Stevenage is already one of the best commuter towns around but there are four reasons it’s going to get even better, particularly for buy-to-let investors. ...

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The experts got it wrong again, while property investors profit Property investors have certainly had a roller coaster ride this year. Investment news has been a steady stream of hit after hit.  Despite this, property investment in the buy-to-let sector is booming. For months the media has been screaming negative ...

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The pros and cons of existing vs. off-plan property So far in this series of investment guides discussing the seven considerations before investing in UK property, we’ve looked at: the need to plan for a larger deposit; how to deal with rental income fluctuations; and how to invest in property ...

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Property investment structures to hold UK property Whether you live in the UK or are a non-resident property investor, you’ll need to understand what taxes you will have to pay. Investment guides are plentiful on the subject, but many use jargon and legal speak that means little to non-accountants. In ...

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Failure to make a profit is a stepping stone to success A friend of mine worked in the city of London many years ago. He’s told me plenty of stories about his time as a stock trader, but I recall one in particular at regular intervals. It especially comes to ...

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UK property – is there still opportunity? For any who invest in property, UK market dynamics since the Brexit vote is a big issue. Depending on who you speak to, which newspapers you read, and what ‘expert’ opinions are voiced the loudest, your views of where UK property prices are ...

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Investment property financing facts Property investment opportunities offer a range of benefits that other investments just can’t match. One of these, as we’ve discussed in a previous property investment blog, is the advantage of gearing – or borrowing to invest. Making money with other people’s money is perhaps the most ...

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Avoid the disaster of buying the wrong property According to an October 2016 survey published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the UK is facing a ‘critical rental shortage’. Its report reads like a promotion for investment property, explaining how and why rental demand in the UK will ...

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21 questions to ask yourself before investing in UK property Successful property investors all have one thing in common: they have a plan, and simply don’t make it up as they go along. They read investment blogs and digest all the property investment education they can get their hands on ...

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Your definitive guide to UK non-residents tax As you can imagine, here at Gladfish we receive a large number of calls and emails from UK overseas investors about UK non-residents tax . These include ex-pats and foreign nationals. The interest from abroad has increased since Brexit – with the fall ...

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