The UK rental market is currently booming with rents outside of London rising at their fastest rate since 2008. But, with so many choices, it can be difficult to decide where to invest as a UK expat or foreign national investor. Here, we examine one of the most promising options for UK expat and foreign…
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Oct
Oct
Late into 2021, rents are still rising fast, meaning that buy-to-let investment continues to present excellent opportunities for UK expat and foreign national investors. ‘With rents outside London rising at their fastest rate since 2008, it’s a great time to become a UK expat buy-to-let investor. The average renter outside of London is now paying…
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Oct
Oct
With falling numbers of international buyers for UK investment property, we examine the false picture that the London market is causing.
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Oct
Oct
The rental market has remained tumultuous throughout the pandemic. Here are our rental market predictions for UK expats in the rest of 2021.
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Sep
Sep
After last year’s depressed city centre rental market, city centre rents are steadily rising again. This trend is of particular interest to new UK expat buy-to-let investors, who are profiting most from the rise. Pandemic Life Vs The ‘New Normal’. ‘What the pandemic created’ says Stuart Marshall ‘is a whole wave of people looking to…
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Aug
Aug
At the end of summer 2021, ‘staycation’ is still the buzzword. ‘What’s really interesting about the staycation boom,’ says Stuart Marshall ‘is that it’s inspiring a huge surge in the number of holiday let companies that are being established. This is a trend that UK expat and foreign national investors need to take note of!’…
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Aug
Aug
Despite the many sales and purchases in the housing market throughout 2020 and 2021, the rental market is still proving to be a very profitable place for UK expats and foreign nationals who own rental properties. Stock Shortage and the Rental Market. ‘The stock shortage has put upwards pressure on house prices throughout the pandemic’…
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Jul
Jul
From prompting the rise of the commuter area, pushing up the cost of houses, contributing to rising rents and creating a two-speed market, the COVID-19 Pandemic has changed many things about the property market. However, one recent change is that it is now cheaper to rent a home than to buy one. We look at…
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Jun
Jun
With the housing market constantly evolving, Stuart Marshall of Liquid Expat Mortgages takes some time to react to the latest figures from the UK property market and unpack the implications for UK expat and foreign national investors. The Figures. House prices are still soaring. In April 2021, Rightmove reports that the average price of a…
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May
May
Green mortgages are a growing trend in the UK property market. For discerning UK expat investors, a green mortgage can make an excellent investment. What is a Green Mortgage? You may have started to see the term ‘green mortgage’. But what does it really mean? In short, a green mortgage is a type of mortgage…