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An incredibly common new year’s resolution for many UK expats and foreign nationals is to buy a UK investment property using a UK expat or foreign national mortgage. Since UK property is a tried and tested investment vehicle and a relatively stable asset class, buying a UK investment property with a UK expat or foreign…
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Dec
Dec
In 2025, there are new rules set to come into place surrounding the environmental efficiency of rental properties. These laws mean that rental properties with an EPC rating of a D or below will not be able to accept new tenants. In response, existing UK expat and foreign national landlords will need to improve the…
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Nov
Nov
The Foreign Student Phenomenon and Where to Buy a Student Property. Note: This is Part 2 of a two part special. To read Part 1, click here. Last time, we examined whether or not student property is a good investment prospect for a UK expat or foreign national investor. In part 2, we examine where…
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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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Aug
Aug
The process of purchasing and managing a buy-to-let property can be difficult, especially if you’re an expat or foreign national. However, it can also be an incredibly lucrative investment that pays dividends throughout your working life, into your retirement and even through the lifetime of your children to whom you may leave an inheritance. If…
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Jun
Jun
When buying an investment property in the UK, the traditional choice is for a professional or family let. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns, the popularity of the ‘staycation’ has been growing. This means that the holiday let is becoming an increasingly popular and viable option for UK expat and foreign national…
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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…
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May
May
Incredibly, we’re already into the fifth month of 2021. The world is changing, and the vaccine rollout is meaning that life is returning to some form of normality, with the UK Government’s 21st of June end date in sight. So, we thought it was time to sit down with Stuart Marshall, CEO of Liquid Expat…
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May
May
UK Expats Registering Interest From Australia. According to the Expat Network, there are currently over 1 million Britons living in Australia. It is also one of the most consistently popular destinations for long-term British migrants (those leaving the UK for longer than a year) with more than 30,000 leaving the UK for Australia each year….
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Apr
Apr
Buying off-plan can seem both tempting and scary. While many off-plan brochures can seem incredibly attractive, offering high rental yields for buy-to-let investors, it’s important to do your homework and make sure that your off-plan buy-to-let property is ‘mortgage friendly’ to save you time, money and stress when you come to complete. What is buying…