Should you fix your mortgage rate now? Let's kick start this Property News Update by addressing the UK's unemployment rate. The government has taken a leaf out of Clinton's book on how to lower the unemployment rate in the UK. ...

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Choosing property What do you think? What's going to let faster? 1-bed or 2-bed apartments? In 2006 we did a development in Didsbury, Manchester and at the time it was one of the biggest developments we had taken on, 18 ...

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It's highly unlikely, despite the attention-grabbing headline, that your interest rate will be 14% in 2 years. I'll explain exactly why this isn't going to happen but more importantly why you need to consider and provide for your future property ...

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Hey guys, I've always talked about my zig-zag principle but I am of course not the only person in property investment to use it. In fact it's been used for hundreds of years. ...

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Beat the recession One of the first principles I was taught in property investment was: the longer the time horizon, the more predictable the investment. I have a property mentor in Australia, Barry. He's your normal type of Aussie guy, ...

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Tapping into the equity in your home . . . Using the equity your own home to finance another purchase is not always the ideal solution, but for many people it's the easiest choice. For some, it's the only choice. ...

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The dangers of obscure securities This past two years I have spent many hours helping clients out who have bought properties through a multitude of property companies. Now this in itself isn't wrong, but the mistake they have made is ...

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