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The property market’s buoyant start to the year has come to an abrupt halt due to the current lockdown. In February of this year, mortgage approvals for house purchases had risen to 73,546 – the highest level since January 2014, according to Bank of England data. But in March, all that changed. THE PROPERTY MARKET […]

Add value and increase profits by title splitting 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 refurbish your

According to finance experts, Moneyfacts, nearly a third of all mortgage deals have been pulled from the market in just three weeks. On 31 March, there were approximately 3,654 residential mortgage deals on offer from banks and building societies in the UK. That’s 1,585 fewer than the 5,239 deals available on 11 March – a reduction

The impact of COVID-19 is being felt by every industry around the world. And while current focus is on protection and containment, there will come a time when we can start to look ahead to renewed activity. For property investors, it’s a case of sitting tight and protecting your investments by adapting to market conditions.

With concern that coronavirus could be easily spread in the busy environment of a construction site, an increasing number of construction firms are stopping work. Government guidelines state that construction work can continue if workers are two metres apart. However, some construction companies feel that this is too difficult to enforce. Currently, the majority of

Many asset managers have suspended trading of their open-ended property funds due to material uncertainty about asset prices during the coronavirus lockdown. Hopefully, this is a short-term measure. But let’s look at why it’s happened and the impact on investors. WHY HAS TRADING BEEN SUSPENDED IN THESE FUNDS? The reason given by asset managers for

HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupation) are always popular with property investors. But if you don’t have the upfront capital to invest, there is another way of taking advantage of HMOs. WHAT IS A RENT TO RENT HMO? A Rent to Rent HMO is when you rent a HMO property from the existing landlord. The landlord

Just as we were seeing a bounce back in the property market following last year’s general election, things have come grinding to a halt. Zoopla Cities House Price Index Report revealed that demand from buyers over the seven days to 22 March was down 40% on the previous week. It predicts housing transactions will fall

New legislation was announced this week to protect private and social renters affected by coronavirus from eviction. This emergency legislation is a result of the escalating economic situation and will ensure landlords can’t start eviction proceedings against tenants who struggle to pay rent for three months. Robert Jenrick MP, Housing Secretary, said: “The government is