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High property prices and a property investment market slump are leading both Hong Kong residents and investors to look elsewhere for property. One location favoured by many Hong Kongers is the UK. Hong Kong Property Slump. The Hong Kong property market is one of the most notoriously unaffordable property markets in the world. But recently,…
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Feb
Feb
With house prices falling, it’s a great time for UK expat and foreign national investors to get a bargain on a UK buy-to-let property and profit from an extremely buoyant rental market. What’s Happening to House Prices? Annual house price growth is slowing, currently at 6.5% compared to 8.3% at the same time the previous…
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Feb
Feb
With the student application deadline having closed in the UK, it’s time to look at why the student housing market is an incredibly wise strategy for UK expat and foreign national investment. There are currently a record number of full-time students studying in the UK. Increasingly, students are having to look toward the private rental…
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Feb
Feb
The ‘Perfect Rental Storm’ continues for UK expat and foreign national investors in 2023 as a shortage of rental homes combine with huge numbers in the rental market to make for a very profitable rental landscape. Shortage of Rental Homes. There are currently less than half the normal number of homes available to rent at…
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Jan
Jan
This is part two of our two-part article, ‘How to Diversify a UK Expat Property Portfolio’. To read part one, click here. Diversifying the Sub-Sector. Property type can also be diversified by choosing a different sub-sector for the investment. The most popular types of sub-sector in recent times have been private, long-term lets; student accommodation;…
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Jan
Jan
This is part one of our two-part article, ‘How to Diversify a UK Expat Property Portfolio’. To read part two, click here. It’s 2023 and with the new year comes new goals and a renewed desire to make important moves for the future. For many UK expats and foreign nationals, buying a UK investment property…
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Dec
Dec
Liquid Expat Mortgages’ CEO, Stuart Marhsall, explains how maximising rental yields and capital growth can contribute to a bulletproof investment for UK expat and foreign national investors. Some Background. In Jeremy Hunt’s first statement as chancellor, there was one announcement that jumped out to UK expat and foreign national landlords. This was the move to…
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Nov
Nov
The increasing number of first-time buyer delays in the property market is leaving more room for UK expat and foreign national investors in the property market. Domestic First-Time Buyers Delaying Home Purchase Plans. As we entered into Autumn, we wrote our UK Expat and Foreign National Autumn Market Investment Outlook. One of the key points…
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Oct
Oct
Liquid Expat Mortgages’ CEO, Stuart Marshall, examines some of the key takeaways from new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, and explains the implications of the stamp duty cut and mortgage rates for existing and prospective UK expat and foreign national investors. This is part two of a two-part article. To read part one, click here. Stamp…
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Oct
Oct
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,…