Whether you’re a seasoned investor or a property enthusiast, you will have been told ‘property is a long-term investment’. In many ways it is, but that doesn’t mean to say that a successful property empire can’t be built within a short space of time. Of course, building a property portfolio […]
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 […]
Research released by the National Housing Federation today found that 8.4 million people in England are living in unsuitable, insecure or unaffordable homes. In response to these findings, please find below a series of comments from three leading property experts. Jamie Johnson, CEO of FJP Investment told us “The housing crisis is one […]
Buying an investment property is very different from buying a family home or a holiday home. Here are some points to consider before parting with your cash. Are you buying for capital growth or income? Buying for capital growth essentially means using a property as a bricks-and-mortar savings account with […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 8) It’s possible to work smarter rather than harder One of the things I’ve learnt over the past 20 years of investing in property for myself is that you shouldn’t try to do everything on your own because by having help with the areas that […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 7) Keep on going – no matter what! Over the last few weeks I’ve been thinking about what I’ve learnt over the past 20 years of investing in property for myself, and this week I’d like to share with you this: If you just keep […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 4) You don’t have to run out of money In my last post we considered that a lack of money should not hold you back from getting started in property, and this week we’re going to think about how you don’t have to run out […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 2) With over twenty years of experience investing for myself, over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing with you 10 things that I’ve learnt whilst on my property journey. Last week we began by discussing that there’s rarely just one way of doing things […]
Alejandro Artacho, CEO of Spotahome, highlights the steps that can be taken to ensure that property professionals meet increasing demands According to research by data website Rentcafe, the UK has had the biggest increase in the number of people renting. The global analysis found that the rental population has increased […]
Since Section 24 (which you can read about here), the UK tax landscape has changed. Following George Osborne’s decision to stop investors and landlords from offsetting mortgage interest when calculating the profit made from buy to let properties, the panorama has shifted. Whereas before it was considered tax efficient to […]
