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Overall I think interest rates will likely stay where they are through the year and house prices will just bounce along the bottom as they have done for the past couple of years but it’s still a good time to be a landlord. Continue reading →

With the benefit of hindsight, we can assess where people got it right with their strategies and where others got it oh so wrong.

Here are FIVE of the biggest mistakes I have seen investors make in the last few years and where you can try to put things right going forward:- Continue reading →

The practice around Building Regulations amongst lawyers is varied. For most alterations a local authority will only enforce a breach of Building Regulations within one year of completion of the development. However, after that period the local authority can still take proceedings for an indefinite period if the structure is dangerous and constitutes a public risk. Continue reading →

The basic idea behind investing in buy to let, is buying a property that you will be able to rent out, to either get an income from or pay off any borrowing taken out against the property when you buy it, and then enjoy the mid-term capital growth. Continue reading →

Landlords looking to expand their portfolios may wish to invest in properties in popular student areas, as this segment of the market is performing particularly well. Continue reading →

The only issue I have at the moment is that a lot of the new finders/packagers I’m working with haven’t done it before and are unsure of what constitutes a deal that others will buy and how to package them up. So I thought I’d use this month’s article to create a bit of a how to guide to deal packaging that I can simply send to the finders. I’m sure readers will find it useful too and if you want to become a finder I highly recommend partnering up with a mortgage adviser who can match you up with suitable buyers just like we are doing. Continue reading →

Lisa Orme discusses whether No Money Down Deals are still possible. Continue reading →

PS Investor Services interview Lisa Orme from Keys UK Limited. A genuinely experienced investor who is often referred to as the ‘expert’s expert’. Continue reading →

Lisa Orme discusses whether ‘No Money Down’ is still possible. If it isn’t what can you do to progress your property investing career? Continue reading →

A fantastic final 2010 meeting we had at pin Manchester last week, and what a way to finish off the year with two fantastic speakers, with really valuable content. There was lots of good networking going on with people making contacts to do business, and two guest speakers providing some really interesting learning points. Continue reading →