The best property manager could boost your property investment profit The reason I began investing in UK property is the reason I think you should invest in property: lifestyle. A good property investment has the potential to produce the capital gain or rental income that can change your life. With every property that you add […]
Continue readingTake stock for property investment success in 2017 and beyond As we move towards the end of 2016, many property investors will be looking back to learn lessons. It’s been quite a year. We’ve had the political shock of Brexit, through which the UK property investment market has remained pretty unscathed. Donald Trump has become […]
Continue readingBest Property Investments – Wolverhampton Wolverhampton has seen exceptional growth in house prices over the past few years and is one of the best performers in the Black Country area. With many large-scale regeneration projects underway, Wolverhampton can be the perfect option for property investors who want to start building their property portfolios in the […]
Continue readingDon’t be caught out by increasing mortgage rates In a recent investment blog, I discussed the squeeze on property investment and how buy-to-let mortgage rates have already started to rise. If you’ve bought your investment property in the last year or two, you’ve benefited from some of the lowest buy-to-let mortgage rates in the history […]
Continue readingStep-by-step guide to accurate expenses assessment It continues to amaze me how many property investors fail get their expenses done accurately. They’re investing for income, and end up with a negative cash flow property. If I asked you for £50,000 and a couple of hundred quid a month in return for nothing, I’m pretty convinced you’d tell […]
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£1.7 billion of investment will create a thriving business hub to rival Canary Wharf In the 19th century, the Royal Docks were home to the largest and deepest enclosed docks in the world. Created by the entrepreneurs to provide for London’s growing trades, the docks brought a new world of commerce to the city. At […]
Continue readingStrategies to turn fear into financial success We’re all afraid of something. Spiders, snakes, heights, open spaces, dogs, thunder and enclosed spaces are the top seven on the world’s phobia list. Just as you have your fears in your everyday life, you’ve probably got fears (or at least strong reservations) when it comes to property […]
Continue readingA growing population in a popular commuter town The town of Aylesbury is situated approximately 45 miles north-west of London, nestled in the county of Buckinghamshire. The town’s population has grown from 28,000 in the 1960s to over 58,000 in 2011. The greater urban area now accommodates 74,748, due mainly to new housing developments.
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Property as a pension investment has crushed shares If you visit a financial advisor to discuss your retirement plans, the chances are that residential investment property won’t be mentioned. You can call me a cynic, but my best guess why your financial advisor won’t even broach the subject is that there is little to nothing […]
Continue readingCalculate including tenant’s letting agency fees in your expenses The immediate reaction to the chancellor’s Autumn Statement announcement of a ban on letting agency fees was one of “shock and awe”. It was the piece of investment news that hit the property press headlines. It was a crowd pleaser.
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