The latest research from Propoly forecasts that 2026 will see a 7.6% increase in the number of companies set up to hold buy-to-let portfolios, as landlords and investors seek out more favourable tax arrangements, liability protections, and easier portfolio management ahead of the new tax year and the impactful rollout of the […]
The rental market in the UK is a particularly profitable one for new entrepreneurs, and boasts a lucrative opportunity for those able to invest in property directly. Housing is a provision with evergreen demand, and demand for rental housing in particular has peaked as the cost of buying property continues […]
Over the past few weeks we’ve been thinking about how to structure our property businesses and this week we’re going to think about whether we should separate our activities into different companies and why. I’m often asked by investors if they should have just one company and within that company […]
Over the last fortnight I’ve been looking into Special Purpose Vehicles and when to use them, which now leads us to consider how to raise finance for our limited companies – in particular, for buy to let properties. As such, let’s begin by thinking about what an SPV is in […]
Having taken a look at what an SPV is in my last blog post here – and having established that it is not a specific type of entity but rather a vehicle that’s used for a specific purpose to help you achieve your goals – it’s now time to think […]
Mark McLaughlin considers the inheritance tax treatment of a rental property business within a trading company. Many individuals would like to have a rental property business, but may be concerned (among other things) about the possible eventual inheritance tax (IHT) liability on the value of the property portfolio. However, a […]
