When thinking about home improvements, we often forget about whether they will increase the resale value of our property by a similar (or greater) amount than the cost itself. Sometimes, we just get so caught up in the moment that we fail to think about it, but it’s important to […]
Amidst fears of a global pandemic stock markets are crashing whilst house prices remain relatively stable for now.. This might change but as people are told to stay in their homes nothing beats bricks and mortar for security and with interest rates slashed to 0.25% perhaps NOW is the best […]
Yesterdays budget was pretty innocuous for the housing market as fears elsewhere (like the financial markets and Coronavirus for example) ravage on, causing more uproar than the Chancellors financial plans for the United Kingdom moving forward can do. That said we still have plenty of thought from the leading property […]
Last week we saw the biggest crash on Wall Street since 2008 and this week we’ve seen Flybe fall into administration with many pointing towards a global epidemic and a virus that is fastly spreading through the continents as one of the major reasons for market turbulence (excuse the pun). […]
The UK is an internationally-renowned holiday destination, which also benefits from a significant domestic-tourism market. As a result, there is a huge demand for short-term holiday rentals and where there is huge demand there is the potential for significant profits, but does it make for a better investment than a […]
If somebody told you that you could buy a fully refurbished 3 bedroom house for less than £50,000 what would you say? My initial reaction when I heard about these opportunities was a mix of intrigue and disbelief. Having now been sourcing and selling these properties for several years, I […]
On 11th March, Chancellor Sajid Javid will deliver this government’s first major fiscal statement. In many respects, it has been a long time coming. Recent fiscal statements have been notably light on reforms due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. This budget will be different – it is the first of […]
The months and years following the EU Referendum in June 2016 have been some of the most eventful and significant in Britain’s modern political history. That ballot, two subsequent elections, and several tense parliamentary votes helped create a febrile atmosphere that at points seemed like over-boiling. Thankfully, since the election […]
Property prices are now growing faster in Nottingham than any other UK city according to Hometrack’s 2019 report. You’ve saved up a deposit for a BTL property and now you’re assessing which cities offer the best options for your next property purchase. If you’re based in the South East, where […]
When you get interested in property investing you’ll hear a lot of talk about gross yield. Gross yield can be a great way of comparing properties because you can look at the return from one property and compare it with a return on another. But at its very basic level, […]
