Finding stability amongst instability I think the public are slowly realising that property investment is the only long-term safe investment in an uncertain world. According to the latest residential lettings survey from the research Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the ...

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A short update: Buy-to-let We've just heard from Karen Wright, head of mortgages at The Buy-To Let-Mortgage People, that Leeds Building Society has made a positive start to 2012 in the mortgage market. Here's what Karen had to say… ...

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SIPP offer potential but not without risks I have seen the rise (and rise) of SIPP pension compliant investments especially since ‘A-Day' back in 2004. The SIPP or self Invested personal pension is a fabulous vehicle in which you can ...

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Student Accomodation So today's blog is all about the mis-selling of student accomodation investment, as part of my series of uncovering the truths, lies, deceptions of many common alternate investment strategies. Despite having criticism leveled at me from many people ...

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3 Hurdles If you're a current investor or thinking of getting into the market, it's vital that you understand the three biggest problems with property valuations today and how to deal with them. (It could mean a great deal for ...

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New criteria for ‘new build' New build doesn't deserve the treatment it is being given right now by lenders, some of whom have begun considering ALL properties built up to five years ago as “new build”. ...

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Why the fourth largest investment fund in the world sees property as a good bet If you haven't heard of Lambda Alpha, it's the Honorary Society for the Advancement of Land Economics, a worldwide fraternity of property professionals, made up ...

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