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At property auctions ‘off the wall bidding’ is where an auctioneer invents a bid to drive bids towards the reserve price. It’s often seen as a cheat but it’s entirely rational and fair.
Discover how to choose the right property sourcing company for your investment goals. Learn about the benefits of sourced property, potential pitfalls, and key considerations when partnering with property finders. Get insights on evaluating deals, understanding legal aspects, and maximizing your ROI in the UK property market.
Want to make money finding great property deals? Become a property sourcer! This guide shows you how to get started, stay on the right side of the regulations, and build your skills. Learn from real stories of what works (and what doesn’t) in this exciting property career and how to start your own property business.
HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation) have gained significant popularity among property investors in recent years, and for good reason. Their attractive returns are hard to ignore, especially as the demand for affordable housing continues to rise.
I’ve been investing in property since 2005 and over time have refined the methods I use to source properties for myself and my clients.
Flipping houses is a popular and potentially profitable property investment strategy where a house is bought, done up, and sold again. Here we look at whether flipping houses in the UK is still a profitable strategy.
The process of buying a house at a property auction has three distinct phases. Firstly there is the preparation period after the catalogue has come out. Second is the day of the auction, itself. And, third is the completion period after which the property and the keys are yours.
Buying a holiday let is a popular type of property investment opportunity today. Here’s what you need to know about buying a holiday let including the pros and cons, rules and regulations and what sort of rental yield you might expect from your investment.
If you are looking to buy a property then buying a property on an off-plan basis is one option you might consider. Here’s what off-plan property is, what are the pros and cons of buying it, and what you need to know if you are thinking of buying a house or flat off-plan.
An off-market property refers to a property that is not currently listed for sale on the open market, such as through a property portal and can be a good option for investors. In this guide we will look at what off-market property is and at how to buy property in this way.
PBSA is usually provided in modern apartment blocks of cluster flats or study bedrooms with ensuite facilities. These are sometimes known as student pods. PBSA blocks often have communal amenities such as residents’ lounges, gyms, cinema and media rooms.
When building property the first step to making decisions about the size of an apartment is to make sure you are being market-led. But, as a rule of thumb, 30m2 is about right. Anything under that and you will struggle to borrow the money you need to build.
Rental demand in Stockport is high, with Rightmove listing the town as having one of the busiest rental markets in the UK in 2023 – the analysis is based on the number of enquiries that each rental home attracts. This large town just spitting distance from Manchester, is one to watch.
Described as the best place to invest in property in the UK Leicester has below average property prices but benefits from a close proximity to the economy of the south-east. Today we look at investment in Leicester and ask where in this city should you be putting your money?
Preston became a city in 2002 and since has become the UK’s most improved city. It has also been voted as a better place to live and work than both Manchester and Liverpool. Given its growth, It is certainly a place for investors to keep an eye on.
There are many ways to make a living from property. Having money broadens your options but not having the money to invest is not a barrier to getting started in the industry. Here we look at common investment and rental strategies you could use to get started and on your way.
Known as a seaside resort and for its illuminations, Blackpool is less well known for being one of the top ten cheapest places to buy a property in the country. Here we will take a deep dive into how Blackpool stacks up as a place to invest in residential buy-to-let.
A city famous for its industrial decline, Sunderland has seen a lot of regeneration over recent years and is once again on the up. And with some of the cheapest property and highest yields in the UK, our advise is for investors to take note.
Wolverhampton is one of the UK’s biggest cities and that means it’s one of the UK’s biggest property markets too. That Wolverhampton also has some of the cheapest investment property in the country only adds to the attraction of this well connected and growing city.
Middlesbrough, Teesside, often gets a bad press. It’s a town that has suffered from more than its fair share of industrial decline in the past. But Middlesbrough has ambitious plans to renew, regenerate and rebuild for the future.
A ‘sleeping giant’ might be a very good way to describe Swansea as a property investment opportunity! Swansea is a city that many property investors overlook, probably because they don’t know much about it but with high yields and relatively low prices is not one to ignore.
Oxford’s image as a city of dreaming spires couldn’t be more wrong today! It may be one of the prettiest small cities around – but it is also an economic powerhouse and a global name in education, research and technology. Here’s everything you need to know about investing in buy-to-let in Oxford.
Derby is one of the UK’s smaller cities. But it is one of the country’s leading manufacturing centres with a healthy economy providing lots of skilled jobs. Surprising then, that it is also one of the cheaper UK cities for property investors.
Hull has a reputation as a dreary northern city. But visit it and you’re sure to be surprised. As well as being something of an industrial powerhouse with numerous large and well-known companies it also offers some of the cheapest buy-to-let property in the country.
Cambridge is well known as a university city, but there’s much more to Cambridge than that. Mainly thanks to the university Cambridge is a hotspot for research, science and technology that is renowned around the world. Little wonder then that Cambridge has a lot of demand for housing.
