Residential property rents in the UK are increasing as tenant demand and a shortage of properties dominate a buoyant lettings market, 26% more chartered surveyors reported a rise in demand for property rather than a fall Strongest demand increase in London and the East of England. Large deposits and difficulty securing mortgages leading to higher […]
Residential property rents in the UK are increasing as tenant demand and a shortage of properties dominate a buoyant lettings market, 26% more chartered surveyors reported a rise in demand for property rather than a fall Strongest demand increase in London and the East of England. Large deposits and difficulty securing mortgages leading to higher […]
· Earn up to £1000 per property = £7bn nationally (tax free) · Save 692kg of Co2 Saved per property = 8.5m tonnes nationally · 0% APR finance from British Gas The article below copied from www.propertytalklive.co.uk, shows this new scheme offered by British Gas. Landlord’s should jump on this, its an additional income and […]
For all Landlords, in particular when lets are to students, all inclusive ASTs, or Flat Shares it is very important to try keep the costs down for pure profiteering reasons as well as doing our bit to be green. Being environmentally friendly in the long run really pays off financially and you can use being […]
Diagram from the Telegraph As the figures show, a universal headline figure of property price changes just doesn’t have relevance to individuals or investors. There is a huge disparity in rates and it is not in the stereotypical divide many of you are accustomed to. Predictably London fairs well and in my opinion is one […]
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. The rise could happen as the recovery beds in and Government measures to stave off […]
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 in the days you would ask a surveyor to value a property at £60,000 which […]
On the day of A-Level results, the day when a school kid becomes a legal student. This opens out a whole new influx on potential tenants as they make the transition from “living with parents” to “renting.” There has been a rise in Student Lets; the latest “accommodationforstudents.com” research shows increase of 4.3% on last […]
I write this week from India, having spent time in Mumbai. In India contradictions survive side by side as if it were normal to do so. Everything is just blended here. So much commotion and so many cars jostling for every inch of space on the streets. Here you have the most holy men in […]
1. Go abroad for five years: if you are out of the UK for five complete tax years and sell the properties while you are Overseas, the capital gains will not be taxable in the UK. They may, of course, be taxable in the country that you are living in, but the rate may be […]