There is a quality we need as property investors which I don’t often see discussed. In fact, I don’t think I have seen any videos or posts on this, and I certainly haven’t seen any training courses on this. The quality that I think that we need as property investors, […]
One of the myths you’ll hear banded around about property is that it’s a bit of a scam and a get rich quick scheme. And, of course, I’d argue that it’s neither of those things. I guess some people who think it’s a bit of a scam might be influenced […]
Among the various types of investments that are available to the average investor, property and real estate are considered among the most secure and reliable investments. Real estate investments are rarely subject to huge crashes, and generally appreciate in value as the years pass. Property investment has always been seen […]
Wherever you live today, it may be possible to move somewhere a little different – and a little cheaper – especially if you are struggling to afford a home of your own where you currently live. You might fancy a city centre flat so you can go out and about […]
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 […]
The term ‘Generation Rent’ has long been used throughout both the rental and sales markets, developing many connotations over the years. Typically referring to young adults aged between 18-40, Generation Rent is used to describe those who have been priced out of the property market, which is becoming increasingly common. […]
After over a year of turmoil, July 19th 2021 marked ‘freedom day’ for the UK. Gone are the days of mandatory social distancing and face coverings, replaced by life after lockdown and a wealth of possibilities. While our newfound freedom signifies many things, there’s hopes that the full vaccine rollout […]
Most of us are probably going to start our property portfolio by buying vanilla buy to lets, and we are probably going to fund these using standard buy to let finance. A typical buy to let mortgage is probably going to be a 75% loan to value mortgage. The bank […]
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 […]
One of the big, big changes in property over the last 20 years is that it is now so easy to find finance for your properties. When I first started 20 years ago, buy to let mortgages had only just come in. Nobody quite knew what they were, or how […]
