Posts Tagged: investment

Maximising buy-to-let

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  If you are currently wondering where to invest your savings for a decent return when even some experts are suggesting that stuffing your money under the mattress could be the best bet, then one option of maximising returns that you might consider is the purchase of a buy-to-let property. As a property investment consultancy operating in London… Read more »

Buy-to-let on Airbnb?

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  Is it financially better for landlords to invest in a buy-to-let property for short-term lets on Airbnb rather than to the traditional long term tenant? What is Airbnb? First things first what is Airbnb?  Airbnb is a privately owned and operated company (headquartered in San Francisco) that was set up in 2008 to allow… Read more »

Investing in Buy-to-Let – top tips

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Top Tips for Investing in Buy-to-Let Investing in Buy-to-let can be a fraught business for the unwary but equally with careful planning and diligent research it should also prove to be a very valuable investment.  In this article we set out some of our top tips for investing in a buy-to-let property – whether it… Read more »

Property Investing in a Post Brexit World

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Brexit – What has happened to date? The UK property market has certainly been under the spotlight since the referendum confirmed the nation’s decision to exit the European Union (Brexit). The outcome of that Brexit vote has caused economic uncertainty, halted some transactions and left several questions yet to be answered about how the markets,… Read more »

Property Newsletter May 2016

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Welcome to this month’s property newsletter from Source Investments which reviews current information relevant to both existing and prospective buy to let investors. Property Prices According to the Halifax monthly house price index, house prices have risen at their slowest rate since November with growth at 9.2 per cent in April compared with the same time… Read more »

Source Newsletter February 2016

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Newsletter Welcome to this month’s newsletter from Source Investments which reviews current information relevant to both existing and prospective buy to let investors. House Price Rise Statistics – Main findings Information released on 16th February by the Office of Statistical Information reveals the following trends in house price movements in the period up to 31st… Read more »

Changing Shape of Buy to Let

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New legislation from April 2016 will potentially change the shape of buy to let as an investment opportunity. A “Hot” Market Buy to let has become one of the hottest investment areas with mortgages to landlords accounting for about 17% of all new lending in 2015, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, which is up from… Read more »

Crossrail – Maidenhead and Reading

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Crossrail – Maidenhead and Reading In this blog we look at the case for investing in properties in Crossrail – Maidenhead and Reading. From 2018 a new 75 mile high-speed Crossrail route will open travelling through London and connecting Reading in the west to Shenfield in the east. The route will take in 40 stations… Read more »

Property Investment on the Crossrail

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Can property Investment on Crossrail still prove profitable or have the best bargains already gone?   What is Crossrail? From 2018 there will be a new 75 mile high-speed Crossrail route between Reading and Shenfield which will take in 40 stations (10 new ones) and provide the first ever direct connection between all of London’s… Read more »