Don’t make mistakes when financing investment property If you’re considering property investment as a strategy to increase wealth, produce income, or both, you will probably be thinking about ways to raise the deposit you need for that first purchase. There are question marks about the ability of the Bank of Mum ...

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Property prices are predicted to rise 39-44% in the next 6 years In January 1978, following the grant of borough status, the district became the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane. It is situated in northeast Hampshire, in south central England and lies across a valley at the source of the River ...

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Is now the time to step into London property? When they reached their mid-forties, Tom and Mary made a life-changing decision. They had seen their twin boys through university and were close to paying off their mortgage. Now they wanted a new challenge. They wanted to ditch their day jobs ...

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Void periods and how to avoid them Property investment certainly has the potential to make you wealthy. If you’ve done your property investment research, conducted due diligence, and read our investment guides to discover the best places to invest in UK property, you’ll be well positioned to benefit from both capital ...

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Is now the time to step into London property? In the current market climate, it’s easy to get caught up in the emotional push/pull of media headlines. I recently discussed why property investors should never believe all they read in the newspaper and looked at the way that the media sensationalise ...

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Do you want to be a landlord or a property investor? Before you pay out a single penny on an investment property, the question of what you want your future to look like should be your very first consideration. Your objectives and your dreams for tomorrow will dictate which investment ...

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House prices in the UK ebb and flow constantly A friend of mine struggled to buy his home in the late 1980s. He told me that his father had faced a similar struggle in the early 1970s. My friend bought his first house at a price of around £80,000. At ...

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Never buy the home you want to live in − buy the property others want to rent I recently met a buy-to-let investor who was experiencing a problem that is unfortunately not a rarity. He was finding it difficult to get a tenant. He’d tried dropping his rental price, cutting ...

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Vast urban regeneration has created a whole new Wembley Wembley is a name that is synonymous worldwide with historic sporting events and epic gigs from the biggest names in music. Wembley Stadium is legendary, but the surrounding town has become just as exciting to those looking for the next big ...

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You don’t need cash savings to invest in property When you invest in buy-to-let, you get to take advantage of the benefits of leveraging in property investment. Put down a deposit of 30% and borrow 70%, and any profit is made on the whole amount, not just your 30%. ...

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