Category Archives: landlords

Allsop Residential Auction February 2012: Results & Analysis

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Nirav

PropVestment provides a brief but insightful analysis of the results from Allsop’s Residential Auction in February 2012. Headlines 90% success for all lots in London and South East. AST yields over 10%  Northern England struggling As you can see with … Continue reading →

Auctions are now for selling rather than buying property

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Nirav

On Monday 6th February 2012 PropVestment paid a visit to Barnard Marcus residential property auction at Grand Connaught Rooms in London. This was the first major property auction of 2012 in London. Thus it was pack out, many experienced and … Continue reading →

Stagnant UK Property Market: Sellers’ Perspective

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Nirav

It has been widely reported that the current market conditions are such with very low volume of transactions, falls in mortgage approvals, and an overall stagnation in the UK property market. House Price Crash shows very clearly the levels of … Continue reading →

Stagnant UK Property Market: Buyers Perspective

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Nirav

It has been widely reported that the current market conditions are such with very low volume of transactions, falls in mortgage approvals, and an overall stagnation in the UK property market. Nationwide reported that house prices rose 0.3% in April … Continue reading →

Impact of University Fees on your PropVestment

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Nirav

Since the announcement some time ago about raising of tuition fees up to £9,000, the pros and cons have been weighed up by the media, but mostly from the perspective of the students and their overall cost of university. At … Continue reading →

What does 2011 have in store for the PropVestor: Part one – House Prices

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Nirav

Happy New Year PropVestors As the new year has arrived, its only fitting that we start analysing the market and try to figure out what we are to expect from the market in the year to come and then we … Continue reading →

A new rental concept: SpareRoom+eBay= airbnb

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Nirav

Airbnb is a fresh concept at the rental market, an innovative service that brings the industry in line with the world of Facebook, eBay and YouTube.  What does this kind of service mean for the real property investor and how does … Continue reading →