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The following is an article published in the ‘The Law Society Gazette’ on 12 April 2013 by Catherine Baksi.

It highlights the fact that spurious tax avoidance schemes are looked at in detail and challenged by HMRC. Fortunately CAPITAL ALLOWANCES do not fall into this category as they are legislated for under the Capital Allowances Act 2001. As EXACT follow all of the HMRC rules and guidance on this tax relief, you can be assured of a successful claim. Continue reading →

The LIVE stream will be on Friday 22nd March from 11:30am – 1:00pm from inside Mastermind 11 at the Crowne Plaza, Birmingham. Continue reading →

Once an agent gives you a lead you need to act quickly. First of all you need to fact find form the Estate Agent to get as much information as possible about the property, the seller and their circumstances. Very often the agent may not have the information that we would normally get from the seller and so we need to arrange a visit to the property when the seller is there if at all possible. Continue reading →

February brought with it some good news for the UK housing market as house prices saw a national uplift for the first time in nine months. With 14% increase in new buyers registering with estate agents and an 8.7% rise in the number of new homes listed for sale, February saw a growth in activity across the UK housing market. Continue reading →

Home insurance – also known as hazard insurance or homeowner’s insurance (HOI) – is a type of property insurance. It covers private homes and can safeguard your investment from a wide range of problems and incidents including damage, theft and loss of contents. There are many different policies available, but at least one of the people named on the contract has to live at the property. Continue reading →

With winter on its way, it’s a good idea to prepare for the darker months that ahead. This might mean taking out boiler cover with a reputable company, or it might mean draught-proofing your home. Continue reading →

We have just completed joint venture number 3, with a profit of £8340 in 10 weeks. This brings our gross profit to £23,004 in 7 months. Continue reading →

You’ve probably heard that we’re in a buyer’s market: house prices are forecast to stay flat or decline slightly for the rest of the year and in 2013, and at last, home sales are beginning to rebound. Continue reading →

Buy to let has been getting some excellent press recently and it is easy to see why more and more individuals are turning to buy to let to provide for their financial futures. Continue reading →

You would think that estate agents would be an excellent source of motivated sellers. After all, the estate agents will know when a sale has fallen through, or if the seller needs to sell in a particular hurry. Continue reading →