I was at a very unusual course last week. There wasn't a single tee, bunker or fairway to be seen! In fact there was a lot of grass about, but that's because it was being held at Haydock Park Racecourse. It was the first time that I'd heard the speaker talk and I have to take my hat off to Mr … [Read more...]
Making the most of holiday lets
Despite the actions of certain Inspectors of Taxes, HMRC do not make the tax law of the UK. Rather, a very complex interaction between legislation, case law, concessions and interpretation makes up what can be loosely termed, the rules. In a startling, but much welcomed diversion from the … [Read more...]
The benefit of a blog
With the possible exception of Stephen Fry and Lady Gaga, I am sure that most bloggers have times when they wonder if anyone is even reading their blog, let alone taking any notice. If they do, then I am not alone (and if they don’t, then I need to up my anti-paranoia medicine). Imagine my … [Read more...]
The Gravity of Property Investment
I am often asked where my office is. And since I regularly meet clients up and down the country, last Tuesday, my office was the Hall of Trinity College, Cambridge: former college of Isaac Newton, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and AA Milne amongst many others. One of my clients, a former fellow of the … [Read more...]
All that glitters isn’t gold…
If you own investment property you should be aware that the deadline for claiming capital allowances on investment property is 31 March 2012. So now is the time to make sure you have maximised such claims. There is a very wide range of fixtures and fittings that can be included in these claims, … [Read more...]