Property Investment

[daveyowen]

Hello all,

Does anyone invest in property through their limited company ?

I would rather do this then invest in a pension, with property being more reliable/stable investment than stocks and shares.

Have you had any legal problems with investing in property, or know of any pitfalls ?

Many thanks,

David

[moorfield]

with property being more reliable/stable investment than stocks and shares.

Really?

FTSE100 1 Jan 2009 = 4434.17
FTSE100 1 Jan 2010 = 5412.88 +22%

House Price Index Q3 2009 Annual Change = -3%

Have you had any legal problems with investing in property, or know of any pitfalls ?

Capital Gains and Corporation Tax for starters I think, unless you're intending
to invest in a tanking market to create a loss you can offset.

[northernladuk]

i dont know whole ins and outs but it may also affect your comapy status if you start doing business in a different area, flat rate vat as an example. This is certainly the case if you decide to invest a sizeable amount cash so guess it will be same here...

The question has been asked a few times so a quick search could throw up some gems

[daveyowen]

Fair point...but property in the long term is a good investment, ploughing money in the FTSE for 2007 and 2008 would not have been seen so high returns.

I just have less confidence in pensions, and cannot see how you can invest in ISA's unless you pay yourself that £10k first. Sorry I am not wise to this (first time contractor).

I can accept paying CGT if and when a property is sold, but it would not be my intention to do so. It's purely for retirement.

I don't know if anyone knows about putting money into a Trust Fund ?

Many thanks,

[ASB]

Fair point...but property in the long term is a good investment, ploughing money in the FTSE for 2007 and 2008 would not have been seen so high returns.

I just have less confidence in pensions, and cannot see how you can invest in ISA's unless you pay yourself that £10k first. Sorry I am not wise to this (first time contractor).

I can accept paying CGT if and when a property is sold, but it would not be my intention to do so. It's purely for retirement.

I don't know if anyone knows about putting money into a Trust Fund ?

Many thanks,

There are many different types of trust fund. Rather a wide question.

There are good reasons why you might not want to but property through your limited which have been covered many many times before. There is also a short ebook here which is quite good and pretty up to date. http://www.taxcafe.co.uk/propertycompany.html

It is also possible to use a pension fund to buy a property. This may be beneficial.

[northernladuk]

There are many different types of trust fund. Rather a wide question.

There are good reasons why you might not want to but property through your limited which have been covered many many times before. There is also a short ebook here which is quite good and pretty up to date. http://www.taxcafe.co.uk/propertycompany.html

It is also possible to use a pension fund to buy a property. This may be beneficial.

Have you bought this book? It looks like one of those 'How I made a million using Google' rip offs.

[Le Rosbif]

Hello all,

Does anyone invest in property through their limited company ?

I would rather do this then invest in a pension, with property being more reliable/stable investment than stocks and shares.

Have you had any legal problems with investing in property, or know of any pitfalls ?

Many thanks,

David

I've just asked the same question without realising you did too

I wonder if this is legal to buy properties through an IT Trading company?

[northernladuk]

I've just asked the same question without realising you did too

I wonder if this is legal to buy properties through an IT Trading company?

You ahve been here long enough to know that there is a search button and long enough to know this has been asked more than a few times surely????

<sigh> seems no one else wants to...

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Link 4

Yadda yadda yadda

Use the term Property in a title only search in business and accounting...

Simples....

[Le Rosbif]

I found this which might help too.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...rty+investment

As for spamming this wonderful forum wiith new/already answered questions... see if I care!

Ignore the questions if you've seen them already.

When your client ask you about .Net 3.5 you tell him to buy a 1.1 book cause everything is in there already?

[Moscow Mule]

When your client ask you about .Net 3.5 you tell him to buy a 1.1 book cause everything is in there already?

You get the advice you pay for.