29 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Are We Running Out Of Property Lets?

I have read a lot of stories recently about the impact surges in tenancy demand are having on the property market, but are we going to run out of property let’s like property advisors are predicting? I am not so sure…

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15 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

New Estate Agent Legislation – Could It Be A Good Thing?

Came across an article this morning about modifying the Estate Agent Act to make Estate Agents legally responsibly for selling their advertised properties at, or close, to the price they valued them at and I have to say I love the idea.

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05 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Could Interest Only Mortgages Be Coming To An End?

There is no denying that interest only mortgages can be an incredible asset for reducing your mortgage costs whilst you sort out your finances, but will they last? I am not so sure…

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24 September 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Property Developments Present Appetising Opportunities

Now whilst a lot of property investors steer away from new property developments because of the problems that developed with off-plan properties a few years back; I still feel that it is always good to keep an eye on this area of the property market.

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12 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Another Blow For Second Homeowners

Second holiday homeowners appear to be having a rough time of it at the moment. Not only are they being pressurised by their friends/family to let them stay in their holiday lets for free or at a discounted rate; they are now facing tax relief losses. According to new reports, the government is now planning [...]

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17 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Landlord Regulations To Be Scrapped!

You may or may not have heard that the government are planning to scrap the new landlord regulations which the previous government set up. However I am still undecided about whether this is a good thing or not… In Grant Shapps announcement, he revealed that he no longer planned to implement a national register for [...]

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03 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Property Investments Made Easier…

I simply love phone applications that make searching for property investments even easier, so the latest iPhone app to be released by HomesGoFast.com was exactly up my street.

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27 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Bye Bye HIPs

Now I don’t know about you but since the Housing Minister announced that they are abolishing HIPs I haven’t known how to react. On the one side this is great news for homeowners as it means that they won’t have to pay at least £500 to create them, but on the other, this pack actually [...]

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15 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

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…

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01 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Does The New Stamp Duty Holiday Apply To You?

I may no longer be classed as a ‘first time buyer’, but following the governments revelation of their new 2 year first time buyer stamp duty holiday last week I have to admit that I was interested in how they were going to regulate it.

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