In recent years, Liverpool has emerged as one of the best places to invest in property in the UK, appealing to investors across the country, but also from all around the world. Although the property market may not be performing as well as it could be in some areas of […]
Estate agents are not typically popular people, but if you want to make your way up the property ladder, chances are you are going to need one. Choosing an agent can be a complicated task, with more variety than ever before on offer. Whether it is a large national chain, […]
New research shows first-time buyers underestimate the true cost of buying a home Most people have probably grasped that buying a home is usually a significant investment, but research by Aldermore Bank suggests that today’s generation of first-time buyers are significantly underestimating both the size of the deposit they will […]
“When purchasing a property for buy-to-let purposes it’s important to buy smart,” says co-owner of Belvoir Liverpool West Derby and Belvoir Liverpool Central Adam Rastall. “The property itself is a powerful tool in the success of a buy-to-let journey so it’s crucial to carry out the necessary research before you […]
As news hits us that Stamp Duty is to be abolished for first time property buyers purchasing property under £300,000 along with the underwhelming downgrade of the official economic growth estimations, reactions from our experts are as follows. Paresh Raja, CEO of bridging specialist MFS stated “After an underwhelming Spring Budget […]
New-builds account for just 13.7% of all properties sold in England and Wales. The highest proportion sold in Cambridge (21%), London (20%) and Newport (19.9%) The lowest proportion sold in Oxford (4.3%), Cardiff (5.9%) and Ipswich (6.6%) Each year, more than 1 million Brits struggle whether to buy a brand-new […]
The Government’s autumn budget is set to enforce a variety of changes that will ultimately have an impact on the UK property investment market. Although as of this moment, we’re still unsure what exactly the changes will be, experts are beginning to suggest what that may mean for the market, […]
The Bank of England recently increased its base rate for the first time in a decade. This historic interest rate rise to 0.5% may have been expected – but it has raised lots of questions, nonetheless. What does the rise mean for mortgages? Is now the right time to fix? […]
For the first time in more than 10 years, the Bank of England has raised interest rates. What does this mean for buy-to-let? Can landlords mitigate the interest rate hike? Is now the time to remortgage? Portico London estate agents ask finance experts, Capricorn Financial, for their advice, plus their […]
Alan Pink considers an anti-avoidance barrier to sharing income between spouses for tax purposes. A lot of other countries tax the income of married couples in a different, and arguably much more sensible, manner. Rather than taking each of the spouses as a separate individual, they charge tax based on […]
