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Offr, the Prop-Tech Platform, Appoints Peter Everett as Head of Agency in the UK as Growth Accelerates
Offr, the prop-tech platform empowering traditional real estate agents and buyers by digitising home sales, residential lettings, ...
Bruton Knowles Supports Economic Recovery in Utilities & Infrastructure Sectors with Launch of New Team
National chartered surveyors, Bruton Knowles, has announced the launch of its new Utilities and Infrastructure (U&I) team. ...
Housing Hand Calls for Government to Step in Between Landlords & Tenants who can’t Pay Rent
Action needed to address mounting tenant debt Government-backed rent debt loan could support both landlords and tenants ...
Landmark Legislation Helping People at Risk of Homelessness
Homelessness Reduction Act helps 243,680 households to keep their home or move into longer term accommodation. Nearly ...
Boris Johnson Commits to Protect 30% of UK Land in Boost for Biodiversity
Over 4,000 sq km of new land in England will be designated and protected. The Prime Minister ...
Regulator of Social Housing Announces Statutory Appointments to Board of Prospect Housing Limited
The move aims to address the weaknesses in registered provider’s governance and operational arrangements. The Regulator of ...
£80 Million Boost to Over a Hundred Towns in England
Over a hundred towns in England to share £80 million to boost regeneration, helping them to build ...
Will the Pandemic Put London Into the Doldrums?
As the residential property market sits in the wake of prolonged uncertainty from Brexit and the unprecedented ...
Investment
The Australian Housing Market – An Investor’s Guide
Many of us look abroad for that perfect place in the sun. With a record number of ...
How to Research the Market Value of Your Investment Properties
Are you thinking about adding to your portfolio with a new property? Or perhaps looking at selling ...
Is it Worth Investing in Leasehold Property?
If you’re thinking about adding residential leasehold properties to your portfolio, or are evaluating the value of ...
Property Investment Strategies – A Crash Course
As a property investor, you’ll have your own strategy when it comes to operating in the UK ...
Top Tips for Getting Your Investment Property Ready to Let
Once you’ve invested in a property, there are a few things you’ll need to do in order ...
5 Timeless Property Investment Rules
Seasoned property investors will be able to tell you their favourite tips and strategies to keeping returns ...
Best Cities for UK Property Investment in 2019
It’s not always about London. Investors with an eye on emerging UK property markets will tell you ...
New Landlord Regulations – What You Need to Know in 2019
Investing in buy-to-let property is still a great way to secure a regular income. However, the game ...
Tax
Paying Tax on Your Foreign Property Investments
Investing in property overseas is very tempting. Throughout Europe and further afield, there are bargains to be ...
Inheritance Tax Considerations for Property Investors
There are few more emotive financial topics than inheritance tax. No-one likes to think about a loved ...
Indirect Property Investment Products and Taxation
You may be aware that investing in property isn’t always about buying bricks and mortar. There are ...
Renting Out a Room in Your Home – The Tax Implications
Many of us will find ourselves in a situation where we would like to make a little ...
A Guide to Common Taxes on Investment Property
There are taxes payable when you buy a property, taxes on your income when you rent a ...
What landlords need to know about taxation changes
Thinking of becoming a landlord? Then you need to know about the taxes that will affect your ...
5 Ways to Reduce or Avoid Property Income Tax
Changes to buy-to-let mortgage interest tax relief – particularly affecting higher rate taxpayers – have been well ...
Capital Gains Tax and Property Investment
Investing in property can be a lucrative business. You can buy, develop, sell or let property and ...
Finance
The Investors View on Boris and Brexit
In the midst of yet more Brexit bickering and blunderbuss in Commons, we thought it would be ...
A Guide to Bridging Finance and Property Investments
Bridging loans are not widely understood, despite being more accessible than ever before. Although they can often ...
Property Investment Types – Residential vs Commercial
Residential property is a common investment type for real estate investors. This often involves investors purchasing a ...
Short-term Loans for Property Investors
Property investors of all kinds often find themselves in need of quick funds to bridge gaps in ...
Finance Options for Property Investors
Whether you’re a first-time property investor or an experienced developer, securing funding for your latest project is ...
Tips for Developing and Managing Large Property Portfolios
Finding, purchasing and managing a single investment property can be a huge challenge. So how do those ...
What is Property Crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project, business, investment or product through the contributions of a ...
Financial Advisers for Property Investors – Is It Worth it?
When considering our financial options, many of us don’t have the time or inclination to research and ...
