ.co.uk.
Rob delves into the recent changes to Stamp Duty in England and Northern Ireland, providing a comprehensive overview of the new rates and their implications for both first-time buyers and property investors. He highlights the current rates effective until March 31, 2025, and outlines the upcoming changes set to take effect on April 1, 2025, as well as the potential impact of these changes on the property market, including the possibility of reduced investment in rental properties and the resulting effects on supply and demand. KEY TAKEAWAYS The current Stamp Duty rates for residential properties in England and Northern Ireland will remain in place until March 31, 2025. After this date, the thresholds and rates will change, with the zero rate for main residences decreasing from £250,000 to £125,000. First-time buyers may benefit from reduced competition in the market due to higher costs for investors, potentially making it easier for them to enter the property market. The additional Stamp Duty rate for investment properties will rise from 3% to 5%, which may deter some investors from purchasing rental properties, leading to a potential decrease in the supply of rental homes. The changes in Stamp Duty could lead to a rush of transactions before the new rates take effect, followed by a possible drop in demand and transactions after April 1, 2025, particularly in regions with higher property values. Those in the process of purchasing a property should confirm their Stamp Duty obligations with their solicitors, especially if they have exchanged contracts but have not yet completed the purchase, as they may still be bound by the pre-budget rules. BEST MOMENTS "The purchase price when it's up to 250,000 or 425,000 for first time buyers, then the stamp duty rate is effectively zero." "If more people were sitting on the fence about I could go and buy some property or I might not, then they might look at these increased transaction costs." "What could the impact of that be? Well, people purchasing properties above 125,000 will face higher stamp duty land tax liabilities." "The threshold for first time buyers and stamp duty is decreasing... this could lead to reduced investment in rental properties." VALUABLE RESOURCES GET YOUR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE HERE: https://propertyfundingplatform.com/WharfFinancial#!/borrowerinitialregistration SOCIAL MEDIA/CONTACT US https://linktr.ee/thepropertynomadspodcast BOOKS Property FAQs = https://amzn.to/3MWfcL4 Buy To Let: How To Get Started = https://amzn.to/3genjle 101 Top Property Tips = https://amzn.to/2NxuAQL uk property, Investment, Property, Rent, Buy to let, Investing for beginners, Money, Tax, Renting, Landlords, strategies, invest, housing, properties, portfolio, estate agents, lettings, letting, business: https://patreon.com/tpnpodcast