Hi all!
I am currently purchasing two flats, both freehold (one ground floor and one first floor flat). This purchase will mean I will own the whole building (there are only two flats in this house that has been converted around 10/15 years ago).
I've been going through the dilemma of purchasing through an LTD or not and finally concluded that LTD was the way to go; however because I am a first time landlord and the two flats are freehold I (my broker) has struggled to find competitive interest only mortgages and consequently wipe out the benefits entirely (and some) of going the LTD route. So now am purchasing the flats in my own name.
Can I own the freehold of the land that the two flats are situated on in my own name (self-assessment) and issue two leaseholds (one for each flat) and have these in my LTD? How do you issue a leasehold when you are freeholder?
Many thanks in advance!