Podcast: Jake Lew, property accounting and market trends

Jake Lew, our Head of Property & Construction, was a guest on The Business of Property podcast, giving practical insights for property investors and landlords.

You can listen to Jake’s episode here on The Business of Property website or you can watch it below.

Chatting with property investor Simon Pither, Jake talked about:

His experience as a property accountant
Tax implications of transferring property into a limited company (incorporation) and the importance of seeking professional advice
Accounting & tax treatment of property expenses: distinction between repair and capital expenses
Accounting & tax treatment of loans, depending on whether the property is personally owned or within a company
Changes & trends in the property market that Jake and the team are helping BKL clients to navigate, including: stamp duty land tax (SDLT) changes, high interest rates, stricter lending criteria, tax changes for non-doms, high costs of building materials
Sustainability: energy efficiency (EPC) ratings, new regulations, landlord responsibilities, lenders’ approaches
Advantages of property over other investments

Jake and our property & construction specialists help property developers, traders and investors – from residential to commercial; buy-to-let landlords to multinational groups – to achieve their ambitions for growing their portfolios and expanding their businesses tax-efficiently.

Get in touch today for a chat about how we can help you, or explore our services:

Property & construction
Sustainability consultancy
Tax
Advance Business Services: accounts, outsourcing and more
Tax calculators for the property sector: including stamp duty, VAT and loan repayments

You can meet Jake at Maximising Your Property Investment, our speaker & networking event with Philip Shaw estate agents on Wednesday 4 June. Get your tickets here

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