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In September 2024, there were over 5,300 new buy-to-let limited companies set up. This is 28% higher than any previous September, speaking to the popularity of buy-to-let limited companies at the moment, amid tax concerns for buy-to-let landlords. One of the main drivers for the huge increase in limited companies is to do with the…
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Nov
Nov
Rachel Reeves’ historic first budget as Chancellor certainly had a lot of talking points. In the build-up to the budget, there was a lot of chatter as to how the labour government’s financial measures would impact investment and mortgage rates. In short, the big headline from the budget was this: labour are going big on…
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Oct
Oct
A new report from property portal, Zoopla, seems to cement the idea that investing in the UK’s rental market will continue to be profitable long into the future, as the affordability of housing for would-be domestic buyers in the UK continues to hamper affordability. Domestic Buyers Priced Out of Home Ownership. ‘Investing in the rental…
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Oct
Oct
The importance of expert UK expat and foreign national mortgage brokers is shining through again as the UK’s mortgage market rumbles with signals of uncertainty and some prognosticators indicate that the best rates on the market could disappear in the next few weeks. What’s Happening to the Mortgage Market? ‘There are certainly signs from the…
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Oct
Oct
Listen to John Squires on the Unlock Expat Property Podcast for essential insights for anyone seeking a UK expat mortgage for investment.
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Sep
Sep
The energy efficiency of homes is once again at the forefront of renters’ minds, with energy prices rising 10% this October and property portal, Rightmove, calling for an increase in the numbers of green uk investment property investment and support in the energy efficient property sector more generally. Why Are Energy Efficiency and Green UK…
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Sep
Sep
Property portal, Rightmove’s, recent report on post-pandemic rental data shows just how busy the rental market is compared to pre-pandemic levels. The average number of enquiries per property is double the number of enquiries that Rightmove reported in 2019, before the pandemic. However, the current number of 17 is still down from the 26 enquiries…
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Aug
Aug
Expats are one of the few groups of buyers in the UK housing market that are still presented with some attractive opportunities for borrowing amidst falling expat mortgage rates. This is because expat mortgage rates have been coming down for the last few months, with these cuts leading to renewed optimism amongst UK expat investors….
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Jul
Jul
Last Thursday, Keir Starmer’s labour party won a massive majority in the General election. The Labour Party won an astonishing 412 seats marking a landslide victory and a commanding majority of 174. This majority falls only slightly short of Tony Blair’s historic 179-seat majority in 1997. ‘The headline from the election result should be one…
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Jul
Jul
‘Higher interest rates, compounded by high house prices post-pandemic, have made it difficult for buyers who have small deposits’ says Stuart Marshall, CEO of Liquid Expat Mortgages. ‘The problem is that rents have gone up too and made it difficult for buyers to save more money for deposits. This means that many are stuck in…