Despite widespread uncertainty over the buy-to-let property market and a range of tax changes, new research suggests that UK’s landlords are still set to make huge profits from their buy-to-let investments. In an analysis from mortgage lender, Kent Reliance, it is suggested that longer-term buy-to-let investments can still return the […]
The UK has seen investment into its specialist property markets increase by 40% in 2017 when compared to 2016, with a record high of £17.7bn of investment. Investors were most keen to invest in the UK’s growing private rented sector, whilst other specialist property investment markets were also subject to […]
When looking to sell your property, the biggest consideration that you need to make is how much your property is actually worth. The fact is that, in such uncertain times, your property could be worth less or more money than you thought, whereas other people may again have a different […]
Technology has developed in unimaginable ways over recent years, providing different industries with a whole host of opportunities to develop the work that they do. One industry that has and continues to benefit from the advancements in technology is the property industry, which provides opportunities in various aspects of the […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 4) You don’t have to run out of money In my last post we considered that a lack of money should not hold you back from getting started in property, and this week we’re going to think about how you don’t have to run out […]
Here we look at the rules for claiming tax relief on expenses incurred before you first let a property. Landlords know that the easiest time to update a property is before it is first let. But, however necessary the work, will HMRC say it is capital expenditure that cannot be […]
New Government rules regarding HMO licensing will come into force in England, on October 1st, 2018. Jorden Abbs, director of operations at Commercial Trust Limited, discusses what the extended rules will mean for London’s buy to let landlords. What is an HMO? An HMO is a House of Multiple Occupancy. […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 3) A lack of money should not hold you back from getting started in property Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking about 10 things that I’ve learned over the last two decades of investing in property for myself, and the third on the […]
If you are looking for a buy to let mortgage on a high value property, the challenge of securing finance can be tough. A specialist broker could make a big difference in sourcing the size of loan you need at a competitive rate. On bigger loans, personal financial circumstances are […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 2) With over twenty years of experience investing for myself, over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing with you 10 things that I’ve learnt whilst on my property journey. Last week we began by discussing that there’s rarely just one way of doing things […]
