An employment hub with a 47% uplift in housing demand County Durham is a hub to multiple employers and is home to just over 20,000 senior officials. The 2011 Census estimates that County Durham had a population of 513,200, which ...

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Population growth is a key driver of property investment potential Visit any city in the UK, and you will see there is a consistent property investment theme. UK cities are getting taller. Skyscraper towers in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham ...

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Act fast to thwart the taxman and keep your property profits With the end of the tax year approaching rapidly, now’s the time to get all your paperwork together when calculating the buy-to-let tax you owe. In this article, we’ll ...

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Rents up and mortgage rates down in a quiet UK property market Investment news over the last week has been mostly positive for property investors. As I discussed in my property rant “Why I laughed when they said buy-to-let is ...

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There is no comparison between existing and new build property One of the most common objections we hear about new build property is that it’s ‘overpriced’. It is a theory we hear most often from beginner investors – usually, those ...

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Negotiating the best off-plan investment As a property investor, you’ll learn to love numbers. After all, you don’t invest without wanting to make a profit. Once you’ve bought a buy-to-let property, you’ll be concerned with maintenance costs, investment property management ...

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It pays to know the pros and cons before you invest When I started out in property, one of the first things my investment mentor taught me was to always take a balanced view of any opportunity. It means being ...

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