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The LandlordZONE
Newsletter
March 2010
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Editorial: We face uncertain times ahead, but there is one
thing we can all be absolutely certain about: with national debt
around £1,000 billion and rising, for at least the next four years,
taxes will increase for everyone.
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If we are to believe the economic pundits, government finances are in a
more perilous state today than in the 1970s.
With government’s cash cow now in intensive care (the banks and finance
sector) you don’t need to be a financial genius to figure out where the
shortfall will be coming from once the election is over—whichever party is
in power—you and me.
Some of you will recall the punitive income tax rates reached in 1975, on
top of which an unearned income surcharge of 15% was levied, which of course
would include rental income. Anyone then paying the highest rate of tax
found themselves, at the margin, paying a staggering 98% of their income to
the treasury.
Heaven forbid we reach that stage ever again, but you can bet that, close to
every property investor’s heart, capital gains tax, at 18% will come under
close security.
Given that the March 2010 budget is something of a non-event, the real
budget destined for after the election, there are nevertheless a few
palliatives for businesses to soften the blow when it does come.
A comprehensive budget summary and analysis is provided by TWD Accountants
of Stockport published here on pages 8,9 & 10.
This LandlordZONE Newsletter is now available, in addition to the .pdf
version, in digital-book format.
Sound Insulation in Rentals - this month's topic
Soundproofing technology has come a long way in recent years: there are now
some really effective sound proofing solutions available to landlords which
might just prevent noisy neighbours driving you and your tenants mad!
In effect, modern soundproofing technology creates a room within a room;
keeping extraneous sounds out and internal sounds in.
Originally designed for music studios the techniques developed can be easily
applied in modern apartments, terrace properties and commercial buildings to
create a more peaceful and quiet environment for the occupants.
As the concept would suggest, one solution is to put up internal walls
inside existing rooms, with insulated gaps in between.
Building regulations now enforce higher standards of sound insulation in
homes; but these rules do not apply to existing properties, only to new
ones.
Flat conversions in period houses, very popular for rentals carried out over
the last 30 years or so, have inherent noise insulation problems, as do many
new apartments fitted with wooden flooring.
Noise problems can become a nightmare for tenant residents and indeed their
landlords, who have to deal with the aftermath. Land lords lose good tenants
through this and they find their properties are very difficult to re-let.
Taking action against noisy and inconsiderate neighbours can be time
consuming and a lengthy costly process, the worst cases ending up in court
with anti-social behaviour orders, but even this does not guarantee a cure.
Even top flight London apartments can be troubled by noise problems but with
modern sound insulation treatment, albeit expensive in some situations,
these prob lems can be virtually eliminated.
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Toby Makin of Sound Reduction Systems is a member of the Institute of Acoustics
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Content for this month’s LandlordZONE Newsletter has been provided by Toby
Makin of Sound Insulation experts Sound Reduction Systems Ltd - Industry
Leading Manufac turers of Sound Insulation and Sound proofing Products,
Bolton, Lancashire
Tel: 01204 380074 Email: info@soundreduction.co.uk
www.soundreduction.co.uk
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