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More mortgages taken out in NI in final quarter of 2015 than any other quarter since mid-2007, according to new data from @cmlpressoffice

Tweet by Julian O'Neill

In the report it gives the loan to income, for first time buyers of 2.8

https://www.cml.org.uk/news/press-releases/northern-ireland-press-release/

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Number of Northern Ireland unemployment claimants rises

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-36092670

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Northern Ireland rose for the second consecutive month in March.

The number was up by 200 to 38,600 following a rise of 200 in February.

It would appear the number of people unemployed increased as did the number of people in employment (perhaps back to doing the old double).

JPCampbellBiz (20th April 2016)

"Number of people in employment in NI (834,000) highest since LFS series began in 1995, due to increasing employment rate & population growth"

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McGrath Bros: 171 jobs to go at Lisburn-based construction firm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-36113741

Joint managing director Brian McGrath said trading conditions in the manufacturing and construction sectors had a "severe impact" on the business.

He said: "Legacy contracts taken on during the recession have also taken their toll on main contractors and specialist sub-contractors alike, all linking to underpayments of completed works and disputed final accounts."

Thursday: 'No cuts at Ulster Bank'. Friday: 'Actually 60 jobs will go'

http://www.irishnews.com/business/2016/04/16/news/thursday-no-cuts-at-ulster-bank-friday-actually-60-jobs-will-go--487827

Bombardier says 630 jobs to be cut in NI in 2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-36091024

Bombardier has adjusted its previously announced job cuts programme in Belfast, with a greater number of redundancies due this year.

The aerospace company said in February that it was axing 1,080 posts over two years, about 20% of its Northern Ireland workforce.

But it now says up to 630 will go in 2016 - as opposed to the 580 stated initially.

Late last year the Northern Ireland workforce was asked to accept pay cuts and other changes to terms and conditions with the firm saying it was "in serious financial crisis".

However the proposal was overwhelmingly rejected in a ballot of union members.

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House-hunters camp out in bid to snap up new properties in Tyrone

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/househunters-camp-out-in-bid-to-snap-up-new-properties-in-tyrone-34649003.html

The desperate buyers...............

Blah, Blah snap up Blah Blah, first come first served, fierce competition, word of mouth, high demand......Yawn Blah blah

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http://www.independent.ie/business/ulster-bank-to-sell-more-than-900-customers-mortgages-to-vulture-funds-34745799.html

"Debtors won’t be told until the deal closes whether their loans are included in the sale."

"The sale of €2.5bn of distressed business loans (65pc), buy-to-let mortgages and owner occupier mortgages is aimed at substantially clearing out all remaining toxic property linked loans on the bank’s book on both sides of the border."

"David Hall of the Irish Mortgage Holders’ Organisation says the Ulster Bank sale of the loan book would be the first of many, as other banks would now do the same."

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/ulster-bank-selling-2bn-in-distressed-loans-to-vulture-funds-in-bid-to-offload-debt-34747322.html

"(Hedge funds) do not provide facilities or overdrafts. They are interested in how they are going to pay back the loan. It's pretty disastrous."

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http://www.independent.ie/business/ulster-bank-to-sell-more-than-900-customers-mortgages-to-vulture-funds-34745799.html

"Debtors won’t be told until the deal closes whether their loans are included in the sale."

"The sale of €2.5bn of distressed business loans (65pc), buy-to-let mortgages and owner occupier mortgages is aimed at substantially clearing out all remaining toxic property linked loans on the bank’s book on both sides of the border."

"David Hall of the Irish Mortgage Holders’ Organisation says the Ulster Bank sale of the loan book would be the first of many, as other banks would now do the same."

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/ulster-bank-selling-2bn-in-distressed-loans-to-vulture-funds-in-bid-to-offload-debt-34747322.html

"(Hedge funds) do not provide facilities or overdrafts. They are interested in how they are going to pay back the loan. It's pretty disastrous."

There are 2000 BTL mortgages in this bundle too. North or South?

http://www.thejournal.ie/ulster-bank-family-homes-sale-2788255-May2016/?utm_source=twitter_self

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And why would they, since no one ever gets nailed for filtering diesel, which is supposedly a crime?

Now this anomaly has been recognised , it can be stopped pretty quickly.

It does make you wonder - if these schemes need to be subsidised, maybe they just don't make sense either economically or energy wise.

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http://www.itv.com/news/utv/update/2016-08-02/ni-sees-biggest-drop-in-home-ownership-of-uk-nations/

NI sees biggest drop in home ownership of UK nations.

Too many easy BTL loans and no level playing field for home owners? Not enough disposable income to risk a mortgage?

The people farmers buying up stock. Hopefully future tax changes will redress the balance and people can move to something more productive socially and economically.

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The people farmers buying up stock. Hopefully future tax changes will redress the balance and people can move to something more productive socially and economically.

Tax changes already made. Not an attractive investment without capital gain.

Who was it on here who claimed to be making money having bought post crash? Not that any recovery in prices was particularly obvious, any updates available from our resident property emperor ?

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Tax changes already made. Not an attractive investment without capital gain.

Who was it on here who claimed to be making money having bought post crash? Not that any recovery in prices was particularly obvious, any updates available from our resident property emperor ?

What tax changes were they? Was it something to do with BTL mortgage repayments?

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What tax changes were they? Was it something to do with BTL mortgage repayments?

BTL tax relief at basic rate. Also means all the rent you receive will count as earnings, so a basic rate payer could move to the higher rate.

Example for higher rate tax

10,000 per year rent

1000 wear and tear allowance (10%)

8,000 interest payments

1000 profit

tax = 40% of 1000 = £400

Total profit = £1600

IN 2020

10,000 per year rent

No more wear and tear

8,000 interest

pays 40% tax on 10000 = 4000

Minus 20% relief = 800

Total tax = 3200

Profit = NOTHING

Loss = £1200

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BTL tax relief at basic rate. Also means all the rent you receive will count as earnings, so a basic rate payer could move to the higher rate.

Example for higher rate tax

10,000 per year rent

1000 wear and tear allowance (10%)

8,000 interest payments

1000 profit

tax = 40% of 1000 = £400

Total profit = £1600

IN 2020

10,000 per year rent

No more wear and tear

8,000 interest

pays 40% tax on 10000 = 4000

Minus 20% relief = 800

Total tax = 3200

Profit = NOTHING

Loss = £1200

Thanks for explaining. Am I reading correctly that the 'wear and tear' allowance is being removed?

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Thanks for explaining. Am I reading correctly that the 'wear and tear' allowance is being removed?

It was removed in the last budget.

Only provable expenditure can be claimed and not improvements.

The government expects to raise around 200 million per year from its removal.

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BTL tax relief at basic rate. Also means all the rent you receive will count as earnings, so a basic rate payer could move to the higher rate.

Example for higher rate tax

10,000 per year rent

1000 wear and tear allowance (10%)

8,000 interest payments

1000 profit

tax = 40% of 1000 = £400

Total profit = £1600

IN 2020

10,000 per year rent

No more wear and tear

8,000 interest

pays 40% tax on 10000 = 4000

Minus 20% relief = 800

Total tax = 3200

Profit = NOTHING

Loss = £1200

£10k annual rent is somewhat wishful thinking imo....

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