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What are the benefits of buying a leaseback property?
Leaseback schemes are a tax incentive to encourage owners to rent their property and create employment so there are plenty of benefits:
Information correct as of 1st January 2024. This may change as rules and regulations change often, so please contact us directly if you have any specific enquiries.
- TVA rebate – the buyer receives a 20% VAT rebate / discount on the gross purchase price
- Guaranteed rental returns – some management companies give you a guaranteed quarterly or bi-annual rental income which is reduced according to a tariff for the weeks you use it yourself
- Low purchase price – typically leaseback properties are in larger developments which are competitively priced
- A trouble-free investment – the management company will organise and fund the maintenance of your property
- Furnishing and storage - leaseback properties are usually sold fully-furnished with a private storage space for the owners to use while their property is rented
Information correct as of 1st January 2024. This may change as rules and regulations change often, so please contact us directly if you have any specific enquiries.
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