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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The key to riding out void periods and banking maximum property profits When you invest in property, you might be concerned about the effect of void periods. I know I was when I first started out. They terrified me. Positive cash flow suddenly turns negative. You must subsidise your investment ...
Five rules that are the foundation of successful property investment Buy-to-let investment can be a life-changing strategy. It has made millionaires out of hundreds of investors, and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be the next. But this kind of success doesn’t happen overnight. You need to spend time and ...
Simple steps to reduce your bills and pump up your cash flow Off-plan property has provided successful property investors with some of the most profitable investment opportunities in the UK for many years. Developers have been able to build in amazing locations. Investors have banked consistently high rental yields and ...
Reading is historically known for the Three B’s; Beer, Simonds’ Brewery from 1785–2010; Bulbs, Suttons’ Seeds from 1837-1974; Biscuits, Huntley and Palmer’s from 1822-1976. Today Reading is a commercial centre, with involvement in information technology and insurance. Surprisingly despite its proximity to London, Reading has a net inward commuter flow. ...
What you should ask to develop the best property investment strategy How to invest in property depends upon several factors. How do you decide whether you should invest in buy-to-let (BTL) residential investment property, off-plan property, or student accommodation, for example? Are hotel rooms better to invest in than BTL? ...
Easy fixes to maximise your rental profits from all buy-to-let properties Buy-to-let investment has become a little more difficult over the last 12 months, thanks mostly to the UK property tax changes made in recent years. To retain profitability, some investors are setting up limited companies to buy property in ...
Four questions to ask before using home equity to finance property investment If you’re considering investing in property, you may be considering remortgaging your own home to do so. After all, the equity it has built up since you bought it is sitting there doing nothing. It’s like leaving a ...
How Property Investors with Little Time Can Invest in New Build and Off Plan Property using a Regeneration Strategy and Where Exactly to Invest.
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