Knight Frank have provided details on why they think prime buyers are paying close attention to currency shifts. In times of crisis, we see safe haven currencies strengthen but it’s not just US dollar-denominated buyers that are seeing some significant discounts in global markets. With interest rates being slashed around […]
Amidst fears of a global pandemic stock markets are crashing whilst house prices remain relatively stable for now.. This might change but as people are told to stay in their homes nothing beats bricks and mortar for security and with interest rates slashed to 0.25% perhaps NOW is the best […]
The months and years following the EU Referendum in June 2016 have been some of the most eventful and significant in Britain’s modern political history. That ballot, two subsequent elections, and several tense parliamentary votes helped create a febrile atmosphere that at points seemed like over-boiling. Thankfully, since the election […]
A question I am sometimes asked is, “If I go to an auction to buy a property, how do I bid?” The first starting point before you do anything is to sort out your finance, to sort out your survey and to sort out the legal side. That is a […]
One of the great things about being in property today is that there are so many different ways we can raise our finance. And if you find yourself in a situation where you find yourself a fantastic refurb opportunity, but you can’t get standard buy to let lending because it […]
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 […]
How do I choose a good property management company and what do they do? First of all, let’s clarify what that means because sometimes you will hear people refer to letting agents, and you will hear people referring to managing agents, and often the two are interchangeable and they do […]
Does my solicitor and mortgage broker need to be based either near me or near my properties, and the answer in both cases is no! But, let’s just think about this. Firstly, let’s deal with mortgage brokers because I think that is very easy. A mortgage broker nowadays can do […]
Something I see debated a lot online is whether we should pay a mortgage broker and if we should, how much we should pay. I often see on Facebook groups and forums people posting saying words to the effect of, ‘can anyone recommend a good mortgage broker who doesn’t charge […]
Leading Peer to Peer lending property specialist, Sourced Capital, looks at the recent regulatory changes to the P2P sector and answer some of the most common questions surrounding them received by those investing via their platform. The new FCA regulations At the end of last year (Monday 9th December), a […]
