Profitable property investment strategies for all investors Making money from property is one of the most satisfying ways of investing. And there are many strategies that you could use to do so. In this article, we describe five of the most popular. 1. Long-term buy-to-let property investment When you purchase a buy-to-let property, you are […]
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The 3+1 Plan in action as a retirement income plan If you’re like most people in the UK today, your retirement income options will be limited. According to a poll of 100 MPs in 2014, almost 20% believe that the state pension will be extinct in 30 years. When this does happen, most people will […]
Continue readingHow to use your allowances to minimise tax on rental income For most investors, property is a long-term investment. According to a report by TotallyMoney.com, gross buy-to-let yields in the UK average 4.17%. In some areas, they are almost three times as high. Gross yields are calculated before tax on rental income and other costs […]
Continue readingSafer, cheaper, better returns when you build a property portfolio I’m often asked by new clients why I personally think that residential investment property is the way to go for every investor. One thing that I really like about building a property portfolio is that it’s a ‘real’ investment. Property is something that I can […]
Continue readingKeeping on top of UK property developers, mortgage brokers, and solicitors In my last two articles, I’ve walked you through the stressful first week of off-plan investment and how the Sales Progression Team at Gladfish help to relieve the first week’s pain of buying off-plan property. However, buying off-plan property is a process that last several months, or […]
Continue readingTo be a successful investor, think like an investor I’m often asked how I achieved the success as a property investor. People assume that I am some sort of whizz-kid with a natural flair for picking the right properties for capital gains and rental income. They assume that I was somehow born with the know-how to build […]
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Always get a great deal when you invest To get the best below market value property deals, you’ll probably have to learn how property investors negotiate. Some people are born hagglers. Some pay the price asked every time, without question. I’ve sat on a beach in Spain and watched holidaymakers pay £20 for a pair of […]
Continue readingHow you could use other people’s money to fuel the retirement you desire If you’re worried about your pension income when you retire, you’re right to be. It’s not simply the erosion of income from pension funds that people are concerned about. It’s whether they will have enough money to pay for the escalating costs […]
Continue readingHow do you know that property prices are going to rise where you invest? When you invest in property, wouldn’t it be good if you had a crystal ball to tell you if property prices are going to rise or fall where you are buying? I’m going to give you that crystal ball. In this […]
Continue readingOur hearts go out to the victims of the Grenfell fire, I sat in Singapore at lunch watching in mixed emotions knowing that I had actually lived a couple of years down the road from the site. As much as we cannot bring them back, let’s hope the political establishment finally provide the funding and […]
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