Proactive landlords will remainsuccessful in tough times For the first time in around eight years, rents have fallen across the UK for two months running, and three months in London. For the savvy property investor, this does not have to be the end of the world or their passive profits. ...

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Why it’s time to ignore predictions of a Brexit-led collapse Property in London has stalled in recent months. After a colossal period of price growth since the end of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), house price inflation has stagnated. In some areas of London, property prices have gone into reverse. ...

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No need for property investors to panic, despite the scribblings of doom merchants Investment news last week was mostly filled with gloom. Talk of falling sales and falling house prices. A projection that many first-time buyers would never be able to afford to buy a home of their own. News ...

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Regeneration, infrastructure investment and a growing population says yes When you invest in off-plan property in the UK, it can be difficult to take yourself out of your comfort zone. Investors in off-plan property have made some fantastic profits since the end of the Global Financial Crisis. However, with the ...

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Seven standout characteristics of a property mentor Real property experts are few and far between. There are a lot of people who claim to be a property investment guru but aren’t. You’ll find them in newspaper columns, on television shows reading from a script, and in the pages of investment ...

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Even in property hotspots, investors can get caught out I’m offered property investment opportunities almost daily, and I use the same thought process to assess each one. Whether I decide to invest or not, I try to learn something from each. It is the story of a ‘golden opportunity’ I ...

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Seven tips to locate the best investment property opportunities in the capital London off-plan property is receiving some stick in the press. London property prices are falling, and the apartment market is in fear of becoming saturated, we’re told. Savvy investors understand that such situations are both temporary and that ...

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The financial environment appears to be getting tougher for buy-to-let This week’s investment news is patchy for buy-to-let investors. As household debt surges and incomes stagnate, agents and landlords are being warned to take care when considering family members as guarantors. The government announced plans to cap rental deposits, which ...

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London rents react to affordability issues as investment structure evolves There was a plethora of property investment news over the past week: Rents in London recently reached their least affordable for ten years. Unsurprisingly, rents have fallen in the capital, as landlords react to retain their best tenants. Meanwhile, and ...

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How lenders assess your fitness for investment finance Few investors purchase a buy-to-let investment outright. Not many people have enough cash to do so. And even if you do, if you pay cash for a property you won’t take advantage of the benefits of leveraging in property investment. Using other ...

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