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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
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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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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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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Jun
Jun
With Rishi Sunak’s shock announcement of a general election for 4th July 2024, many are predicting the end of the conservative government, with the polls suggesting a near-certain victory for labour. But how would the new government affect the UK housing market and change the picture for UK expat and foreign national investors? Labour and…
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May
May
New data from the Home Builders Federation has revealed again the cost-efficiency of a new-build home, which in turn shows how investing in a new-build can be an incredibly lucrative strategy for UK expat and foreign national investors. According to this data, 85% of new-build homes achieve an A or a B EPC rating. This…
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Apr
Apr
It’s time to look again at the state of the UK rental market and the opportunities available for UK expat and foreign national investors. With stabilising house prices and mortgage rates, it’s a good time to analyse where the market’s at and what investors need to take note of. The State of the UK Rental…
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Mar
Mar
UAE Dropped from Financial Crime Watchlist. ‘There has recently been some important news regarding the UAE and its status within the global community’ says Stuart Marshall, CEO of Liquid Expat Mortgages. At the end of February, the UAE was dropped from a global watchdog’s list of countries they have deemed at risk of illegal money…
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Feb
Feb
UK House Prices are Still Falling. According to Zoopla’s house price index, UK house prices are still falling but the rate has slowed compared to the recent history. The rate of house price falls is currently -0.8% year-on-year. This year-on-year fall means that the UK’s average house price has now fallen to £264,400, a fall…