Splitting title deeds is a great way to make the most of your property assets and increase your portfolio. Title splits come in many different forms, but the most common is to buy a single property or plot and then divide it up. If you can...
You may have seen the recent series on Channel Four called The £1 Houses: Britain's Cheapest Street. When Liverpool Council decided to sell off derelict houses in the Wavertree area for just £1 to first-time buyers, many jumped at the opportunity. The problem was, they couldn’t take ownership until their...
Following our last post on the potential property hotspots in the south of England, we now cast our eye on the Midlands – and find that there’s a lot to talk about. New research by Barclays Property Predictor shows that the Midlands has the fourth highest expected annual price...
According to data from the Your Move Scottish buy-to-let index, the lettings market in Scotland got off to a strong start in 2017 with average rents at £571 per month with Edinburgh and the Lothians seeing substantial growth. At the same time, a new study by property website Zoopla revealed...
What is land assembly? Land assembly is the redevelopment of brownfield land to provide higher density housing. It combines multiple houses or plots of land that have no development value on their own but joined together have the potential to generate massive profits. For example, you...
The type of assured tenancy agreement that applies to a tenant is generally as a result of when the agreement for first made. However, there are differences between assured tenancy agreements made in England and Wales compared to those in Scotland. In this post, we will look at...
Continuing from our previous post, we now look at the types of assured tenancy agreements that apply in Scotland. Most tenancies in Scotland are either short assured, regulated or assured tenancies. There are different rights and responsibilities that apply to both landlord and tenant depending on the...