Peterborough, one of the cheapest areas of the East, is also only 45 minutes from London, making it a very desirable location for investors who are interested in buy-to-let. And yet the property market there is quite different to most other cities.
Portsmouth is pretty unique. It’s the only Island city in the UK, home to the Royal Navy and it’s densely populated. There is, in other words, strong demand and limited supply. Portsmouth also has a robust, growing economy and a bright future ahead.
Like the hot springs which gave Bath its name Bath also has a very hot property market. Thanks, probably, to being one of the most historic, beautiful and most often visited cities in the UK. Here’s our guide to finding the best buy-to-let property in Bath.
If things had turned out differently, Norwich could well be the capital of the UK. For hundreds of years, Norwich was the largest and most prosperous city in the country. While modern Norwich is no match for London’s hustle and bustle it’s highly rated for its quality of life.
Exeter is an exciting, fast-growing city, with conditions that bode extremely well for property investors and buy-to-let landlords. But more than that, Exeter has a solid, growing economy and is quickly gaining a reputation for being a vibrant, fashionable place to live and work.
Bradford is a fast expanding city with a lot of under-utilised potential. And with some of the lowest property prices in the UK it’s a prime spot for property investors on the look out for future price-rises and a good rental income in the meantime.
The UK’s student accommodation market is complicated and varied, overly so. Every city and large town has not only different market dynamics but different building regulations and environmental challenges. Here we take a look at what investors need to consider
It’s no secret that investing in property involves a lot of money. Beyond what’s needed to initially buy and maybe redevelop the property itself, managing a buy-to-let is going to require the ongoing budgetary management of rents and expenses, as well as a rainy-day fund, to cover unexpected events.
Milton Keynes is a fast-growing, commercial powerhouse of a town with an exciting future ahead of it. It’s a place that property investors ought to take a look at, while property prices are still low, offering good value for money and with some excellent rental yields.
Hereford might be off the beaten track and for property investors and buy-to-let landlords, that’s part of its attraction. Most will never discover the many attractions that this small Cathedral city offers as a property investment hotspot.
Sometimes the best value locations for investment are those you’d least expect. It’s true, Gloucestershire has a reputation for being an expensive part of the country but when you dig into it, Gloucester has some of the best value property around.
Serviced accommodation is fully furnished, self-contained accommodation with hotel-style services, typically rented over the short term. It has become very attractive to landlords in recent years. Here’s our guide to what you need to know if you are considering investing in serviced accommodation.
Manchester is not only the commercial and economic hub of the north west, it is one of the fastest growing, most dynamic cities in the country. Both are things that bode very well for the future of house prices and property investment in Manchester.
Wakefield might be one of Yorkshire’s smallest cities, but it’s big in one way – it offers excellent value for money for property buyers and property investors. Investors who buy property in Wakefield can get much more for their money compared to Leeds just a few miles down the road.
The beautiful Roman city of Chester has a reputation for being exclusive and expensive. But if you know where to look there are still affordable property investments in Chester. Here’s our guide to the property market in Chester to the best areas of the city to invest in buy-to-let.
Inverness is either the first city in Britain or the last… depending on which direction you’re going. But it’s also a quickly-developing, economic powerhouse and a city to which property investors should be paying close attention.
York offers a wide range of more contemporary propertied and is still a very affordable property investment location. But it is also a city steeped in history and one of the few places where you can buy a property with Roman or Viking origins.
Close to one of Britain’s busiest tourist areas, Carlisle is also one of the UK’s cheapest property investment hotspots. In short, you can get a lot of bang for your buck and rental demand is pretty high and getting higher as the city becomes better-connected.
The main industries in Huddersfield are textiles, manufacturing, engineering and advanced engineering but the town also has fantastic connections to its neighbouring cities. Certainly, the town is one that property investors should keep an eye on.
Are you thinking of investing in buy-to-let in Birmingham? It’s a city with great yields and opportunities for growth and a huge economic hub. Today, we crunch the numbers to tell you everything you need to know about the various city districts.
A recent study, highlighting the controversial topic of property licensing schemes and their impact on landlords, agents, and the rental sector, has been released through a collaboration between the compliance platform Yuno and industry expert Kate Faulkner OBE.
Most people (except perhaps freeholders who own leaseholds) tend to agree that the leasehold system is unfair to leaseholders. They argue that leasehold is a feudal system of property ownership that has no place in a modern economy. Here, we will look at the facts.
A Home Survey is an essential part of the house-buying process. It can provide you with crucial details about the home such as the materials it is built from, its estimated age and the condition it is in. Most importantly it can highlight potential issues that could trip you up later.
The popularity of the limited company structure for property investment continues to grow, and a major reason is the tax-efficient nature of the company structure. At the same time, there are multiple other benefits of using a limited company for tax investment.
Forecasting the property market is a notoriously tricky business but we’re going to have a go at it. In this article we’ll look at the UK property market, including supply, rents and the cost of building and we’ll see what experts think might happen in the market in 2024.