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What does the recent interest rate rise mean for property investors?
Last week, the Bank of England announced it was raising its base rate from 0.5% up to 0.75%. This is only the second base rate rise in a decade, and financial advisors are busy calculating the impact it’s going to have on mortgages, savings and the property market.
How is stamp duty exception for first-time buyers affecting the market?
In November 2017, the government made many first-time buyers exempt from paying stamp duty land tax in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
How to be a property investor people want to do business with
With the best will in the world, you’re are not going to want to do business with every person you meet.
Have you considered a hotel room investment?
Buying a hotel is out of the question for most of us. But buying a hotel room can be an attractive proposition as it gives you a foot in the door of a high yielding industry.
Why you should keep a property investment reserve fund
Most property investors will stash away a certain amount of cash in reserve. That way, they can deal with any unexpected property expenses that come their way.
Current high rental demand in the UK can help you grow your property portfolio
Demand for property in the UK is increasing – and supply isn’t keeping pace.
Data from ARLA Propertymark revealed a rise of 8% in March this year of tenants looking for property, and the same data showed that in the same month, 23% of tenants experienced rent rises – the highest proportion since September 2017.
How to Negotiate the Best Property Deal You Can
Knowledge is power. Why? Because you need to understand property pricing before you can put in a realistic offer.
Off-plan and new builds
Land, build costs and profit margin are the main elements that go into the pricing of a development and determine the cost of off-plan and new builds.
Looking at Help to Buy as the scheme turns 5 years old
Launched in April 2013, the Help to Buy scheme was created to help those with small deposits to buy a new home.
Increase your property investment profits as a limited company
The main reason many property investors decide to set up limited companies to invest in property is tax.
How will blockchain affect the property world?
Blockchain is being hailed as a new technology that could reinvent the property sector.