Posts Categorized: Investment

House prices are rising: My honest appraisal

Savills have today projected house prices will be 4% higher at the end of this year than they were at the same time in 2019.  This alongside the news from Nationwide that there were nearly 85,000 mortgage approvals in August this year well above the monthly average of 66,000 prevailing in 2019. The housing market is… Read more »

How we maintained an 8.8% ROI during a Pandemic

Sheffield Fitzgerald Our Sheffield Fitzgerald development has been a high performing project. We offered it to our family of investors in Aug 2017 with a projected return of 8.5%. At the time of writing all our apartments are fully occupied (managed by us on our clients’ behalf) and our investors have received on average 8.8%*… Read more »

Impact of Covid-19 on the Housing Market

Source Property Investments

Only a few months ago, all the talk was on the potential impact of Brexit on the housing market, then along came the unexpected coronavirus pandemic and changed things yet again. Covid-19 and the lockdown has inevitably played havoc with all areas of life and that includes the housing market. We take a look at… Read more »

Brexit Impact

Brexit uncertainty has impacted the housing market leading to negative house price growth particularly in London and the South East. In addition domestic issues related to lack of supply and affordability also continue to affect the market with stock levels and buyer interest declining further towards the end of 2018. However outside of the Capital… Read more »

Why You Should Invest in Northern Property in 2020

Source Property Investments

Property investment in the North and the Midlands looks set to be on the increase this year, thanks in part to Boris Johnson’s resounding success in the December 2019 UK General Election. If you’re interested in making new investments this year, here’s the lowdown as to why you should consider a northern investment in 2020…. Read more »

Brexit versus Recession

High end Estate Agents Knight Frank have produced some interesting statistics looking at how the UK’s property market has changed from a decade ago. From a 2008 gripped by the global financial crisis to a 2018 mired in the political quagmire of Brexit. During 2008 when the economic crisis and the collapse of financial markets… Read more »

Investment in Birmingham

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 »