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Philip EastwoodThe 12 signs that a street is on the up. Facial hair, chrome door furniture and dog walkers are just some of the clues, says Ruth Bloomfield at The Times. Read the full article for Sam McArdle‘s thoughts on what signals an area’s potential growth: The 12 signs that a street is on the up | The Times
Read more Philip EastwoodA retirement property should help you to do just that – retire. The main focus therefore should be making sure the property generates a positive cash flow. In order to do this, the property you purchase needs to Let extremely well and as such appeal to a wide rental market; that usually means it must…
Read more Philip EastwoodIt is important to do your research, for the majority of people a property is the most expensive purchase they will ever make, yet many people put more hours of research into buying a new car or phone. Think about what your requirements are if for example you need a minimum of 5% rental yield…
Read more Philip EastwoodFor the first time, demand is shifting from prime central London to prime outer London and this trend is set to continue. Reasons such as inflated property values, talk of an interest rate rise, stricter mortgage lending conditions, new taxation laws and political uncertainty have meant investors and owner occupiers alike are compromising on location…
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Jonathan BramwellBuy-to-let: four ways to beat the stamp duty rises. Panicked would-be landlords fear not, is still possible to avoid the 3 per cent rise in stamp duty set to hit this spring — but you’d better be quick. Chancellor George Osborne’s sudden three per cent hike in stamp duty on second homes and buy-to-let investments has caused panic…
Read more Philip EastwoodThe impact of ‘buy to leave’ on prime London’s housing market. Fears are growing about the number of homes being bought by investors and left empty — but what can be done to stop it? Should we be morally outraged by the phenomenon called “buy to leave” or should we dismiss it as a tiny…
Read more Philip EastwoodStamp duty changes: buy-to-let investors competing with first-time buyers creates a ‘mini-bubble’ in the London property market. London’s beleaguered first-time buyers are facing a fresh challenge: an onslaught of investors swooping on property in a rush to beat an increase in stamp duty for buy-to-let homes scheduled for April 1. Sealed bids are back and…
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