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We are always keeping our finger on the pulse here at CPG and our research team is constantly evaluating the best locations in the UK for property investment. So from time to time we will update you on what we believe are the best locations for investment and the reasons why. There are a numberRead more

People will always be interested in investing in London properties. The capital has had its fair share of ups and downs with regards to house prices over the last few years but it remains a significant location for property investors from all over the world. Many property investors consider London to be a “safe haven”Read more

You may think that you need to remain cautious when it comes to property investment in the UK because of the coronavirus pandemic and the recession. But we believe that now is a very good time to invest. After lockdown easing, the UK property market has really bounced back. You could describe this positive reactionRead more

If you are sitting on the fence when it comes to buy to let investing you need to read this post. We know that times are tough at the moment with the Covid-19 pandemic and the UK entering its first recession for a number of years. But there is some good news as far asRead more

In the last couple of weeks Rishi Sunak, the UK Chancellor, announced a number of different initiatives to stimulate the economy after the coronavirus pandemic. There were cuts to company bonuses, VAT and the introduction of “money off meals”. But the thing of most interest to property investors were the proposed stamp duty changes. TheRead more

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit London harder than any other city in the UK. The well known London estate agent, Knight Frank UK, predicted that the London residential market would exceed the five-year average by some 5% in 2020. This was prior to the coronavirus pandemic of course. Knight Frank estimated that there would beRead more

It is highly likely that a series of schemes to provide road and rail links in the North of England will commence later this year. This is due to the desire to provide support for the growth of the economy in the region. It is top priority. The UK government has received an open letterRead more

In the last few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic it has been very difficult to find any financial lender that will provide a buy to let mortgage let alone a good deal. But now that the UK property market is starting to open up there is good news for buy to let investors as farRead more

Amongst all the doom and gloom with the coronavirus pandemic there is finally some good news for property investors. Rightmove announced recently that Wednesday 27th May 2020 was the busiest day for their website on record. Their website had over 6 million visitors and this represented an 18% increase for the same day in 2019.Read more

Have you ever considered Scotland as a good location for buy to let investing? Well according to a report by Source Capital you should definitely do that. The report identified the UK locations that provided the best potential buy to let yields and Scotland came out on top. The best areas in Scotland for buyRead more