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I’m thinking of branching out my property portfolio and upscaling it to include HMOs. Does anyone have any advice?

Hi, Does anyone know of any up-and-coming areas for development projects? I’m looking to expand my portfolio, but I am unsure where to invest.

Hi, Does anyone know what the recent changes to the eviction ban are?

As a landlord with a company structure, should I be worried about the upcoming changes to Corporation Tax?

While it is all good and well politicians waxing lyrical about security for tenants, what about landlords? We have already seen a huge number of landlords exit the buy to let market because of ever rising costs. If those landlords who remain are left with huge rent arrears as a consequence of...

At this moment in time it would appear that the north-east of England is one of the more prominent coronavirus hotspots. This is an economy which has only just lately begun to show signs of recovery. However, like everywhere in the UK, the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on...

There was a report this week pointing to the fact that the average UK property is now taking 26 more days to sell than in recent times. Much has been made of this figure but could the answer be relatively simple? Many businesses are still working on skeleton staff, procedures and processes are...

A recent report from the Resolution Foundation found that 4/10 millennials are still living in private rented accommodation at the age of 30. The foundation believes that the number of renters in the UK will outnumber homeowners by 2039. It is still worthwhile investing in the UK buy to let market?

This is one of the phenomenons of recent times, the fact that UK property sellers are not reducing the price even when approached by potential buyers. This would indicate future faith and strength in the UK property market even in these challenging times. However, is that really all that is...

We have Brexit, Covid and the ever-changing currency, which begs the question, will UK property investors ever return to Spain? Brexit has placed a huge wedge between the UK and the European Union. While Spain has not been particularly critical of the UK, the European Union as a whole has been...

I am looking back towards the 2008/9 US mortgage crisis and the subsequent collapsing property markets. After the bottom of the market those with a contrarian view would have made a significant return in just a few years. However, we have had Brexit, the general election and now we have the...

Is there any way to maximise more income from a buy to let investment other than just rental income? Are there any potential deals to do with service providers in the area? I am just looking at ways to maximise income from buy to let investment because the next couple of years are going to be...

Is there anything worth pursuing with these cheap Italian properties? https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/10435125/italian-town-one-euro-homes-sicily/ I know you have to put down a bond and committ to the region but with the state of the UK just now it might catch the eye of more and more people...

As the government looks to make major changes to regulations governing landlords, especially Section 21, there is a campaign to try and make the government think again. Please sign up:- https://landlords.org.uk/support-advice/april-2019-changes-to-section-21?source_ref=home_slider Authorised...

Have you seen the article about the banning of various tenant fees which are often commonplace today:- https://www.propertyforum.com/property-in-the-uk/tenant-fee-ban-and-how-this-will-impact-landlords.html What do you think?

News that Foxtons has closed six London branches as a consequence of the “slowing London property market” has attracted mixed comments. Is this another means of reducing the company’s cost base so it can better compete with online property portals...

There is a very interesting article on the property forum blog about the Dublin property market. Is it starting to overheat again? https://www.propertyforum.com/property-in-the-uk/have-dublin-property-investors-learned-their-lesson.html

We often talk about property investment gurus, who to follow and who seems to read the market best, but do you pass on this information to your children in the hope it will help them in their later years? Personally, I think it is never too young to teach children about finance and investment...

As new property developments continue to emerge up and down the country it is interesting to see that many only receive planning application clearance after agreeing to include elements such as cheaper social housing or even nursing homes. While it seems to be taken for granted that these...

While it would be unfair to suggest that the UK holiday market is "cheap" there is no doubt that many people now choose to remain in the UK for their holidays. As a consequence, investment in hotels and guesthouses has increased significantly and with crowd funding options regularly available...