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Liquid Expat Mortgages’ CEO, Stuart Marshall, examines some of the key takeaways from new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, and explains the implications for existing and prospective UK expat and foreign national investors. This is part one of a two-part article. To read part two, click here. The Value of the Pound. After the Chancellor’s mini-budget,…
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The housing market has seen incredible growth and activity in recent years. In the last 12 months alone, UK house prices have risen by 8.9%. However, there are signs that the Autumn market is going to signal the beginning of a drastic change. Liquid Expat Mortgages examine what this changing Autumn market will mean for…
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With many students starting or returning to university this week to start the 2022/23 academic year, Liquid Expat Mortgages examines the growing popularity of investing in the student rental sector for UK expats and foreign nationals. What are the Current Conditions in the Student Rental Sector? The appetite for students to study in the UK…
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With the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee set to raise interest rates again on the 15th September, UK expat and foreign national investors are again forced to consider re-mortgaging. What’s Happening with Interest Rates? With inflation surpassing 10% in July, the rise in the cost of living is surpassing predictions by the Bank of…
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With Autumn moving in, Liquid Expat Mortgages’ Stuart Marshall takes some time to react to Rightmove’s August 2022 House Price Index and examine what it could mean for UK expat and foreign national investors using UK expat and foreign national mortgage products in the rest of 2022. Rightmove August 2022 House Price Index – The…
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The huge rise in rental growth means that UK renters are set to pay a record annual rent bill of £63billion in 2022. This astonishing figure shows prospective UK expat and foreign national investors just the kind of profits that are available through a UK investment property. ‘Astonishing Rental Growth’. ‘We’re living in a period…
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The continual increase in the numbers of landlords looking toward limited company buy-to-let mortgages shows UK expats and foreign nationals the best way to use a UK expat or foreign national buy-to-let mortgage. UK Expat Limited Company Buy-to-Let Growing Again. According to a survey conducted by Paragon Bank, the number of landlords looking at limited…
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As a result of the cost-of-living crisis, many renters are looking towards new builds to save on their energy bills. Energy Efficiency a Key Concern in Cost-of-Living Crisis. The cost-of-living crisis and rising energy bills are changing the way people consume property products. For home buyers, new builds are proving to be the most popular…
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With a split between older and younger mentalities towards office working, we examine why catering to young workers is key for UK expat and foreign national investors. Young Workers Embracing the Return to the Office. According to the Telegraph, middle-aged workers are not returning to the office. ‘This isn’t surprising’ says Stuart Marshall. ‘The trend…
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The Overview. According to Zoopla, the average cost of renting a property in the UK has risen again – this time to £995 a month. This is an 11% rise in rental prices in the past year. ‘Rental prices in the UK have been on this trajectory for quite some time now’ says Stuart Marshall…