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When you invest in your next buy to let investment property you need to take into account a number of very important factors which are essential to tenants. One of the most important considerations for a tenant is their commute time. The average commute time for a private tenant in the UK is around 30Read more

We want to ensure that you are up to date with all the latest changes that affect property investors. The UK government is introducing new changes to the capital gains tax rules in April 2020. This is going to have the most impact on additional properties that you purchase. What is the Impact of theseRead 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

For property investors that want to continue developing their buy to let portfolios in 2019 it is tough to know which way to turn with Brexit on the horizon. A lot of investors need help in this area, so we will reveal in this post the 5 UK locations that the experts believe offer soundRead more

The growth of the student population in the UK continues to rise. This is good news for you as a property investor. Why? Because the student rental market usually offers a greater return on investment than other buy to let strategies. The Numbers don’t lie There was more than £4 billion invested in the studentRead more

If you follow the UK property investment market there you will no doubt have seen a lot of negativity about buy to let investing. Government changes to stamp duty and tax concessions have fuelled most of this and there are a lot of “experts” out there advising that you should not get involved in theRead more

When you are involved in property investment you are likely to come across a number of different opportunities. You need to look at all of the opportunities and decide if any of them are worthy of your investment. How do you do that? Well you need to follow the advice that we have for youRead more

If you want to get the best returns on your buy to let property investments then it is always best to provide tenants with what they are looking for. But how do you know what young UK tenants really want from their rentals? New Survey Shows what Young British Tenants are looking for A recentRead more

Far too many people allow their insurance broker to place an insured value on their properties. But how do you know that this value is right? Will the policy cover the total replacement value of your property? There have been a number of cases where the cover was not adequate which should start alarm bellsRead more