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Regional Focus: Spotlight on the North East
In our recent blog post, The Changing Nature of the Buy to Let Market, I made reference to the interesting opportunity the North East presents. The 2008 financial crisis hit the North East particularly hard and unlike large parts of the rest of the country, it has not yet recovered from it. For example, as part…
Read MoreShould you Invest in Homes for Retired People?
The fact that the UK’s population is ageing has been well documented; in 2017 18% of the population were aged 65 and over. Understandably, when the property market is discussed, a lot of attention is directed towards the plight of first time buyers and their need for affordable housing. However, there is another important group that…
Read MoreThe Changing Nature of the Buy to Let Market
There was a time when the buy to let market was the only sensible strategy for any property investor to follow. However, during the last year or two, there has been considerably more to take into consideration. The news of the demise of buy to let may be over exaggerated but as you can see,…
Read MoreServiced Accommodation: When Being Flexible Pays Off!
Recent and ongoing changes to taxation around buy to let properties have been well documented. In the light of these changes, our focus has been to identify opportunities where we can vastly improve our yield by moving away from a traditional buy to let to Serviced Accommodation. According to Savills, serviced accommodation comprises just 3.1% of…
Read More6 Month Property Deal Update – ‘Off to a Flying Start!’
This is our first 6 month update; the first half of the year has proved to be both busy and challenging. We have successfully executed a number of projects that have contributed to our investors return on investment and despite the uncertainty in the economy, deals are still out there. 6 Month Property Deal Update…
Read MoreThis £3 Million New Build Strategy Could ‘Blow the Doors Off’
Sometimes, you really do simply get lucky. We have been approached by one of the project managers we work with who has a ‘new build’ project they want us to be involved in. We believe we know a deal when we see one and even more importantly, we hustle to make things happen once we…
Read MoreA maisonette in London for under £50,000, how did that happen?
This is the second in a new series of blog posts in which we change from discussing the strategic and theoretical aspects of property investing to real world case studies. We call this practical property investment. As much as is possible, we will share with you property deals that we are actually working on or…
Read MorePractical Property Investment: House into Two Flats
This is the start of a new series of blog posts in which we change from discussing the strategic and theoretical aspects of property investing to real world case studies. We call this practical property investment. As much as is possible, we will share with you property deals that we are actually working on or…
Read MoreHow to Add £2 of Value for Every £1 Invested in Home Improvements
Which home improvement adds the most value to your property? Everyone always ask the same question. In my opinion, the best person to answer this question is your estate agent. Unsurprisingly, the following are considered the top 3 home improvements that add maximum value. How to Add Value 1. Additional Bedroom Through Loft Conversion Half…
Read MoreNow is an Ideal time for Property Investors
According to the latest research from RICs , the national picture for the property market is one summarised by declining property sales and lower low levels of transactions overall. Compared to the Pre- Crash property market of 2008, we are at much lower levels of activity. As property investors, this is an ideal time because it…
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