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When you bear in mind that in the not too distant past there were two dollars to the pound (against around $1.33 today) this is a perfect example of exchange rate movements. The U....
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We live in a world where information is literally at our fingertips and any question you have will no doubt be answered by the search engine giants. There is no doubt that increase...
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The name of the game in any investment market is to maximise returns with some investors having a short-term investment horizon while others look more long-term. When renting out p...
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If you asked 10 different property investors how they find up-and-coming housing markets they would likely give you an array of different answers based broadly around the same vari...
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As demand for homes around the world continues to grow, with the ongoing adjustment in interest rates seen by many as a short-term blip, are there any viable alternatives to proper...
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For many the thought of buying a new home or investment ‘off plan’ from a brochure is still a very much taboo and complex idea. For many there are too many rumoured risks surro...
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The statistics for small business survival rates are relatively mixed with 91% of small businesses still trading after one year although unfortunately this falls to around 60% afte...
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We all have a type of investment comfort zone where we feel at ease, we know the markets and we know what moves them. While there is nothing wrong in maintaining a property investm...
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Private Financial Initiative (PFI) has been in used by various UK governments for more than 20 years. In simple terms it allows the private sector to work with the public sector in...
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Whether you are investing in commercial property or housing stock, you need to appreciate the risk profile of property investment. In simple terms, the earlier you become involved ...
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The task of arranging self-build mortgages is simple in theory but in practice there are a number of issues you need to be aware of. All parts of the self-build process through pla...
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Aside from home improvements, debt consolidation is the most common reason for increasing the size of a personal mortgage. Consolidating debts into a mortgage is often the most eff...
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The property market, like any other investment market, tends to attract an array of myths, rumours and untruths. If you read the general press you would be forgiven for assuming th...
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As the UK housing market looks set for a period of subdued growth in the short to medium term, can the sector still deliver growing tax revenues to the UK government? This is a que...
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As we approach the end of 2017 there are an array of differing opinions about the worldwide real estate sector and specific country markets. On one hand there were high hopes that ...
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There is no doubt that 2017 has been a dramatic year for housing markets around the world. The UK is under pressure in light of Brexit, the performance of European housing markets ...
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If you looked at the mortgage industry in 2008, just after the 2007 recession, lenders catering to clients with poor credit had almost completely disappeared. Some lenders moved to...
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Whether markets are flying high or under pressure, short-term speculators and so-called “flippers” tend to get a bad press. They are often accused of taking advantage o...
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In theory property investment is relatively straightforward, find a good value asset, maximise income and sell for a profit further down the line. It is a shame that it is not that...
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The release of 13.4 million files, nicknamed the “Paradise Papers“, which were “acquired” after a hack on law firm Appleby have yet again placed great focus on the ...