The plight of first-time buyers has been making headlines for a long time now – along with the importance of the “bank of mum and dad”. Young adults who want to move away from the parental home for study or work (or just so they can have their independence) face the challenge of saving for […]
Mortgage
Why It Makes Sense To Use A Mortgage Broker
If TV adverts were to be believed, all you need to do to get a great deal on anything is to go compare the market at any one of a number of various online sites. It’s questionable whether only using a price-comparison site will actually give you the best deal on any financial product and […]
New Buy To Let Changes
Investment is, ultimately, all about looking at risk and reward and in the real world that means not only looking at the headline figures of how much return any investment could generate in and of itself, but also at how much it will cost to use the investment vehicle. It therefore makes sense to make […]
House Market Predictions for 2017
Predictions are a tricky business, but at this time of year, they’re pretty much obligatory. So with that in mind, let’s take a look at what could be in store for the housing market over the year ahead. London switches to rentals? At this point in time, Article 50 has yet to be triggered. When […]
Buy To Let Tax
As the old saying goes, “If something seems too good to be true, chances are it probably is.”. Anyone tempted to try using creative financial transactions to reduce a tax bill should write out this sentence in big, capital letters using a thick, colourful pen and pin it somewhere clearly visible. There are plenty of […]
Brexit & The Property Market
On 23rd June, the UK will go to the polls to decide whether or not to remain as part of the EU. At this time the end result would appear to be anybody’s guess. If there is a Brexit, what impact could it have on commercial property investment? Demand might be severely impacted Immigration is […]