The Tax Insider Team considers the drawbacks of the popular property holding company structure – and considers a possible alternative. Of course, there are other reasons, not related to tax, why you might want to set up a limited company to hold a property portfolio. But we’re going to stick […]
At the start of the week (here) we took a look at flipping to other investors so now it’s time to consider how this differs from flipping to owner occupiers. Flipping to owner occupiers means it’s likely you’ll be sourcing a different type of property. The reason for this is […]
Buying a new home can be incredibly stressful. There’s so much to think about, it can be easy to forget to check everything you want in a new home. According to studies, 26% of people view their home once before buying it, while 43% viewed the property twice, 21% three […]
In June 2016, the UK made the historic decision to leave the European Union. Yet over two and a half years later, with the Brexit deadline of 29 March 2019 fast approaching, the British public are still none the wiser when it comes to understanding how the process will be […]
Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at how to deal with estate agents in your investment area and how to build rapport. To recap on my last blog post, I think it’s vitally important to not just speak with agents on the phone, but to actually visit them […]
London, formerly unrivalled in the UK housing market, has seen house prices plummet in recent years. With house prices continuing to decline, experts say that the London property market is struggling to compete with smaller cities in the north. The once booming market has seen house prices more recently fall […]
It’s time to give some thought as to how to find the right property deals; but before we do this, it’s important to give some consideration as to what it is that you are really trying to achieve. The reason for this is that when you know what you are […]
Tax changes and the removal of mortgage interest relief have coerced landlords into becoming slaves to the property market as yields plummet. However, recent studies show that Bootle, Merseyside was the best place for landlords in the UK due to the boroughs rental values and yields. The North and The […]
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 […]
In recent years, Liverpool has emerged as one of the best places to invest in property in the UK, appealing to investors across the country, but also from all around the world. Although the property market may not be performing as well as it could be in some areas of […]
