Tag Archives: Mortgages

Short Lease: Good Investment or Bad Investment?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Nirav

Came across this listing today (below). Is it a worth while investment? £100k guide price. The listing LEASEHOLD MAISONETTE VACANT POSSESSION By Order of the London Borough of Enfield Situated in a popular residential area, close to Trent Park and … Continue reading →

Taking out a mortgage – Details for the first time home buyers

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Nirav

In the recent years taking out a mortgage for the first time has become more of a difficulty. With the slowdown of the economy, the rules have tightened and become more stringent. The lenders too have become more particular regarding … Continue reading →

UK Property Market in 2012, the Investors’ perspective: Part Two – Market Activity

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Nirav

- Public Confidence – Lending Public Confidence Market activity is dependant on a few things, firstly public confidence, this has seen a recent resurgence with many agents claiming great interest and newly registered clients in the post Christmas period.  People … 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 →

How to be wary of ROGUE Brokers

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Nirav

Over the last few weeks some of you may have noticed the Sub Prime page disappeared from the site, as with every unusual occurrence there is an interesting story explaining it. The story begins in early 2010 when I was … Continue reading →

Two Sides of the Coin: Landlords should be the Heads

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Nirav

There has been a great deal of negative press associated with the property market over recent weeks. But I believe every cloud has a silver lining, every disappointment is an opportunity and that there are always two sides of a … Continue reading →

House Prices increase £91 a day

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Nirav

The surge in property prices will reassure landlords and investors worried by reports suggesting the housing market faces a dramatic collapse. Figures released by the Halifax yesterday also show how prices have rocketed over the past decade, giving property owners … Continue reading →

An Alternative Investment: Thinking outside the Property Box

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Nirav

This week there is a small deal which will appeal to most of our readers. It is a studio flat on Edgware Rd W2 minutes from Edgware Rd Station and Hilton Metropole. It is a self contained studio with a … Continue reading →

“Interest rates rise to 8% in two years”- Never

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Nirav

Yesterday I read this article in the Telegraph, of which I provide a summary: “Interest rates may rise to 8% within two years to choke off soaring inflation, according to radical new research by the influential Policy Exchange think tank. … Continue reading →

Getting into the Mind of a Surveyor

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Nirav

Can you imagine what it is like to be a surveyor?  They have the power to make or break a market.  They made it for us on the way up and broke it for us on the way down. Back … Continue reading →