Posts Tagged: property investments

Property Newsletter May 2016

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 »

Shift to rent to accelerate

Shift in Property Ownership There is a fundamental shift in property ownership occurring in London according to new analysis by PwC. The city is being transformed from ownership to rent with a significant shift from nearly two-thirds owner-occupiers to 60% of Londoners forecast to be renters in less than 10 years. In 2000, just under… Read more »

Will Brexit affect the UK property market?

What would Brexit mean for the property market? Currently the one certain thing about Brexit is the uncertainty dominating the debate ahead of the poll on 23rd June. Just what would a post EU Britain look like? How long would a formal Brexit take? What uncertainty is filtering down into the residential property market? Most… Read more »

Source Newsletter February 2016

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

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 »

Investing in Buy to Let Property

Investment in buy to let property is unique because you can use borrowed funds to make your own money work for you. Why? Because the value of the property provides the collateral needed to borrow money. This sets property aside from investments such as stocks and shares which lenders predominantly consider too risky to lend… Read more »