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We are really in a state of flux with Brexit at the moment. Nobody knows what is going to happen on 31 October 2019. Will we leave without a deal? Will there be another general election? Or will a new date for the UK leaving the EU happen? In July 2019 the UK economy grewRead more

With so many changes over recent years to the buy to let market the most sensible investment approach is to use a limited company. Many landlords have indicated that they want to move to a limited company structure to invest in rental properties in the near future. If this is of interest to you thenRead more

The Homelet Rental Index reported that rents across the United Kingdom had hit a record high in August 2019. Average UK rent is now £970 as more people are choosing to rent a home than purchase one due to the uncertainty of Brexit. If you have been hesitating about investing in a buy to letRead more

If you have been involved in UK property investment for a while you may have considered using a bridging loan for your projects. Here we will explain what a bridging loan really is and the advantages and disadvantages that it offers. What is a Bridging Loan? The main difference between a mortgage and a bridgingRead more

Thanks to the regeneration and continued investment into the city of Preston it has experienced the largest rise in buyer demand across the United Kingdom year on year. It is a location rapidly appearing on the radar of a lot of property investors. First time buyers are attracted to the city because of its lowRead more

Have you ever considered investing in property by the seaside? Well a study from One and Only Pro, which is a property investment portal powered by AI, suggests that you take a serious look at this. The study looked at the top ten seaside locations in England and Wales to see which locations are theRead more

Most of the property hotspot talk these days is about the North of England and Wales. There is good reason for this as in the university areas rental yields are high and the prices of property are reasonably low. But another major university town has hit the headlines recently and this one is in theRead more

In the last two decades it has been a popular thing for property investors to purchase a property, renovate it and then sell it for a profit. You will know this as “flipping”. In recent years the amount of property flips has declined. This is according to a recent study by Hamptons International. Back inRead more

A lot of buy to let property investors are turning their attention to the student rental market these days. There are several reasons that they are doing this which include: An increasing demand for student rentals Rental prices largely unaffected by the rise and fall of house prices High yields available in certain areas ForRead more

If you are looking for the best buy to let rental yields in the United Kingdom then look no further than postcodes which are in close proximity to universities. This is according to recent research conducted by Howsy the lettings agency. Howsy took house price and rental price data from PropertyData to examine a numberRead more