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When you are buying or selling a house understanding ‘exchange and completion’ is a must. These dates are two of the most important steps in the whole process.
St. Albans is near enough to central London to be commutable… yet far enough away to be a haven of peace and tranquillity by comparison. These are the things that make it attractive to property investors, too.
Chelmsford is a small city that’s really benefitted from a booming economy and a boom in population, in recent decades. And it has exciting plans to become even bigger in the future.
Winchester is one of the most expensive regional cities for property prices but strong fundamentals, including rental demand mean it’s still a worthwhile city to look to, for investing in property.
When you’re selling a house or flat then there’s always a risk that you could be gazundered and you should be prepared. Here, we explain how you can protect yourself.
If you’re buying – or selling! – a house or flat then gazumping is something that could happen to you. Here we’ll explain exactly what gazumping is, and how you can protect yourself against it.
Canterbury is one of the UK’s smallest cities but it has a great location, great amenities, plus a big tourist trade and huge student population which are things that suggest that small is beautiful for property investors, here.
When you sell your house a memorandum of sale is one of the documents you will need. Here we’ll look in more detail at what a memorandum of sale is, what it should include, and what it is used for.
Zoopla offers not just one but two ways to value your house. Firstly, they offer free agent valuations where an agent inspects your house. Secondly, they offer estimated valuations. But an estimate is only an automated valuation.
Home staging is all about dressing your house to show it off in its best possible light and more appealing to a buyer. Staging works by getting more people to notice your house and with photography, should get you more viewings.
There are a lot of reasons why an investor would want to sell their property portfolio – from wanting to retire to needing to liquidate some capital – but oftentimes doing this can be easier said than done.
If you’re selling your house, or even thinking about selling your house, then you’ll want to know how much it is worth. It’s a more difficult proposition than it sounds with estate agents and online calculators often giving wildly different figures.
Hackney has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years. Once gritty and working-class, it has gentrified considerably and is now one of the more sought after places to live in London.
If you are thinking of selling an HMO then you should know that the process is not the same as selling an ordinary property. An HMO, or house in multiple occupation, is a unique kind of property and so selling one needs a special approach.
Property investors can buy a three-bedroomed house in parts of Greenwich for the price of a flat in central London. Greenwich is as little as five miles away from central London yet it could be a world away.
If you are looking to sell your house to a quick-sale company then you need to learn how the NAPB (the National Association of Property Buyers) can help you through the process and choose a trusted company to sell to.
Is Romford in London or is it in Essex? It’s a pertinent question but for investors, it doesn’t matter. Romford has all the advantages of the capital, with the open spaces and house prices of Essex.
Merton is one of London’s favourite suburban residential areas, offering a wide range of property investment opportunities. Here’s what you need to know about investing there.
Tottenham is benefitting from lots of regeneration and development and looks set to emerge as one of London’s next great neighbourhoods. As such, it’s a place for buy-to-let landlords to keep an eye on.
Ealing is a super-popular London suburban location with excellent access into central London. Property prices in Ealing are still just below the London average house price, offering great value property for buy-to-let investors.
Sitting at the beginning or the end of London, property prices are lower in Watford than in the capital but it’s proximity and status as a commuter town make it a sound location for investment.
Serious structural problems are expensive to fix and can make your house dangerous, uninhabitable and almost impossible to sell. Today we look at how you to deal with the most common issues and at how to go about selling an unmortgageable property.
The common perception of a property investor is of a landlord, who buys houses or flats outright and rents them to tenants. And while this strategy is unquestionably one the more common ways to approach the industry it is far from being the only available investment strategy.
Swindon is a major regional centre that’s growing! The largest town in Wiltshire and its main service and employment centre Swindon has 15th fastest growing economy in the UK.
While not technically a city, Ipswich is often referred to as one. And as a city, it’s one the fastest growing (economically) in the UK. There’s a lot of investment potential here.
Warrington might not seem like a particularly exciting place but it has one of the most successful, productive economies – and the highest wages – in north-west England, making it a safe bet for buy-to-let investment.
Lancaster is a small city which nonetheless has everything anyone would need for modern living. Property prices are cheap and there are high yields to be had. This is a place, investors shouldn’t overlook.
