Property Secrets have acquired a new member, adding to our our team of writers and one you might know having written for Your Property Network amongst others in the past. Paul Hanafin has gone from busker to property millionaire from playing guitar on the streets of the North East where […]
The UK’s political landscape has changed considerably over the course of December and January. The election provided the Conservatives with a large majority, Boris Johnson being then able to pass the Brexit Withdrawal Bill. With the Brexit deadline almost certain to be met by the end of January, there is […]
Properties are like people, they come in all different shapes and sizes, some are older than others, you can find them across the UK (and indeed all over the world) and there’s a whole lot more to them than you can tell from a picture on a website. With that […]
Want to know how to expand your Buy To Let Business? The team at Property Reporter have today supplied their three top thoughts on how you can evolve your portfolio and increase your buy to let knowledge with their advice for landlords who are keen to expand their income & […]
In my last blog post I started to think about finding deals through estate agents (read here); however, there can be some challenges with this. Quite often, if you walk into an agent’s office and state that you’re an investor, you’re likely to be faced with indifference or irritation because […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 1) In my next few blog posts I’m going to share with you 10 things which I’ve learnt over the course of the last twenty years as a professional property investor, investing for myself in my own right – and this week, we are going […]
Any successful investor will agree that legal control can be as good as ownership. To accomplish your goals, you might not need to own a particular property and in some circumstances, control of a property can be even better than ownership. This could be through the use of options; a […]
Prior to the credit crunch in 2007, the average increase in house prices in the UK was an impressive 8% per annum, or thereabouts – and this includes taking into account the downturns in previous recessions. But with the current economic climate being as it is, many investors often wonder […]
The Government’s decision to reduce mortgage interest relief for landlords could, in conjunction with other welfare changes, actually make housing problems in the UK even worse. Many people have the perception that landlords are often fat-cats who have huge portfolios and it is understandable that the Government would want to […]
