The southern part of England is often thought of as being expensive for properties, but the reality is that you can find different types of affordable homes all over the South. So if you’re keen to buy but can’t afford anything suitable in your current area, you might just need […]
The last couple of years have been event-packed, to put it mildly. Fortunately, the major shocks over these years now seem to be moving into their closing stages. In particular, there are now multiple vaccines for COVID19. This gives investors an opportunity to draw breath, take stock, and decide where […]
A question I am sometimes asked is, ‘Peter, what is the ideal amount of loan to value to have spread across a portfolio, or even on individual properties, and how would you know what that figure is?’. Well, it’s an interesting question, and I have to say that in my […]
I have had a great question in from a reader asking about leafleting. Specifically, the question was, ‘Have you ever used leaflets, like the We Buy Houses Fast type leaflets, and if so what sort of success rate would you expect to have with your leaflets, and what sort of […]
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or a property enthusiast, you will have been told ‘property is a long-term investment’. In many ways it is, but that doesn’t mean to say that a successful property empire can’t be built within a short space of time. Of course, building a property portfolio […]
In the last three months alone, search demand for ‘holiday homes for sale’ have grown by 73% year-on-year. Exploring into the recent surge in the demand for holiday homes, Matt Stevenson, Senior Commercial Banker at Private and Commercial Bank, Arbuthnot Latham discusses whether this surge is just a short-term situation […]
After months of strict lockdown measures and the success of the UK’s vaccine rollout to date, society as a whole is beginning to open up once again. Many industries are reporting a notable rise in activity as a result, with the property sector particularly buoyant. House prices are rising sharply […]
With the financial uncertainties brought by COVID-19 on top of the loss of tax relief on mortgage interest for landlords, planning is needed to maximise buy-to-let profits more than ever in 2021. House price growth in 2020 to 2025 will be lower than it was in the proceeding five year […]
After the turbulence of 2020, we’ve seen more than enough evidence of property’s resilience, with the asset flourishing during three national lockdowns, extensive tier systems and the ripple effects of stringent social distancing guidelines. In comparison to alternative industries, the property market has fared well, with the likes of cryptocurrency […]
With 2020 just over and 2021 just beginning, now seems like a good time to reflect on the performance of the buy-to-let market. With that in mind, here is a quick review of the last year and some thoughts on what the next year might bring. COVID19 hit at landlords’ […]
