Couple this with the fall of Countrywide and Purple Bricks, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that the whole property industry – let alone market – is about to implode! The key fact right now is that investment property returns are not what they were Why? I’ll ignore the tax issues for now, as that […]
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Housing market opinion: April 2019

Firstly, the Brexit debacle continues – without any sort of firm end in sight – which means that these predictions are even more fragile than before. As expected, new instructions to the market (supply) have been few and far between, while keen buyers (demand) have been frantically buying, leading to an increase in prices and […]
Housing market opinion: January 2019

In terms of the status of the market, it is a very unique time for the property market in our opinion. Therefore, much of my time so far this year has also been spent assessing the market (or sentiment thereof) to decide on a relevant strategy for 2019. I’m afraid the tiresome Brexit debacle is […]
Square peg, round hole: make sure your property is the perfect fit for you
What is the wrong property to buy? There are countless types of property investments to get involved in, ranging from straightforward, ‘vanilla’ terraced houses in the suburbs, to part-ownership of hotels & cruise ships. Just because an investment makes a certain return, doesn’t mean that it’s the right investment for you. What is the right deal for […]
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Feedback needed on new property research tool

Check out the tool here Mark is a champion of investors and puts a hell of a lot of effort into improving knowledge and teaching amateur & professional Landlords alike how to minimise risk and maximise returns. He’d be very grateful of your feedback on the new feature – send him an email to mark@property118.com […]
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It’s looking good for home buyers in 2014
Hi guys, 95% mortgages will be readily available from the high street lenders due to the governments Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee Scheme. George Osborne outlined details of the scheme on the 23rd July and is as follows: The Chancellor has issued details to lenders of the government’s Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, to […]
Owning property in Spain – know the risks
Hi All, Owners of property in Spain may be carrying risks that they are unaware of. Spanish property owners may have problems with probate in Spain – do not assume that your UK will is sufficient! If you own property in Spain, or anywhere else abroad, you should undertake to have a will produced that […]
Interest only mortgages
It warns of a major crisis if borrowers don’t react to its “wake-up call”. It is vital that mortgage holders identify the problem early and react quickly, whether by switching mortgage rate or term, or by opening a savings account to build up funds to pay off the loan. That said, it can be difficult […]
Happy & SAD at the same time
And it’s not just me. I’ve come into work to a telephone ringing off the hook and every single viewer has confirmed to say that they’ll be showing up for their viewings. I think it’s clear that people are highly affected by the perceived ‘aspirational’ lifestyle on offer at their new potential home. I wonder […]
Booking viewings
Like all serious viewers should, I have booked an entire day off work in order to view houses. As a Letting Agent myself, I offer viewings from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, plus 10am to 4pm on a Saturday, but some ‘serious’ viewers claim that they cannot make any of those times! I am […]