Could Your Possessions Be Affecting Where You Invest?
I read a really fascinating piece the other day about the amount of possessions homeowners take with them when they move…
Do You Know Your Mortgage Rate?
It is strange what information you come across when you are reading a paper or browsing the web, but this recent story even startled me. According to research by mortgage advisors John Charcol, more than 28% of the UK property market does not know the size or cost of their mortgage rates, whilst a further [...]
Could you become mortgage free by 50?
According to statistics by Co-operative Bank Mortgages, 62% of the UK’s population wants to be mortgage free by the age of 50, and I honestly cannot blame them. Free from the obligation of having to pay hundreds of pounds every single month towards their property. To become mortgage free, you can finally focus on preparing [...]
Beware Nuisance Neighbours On Property Lets
No one wants to move in next to a nuisance neighbour who makes a racket, blocks your driveway or is abusive, and this is the same for your tenants too. Like homeowners the last thing they want to do is live next to someone who harasses them – they want to live in peace. But [...]
Avoid Poor Property Management
It definitely pays to have a strong property management team behind you to help prevent the unsightly costs of having to pay for repairs if your tenant damages your property. I was reading an article recently about a property investor who had to pay cleaning costs of up to £1,900 after their tenant left their [...]
Property Repossession Loophole is FINALLY Abolished
I have always thought that I was pretty ‘property investment’ savvy when it comes to rules and regulations, but even I wasn’t aware of the legal loophole that enables mortgage lenders to repossess your property without going to court.
Have You Heard The Property Price Rumours?
I have been hearing a lot of rumours over the last few weeks about how the property market is expected to develop over the next 12 months, and I have to say I am now completely and utterly confused. You may remember the other week that I discussed Economists predictions which suggested that because of [...]
Second Holiday Homes – Are They Where The Money Is?
I have never really been caught up with the idea of having a second home and letting it out when I am not occupying it, but I can definitely see the appeal and why demand for such properties is rising. I was reading an article by holidaylettings.co.uk the other day and in it they revealed [...]
1 UK Property Repossessed Every 11 Minutes!
Okay, am I the only one to think that these property repossessions represent a fantastic opportunity to expand your existing property portfolio and invest at notoriously affordable prices? Ummm probably… but before you discount me as being heartless or ‘callous’ in this judgement let me explain…
Are You A Good Landlord?
Recent research suggests that there are almost one million landlords in the UK. Since the late 1990s, buy to let investment has become more and more popular and there are now many tens of thousands of amateur and professional landlords operating in Britain. With so many people now investing in property, good landlords have had [...]
