If you are about to take the big leap onto the property ladder and become a first time buyer, you will no doubt be wondering how much of a deposit you will need to save towards your mortgage. The deposit is the lump sum you pay upfront towards the total […]
What Is Ownership? In most cases, the issue of whether or not someone ‘owns’ a thing is a straightforward matter. But, real property (land and/or buildings, etc.) is one of those areas where the precise form of ownership can be important. As we are interested primarily in the taxation of […]
The Northern Powerhouse. A concept coined by ex-Chancellor George Osborne five years ago, which at the time symbolised his ambitions to unite the great cities of the North – from Liverpool to Hull – and eradicate the North-South divide. Different strategies were laid out to achieve this goal, including the […]
A recent guide from comparethemarket.com has revealed how, in the era of the side hustle, you can turn your hobby or interest into a money-making scheme. In fact, according to Henley Business School, 25% of adults have a side hustle, and this figure is only expected to grow. But if […]
A recent report issued by one of Britain’s biggest mortgage lenders, Santander, found that 70% of young people now believe the dream of home ownership is over for their generation. While this figure is particularly stark, it’s merely the latest in a series of findings that reflect the current state […]
Coming as no surprise to those who had been eagerly following the Conservative Party leadership contest, Boris Johnson was appointed the party’s new leader last week – and, in turn, the next Prime Minister of the UK. Johnson’s future policy ambitions are paved with questions, particularly when it comes to […]
University towns and buy-to-let essentially go hand-in-hand. Students need a place to live and the vast majority of them are “natural renters”. Even if they were in a financial position to buy a property (which a few of them are), they are at a stage in their lives when flexibility […]
The buy-to-let (BTL) market is an attractive destination for investors seeking to reap the full financial benefits that come from property investment. The combination of long-term capital growth and regular rental yields is an enticing proposition, particularly when compared to the performance of other assets in this low interest-rate environment. […]
Landlords in the UK are struggling to keep pace with new reforms that have been introduced over the past 12 months, new research from Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has found. The bridging lender commissioned an independent survey of 400 UK landlords, all of whom let one or more residential properties […]
There’s no disputing that buy-to-let property investors have had all kinds of challenges thrown their way over recent years. Nevertheless, the fundamental law of supply and demand has continued to do its work. It is therefore, still perfectly possible to make solid returns from buy-to-let in the UK. You do, […]
