When would you use an SPV for property investing?

Having taken a look at what an SPV is in my last blog post here – and having established that it is not a specific type of entity but rather a vehicle that’s used for a specific purpose to help you achieve your goals – it’s now time to think […]

Half of Buy-to-Let purchases driven by pensions

Pension ‘pot hunters’ continue to drive buy to let property sales, according to latest research from leading specialist Sequre Property Investment. Compared to original research from 2015*, Sequre has found that the market remains relatively unchanged despite the government’s intervention with taxation for the buy to let sector. With a […]

10 First Time Buyer London Hotspots

Portico London estate agents have identified 10 first-time buyer hotspots and listed some perfect first homes. Prices in some of the most popular areas fall below £250,000 – so if you’re interested in a property, give them a call today on 0207 099 4000. Walthamstow Walthamstow is a vibrant and […]

Why do investors buy portfolios of freeholds?

One of the more niche areas of property investment which relatively few people are aware of is portfolios of freeholds. The freehold legal interests in question are generally created where a house has been converted into flats. Houses are generally freehold but when converted into flats, those flats are then […]

8 Reasons for and against Investing in Student Property

For at least the last decade the student property market ha been a hot area for property investors. There are many opportunities in todays investment market for investors interested in this area of the property market. Even with the extra 3% stamp duty to pay and the ever increasing restricted […]

Property Investment – An Overview

The two questions I’m most often asked by newbie and wannabe property investors is: “how do I start” and “what should my strategy be?” More experienced investors will ask me: “do you think I’m doing this right?” Then they wait expectantly for a one-line answer which will set them on […]