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There are different drivers causing an increase in rents. Increased tax liabilities on landlords are causing many to put in place an increase in rents. A study by an insurance company has found that 32.5% of landlords are planning to increase their rent in the next 12 months to keep up with increased tax liabilities… Read more »
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Property remains a viable investment
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 »
New Website Launched
We have launched our new website at https://sourceinvestments.com/ Since our inception Source Property Investment has gone from strength to strength finding, buying and letting new properties for existing and first-time landlords. Our strategy of providing a personal service for a select group of investors remains unchanged. We are not aiming at the mass market but instead… Read more »
After the election now what?
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 »
Investing retirement cash funds
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 »
Optimistic property prediction
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 by £52,000 by 2021
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 »
Generation Rent
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 »
Do I pay Tax on a Buy to Let Property?
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 »
Crossrail is Nearing Reality
Crossrail is nearing reality – the project is now 80% complete! Although the full route won’t open until late next year an early indication that Crossrail is nearing reality will occur this May when the first trains will be run along the part of the route between Liverpool Street (Main Line) and Shenfield. Many… Read more »
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