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 […]
The UK has long been popular as a holiday destination and while the hotel sector is still performing well, there is a strong and growing demand for self-contained holiday homes. With this in mind, here is a quick guide to investing in them. Rural areas may be seasonal but they […]
Over recent years, the abolition of tax relief on mortgage interest, changes to stamp duty and an ever-increasing regulatory burden have seen many (former) buy-to-let landlords looking to diversify their portfolios away from purely residential buy-to-let, some have even exited the residential buy-to-let market completely. While commercial property may seem […]
A personal holiday home may be a faraway dream for some, but for the smart-working individuals, a holiday home is an investment reality and not only offers a personal place to spend time away but can potentially tender a near-immediate return from short and long-term rentals. Buying a holiday home […]
In this series, we’ve been taking a look at the different strategies that we can pursue in property – and this week, we’re going to think about Serviced Accommodation. To be completely transparent and honest with you, this isn’t something that I personally do myself, however, it is worthwhile thinking […]
With staycations being more popular than ever before, couples and families are looking to the beautiful areas of the United Kingdom to take their annual holidays. Whilst summer is peak season for these adventures, other special occasions such as Easter and Christmas also invite breaks away. And with holiday makers […]
Mark McLaughlin highlights a potential capital gains tax advantage of a qualifying furnished holiday lettings business compared with other property rental businesses. Individual taxpayers who are residential property landlords will be aware that a profit on disposal of a property will normally be subject to capital gains tax (CGT). For […]
One of the single things that hurts new investors the most, and often financially nails them, is investing overseas. It’s NOT that property in any other country doesn’t work for investment [though it really doesn’t work in many countries where ownership is less common], it’s the lack of local knowledge, […]
