In their recently published research paper into the residential property market in Birmingham and the surrounding area, the estate agency Knight Frank highlight both a recent strength in the market and the potential for further growth to come. Their paper confirms that in the period since 2015, the annual growth rate of between 5% and… Read more »
Cost and Location are top of tenants requirements No surprise but cost and location are the two key factors that influence property choices for more than four out of five tenants when choosing a rental property according to a survey undertaken by Cover4LetProperty. The survey, which is undertaken twice a year by the company, revealed that… Read more »
Economies of scale In this blog we explain how we help individual investors and portfolio landlords benefit from economies of scale with their property investments and how our nationwide letting service provides investors with their own portfolio manager as one point of contact. We have helped many investors leverage portfolios to get better deals, reduce… Read more »
Despite the doom and gloom amongst some landlords about whether property remains a viable investment there remain several reasons why landlords can continue to generate wealth through property. Here are some of the main reasons why property remains a viable investment. Rents are predicted to continue to rise There are many variable predictions about the future… Read more »
What’s the impact of the election on the housing market and our financial prospects? Property The political uncertainty resulting from the election of a minority government might encourage more of us to put off any thought of moving for a few months. This would add to a property slow down which has already led to… Read more »
For those many people who have been lucky enough to have either retired or will soon be retiring with a good value pension there is a dilemma about investing retirement cash funds. Typically, up to a quarter of the overall pension entitlement can be commuted for a tax-free cash sum. For some this will be used to pay off outstanding… Read more »
Latest research from Barclays Bank gives an optimistic property prediction of the housing market over the next five years. The bank is predicting that prices across the UK will rise by 6.1 per cent by the end of 2021 – with significantly higher increases in some locations. The research uses factors including rental trends, employment levels… Read more »
House Prices to Rise This week saw the release of some interesting predictions of relevance to any potential property investors hesitating about whether to enter the market at the current time. The Centre for Economic and Business Research (“CEBR”) has surprised some in the industry by predicting that house prices are set to rise with the… Read more »
Once upon a time the archetypical image of a tenant was a twenty something sharing a flat with his/her friends but it appears that Generation Rent now includes a significantly older profile. The recently published English Housing Survey has found that out of a total rental population of 4.53million households there are now 1.038million in… Read more »
Yes, unfortunately, you do pay tax on a buy to let property. You are liable for tax when you buy, sell (or die in whilst still in ownership of the property) and on your income in between. This article covers the basics but we strongly recommend that you take advice from a tax expert… Read more »
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