A property finder will help you save time and money by leveraging their niche expertise to find you the perfect property. And the role, often, doesn’t just involve the finding of property but also attention to the nitty-gritty of the deal and the long-term success of the portfolio.
Estate agents don’t all dance to the same tune and their contracts and fee arrangements can differ. But there are a few general rules and principles and if you understand them, you’ll stand a good chance of negotiating a better rate.
Whilst buying an investment outright is always going to require money saved for a deposit there are ways of breaking into the investment industry, even when your funds are low.
Online property auctions have arrived! They’re efficient, fast, secure and more open to a diversity of sellers and buyers than other sales routes. It’s not all rosy though and you need to go in with your eyes open.
Though not a city it’s got most of the things you’d expect from one; modern amenities, great transport links and most importantly large, national and international companies providing well paid jobs. For investment in buy-to-let, Reading’s somewhere to take seriously.
In a country where privacy is demanded, gardens are treasured but urban space is limited and land expensive, the terraced house has long-been the most economical solution to the woes of the UK market.
The end of the First World War saw a revolution in housing as soldiers returned from battle and Victorian slums became an embarrassment for the status-quo.
Only estate agents can list properties on Rightmove but there are plenty about that will sell listings, as a standalone service to private individuals, cheaply. The problem here is that a listing, alone, is probably not going to lead to you selling your house.
There are two primary ways of assessing profit, made on a rental property – yield and monthly income. And even though the circumstances of every deal differs wildly, most investors are really looking for similar returns.
It’s said that a staggering 64% of new landlords in the UK now count a short-term let or Airbnb as part of their portfolio, with this significant growth, likely due to tougher legislation and tax changes that are continuing to be rolled out for buy-to-let.
You’ve probably heard of properties being described as ‘freehold’ or ‘leasehold’ but what do these terms actually mean? Today, we look at what do you will need to know if you are buying a leasehold property or thinking of investing in a leasehold and we examine lease extensions and the ground rent scandal.
Thinking about investing in Manchester or the North West? In today’s article, I’m looking at the seven locations I believe are best for investing in property in the North West after 15+ years investing in property in this part of the UK.
If you need to sell a house under probate you’ll find the process to be very different from selling a house in the normal way. Today we are looking at the processes and problems with selling inherited property.
Located in the county of Denbighshire in North Wales Rhyl has population of around 25,100. Although it’s seen hard times of late, the town is on the up and property investors and buy-to-let landlords should take note.
Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to Bangor… so says a hit song that put Bangor on the map way back in 1980. In many ways, Bangor is a great place for property investors to have a lovely time too as is well-worth considering for buy-to-let.
While it used to be an inner-city area of workshops and warehouses the Baltic Triangle is now Liverpool’s liveliest and best place for culture, a social centre, a growing creative and digital hub and a sought after accommodation hotspot.
Durham is world-famous for Durham Cathedral and Durham University. What the Durham area isn’t quite so well known for is the cheap property prices which make it very much a happy hunting ground for bargain property investors.
The ancient royal town of Caernarfon is located in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales and there are some great-value buy-to-lets and property investments to be had in this well known and picturesque tourist destination.
If you own a house with a sitting tenant then that could knock thousands of pounds off its value – and even make it impossible to sell at all. Here’s our guide to selling a house or flat with a sitting tenant.
Check any map – you’ll find there’s not just one but at least 14 places called Newport in the UK. But there’s one Newport that stands ahead of all the rest when it comes to property investment opportunities. Newport in South Wales is a city that’s on the rise and, better still, it offers great value investment property.
Bicester is a town that’s undergoing a remarkable transformation right now. This one time sleepy Oxfordshire market town is being developed into one of the largest and most exciting towns in the county. Close to Oxford and with cheap property prices for the area, it’s one to watch.
Stoke-on-Trent is one of the cheapest places in the UK to invest in property yet rental yields are healthy and on-the-rise. Furthermore, with a wide-range of property types available, there are lots of opportunities for investors.
Part of the Isle of Wight is known as the English Mediterranean, thanks to its mild climate and relaxed atmosphere. Although the Isle of Wight is not often thought of as a location for property investors look closer and you’ll find there are property investment opportunities to be had.