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With buy to let mortgages increasing in popularity and availability, is this a good way for you to secure a future nest egg?

Some information on buy to let mortgages; are they right for you? Page 2

Author: Andrew Tuthill

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Once paying tenants are in place, you will need to inform HM Customs and Excise of your new source of income. Expect a fine of £100 if you've not spoken to them within a month. Once you are making money from the house then taxes of 22 to 40% will be charged on any profit. Remember this is profit and not rent received so be sure to subtract mortgage payments that don't cover the part paying the principle (this does incur tax unfortunately), and other related outgoings from this amount.

So, with all this information at hand you have decided to go ahead and purchase your buy to let household. The next question is where to buy this house. Obviously, if you want to manage repairs and any other issues with the house yourself, it makes sense to purchase close to your home town. However, if you are using an agent then this isn't so important and you can buy in one of the more profitable areas.

According to UCB home loans (these are the buy to let division of the Nationwide building society), the better performing areas for property investment are Colchester, Rugby, Peterborough, Swansea, Belfast and Glasgow. Also worth noting is that East London, having been less desirable of late, is now making a comeback due to the current regeneration of the area (London having secured the 2012 Olympic games).

If you decide to sell the property, then capital gains tax (CGT) will be payable, assuming the value of your household has increased. You do have an annual allowance of £8,800 (couples can both claim this amount) and Taper relief which allows for inflation. Taper relief is a discount of 5% after the 1 st 2 years and continues to be applicable up to year 10.

With buy to let mortgages on the market for as little as 5% and more specialist buy to let lenders around, this really is a good time to consider this investment. I would suggest you search the internet to find yourself a good broker and get all the information to hand if you decide to go ahead.