How Property Investment Can Change Your Life
We all want to provide the best possible financial security for our family’s future. Whether that means saving for an early retirement, your children’s university fees or simply having more disposable income in later years. There are of course, a number of ways in which you can maximise your returns. Stocks and shares, to bonds […]
The Benefits of Buying Off-Plan
While it isn’t as straightforward as traditional home-buying, off-plan purchases are becoming increasingly common. With the continuous advances in technology, most off-plan developments will be able to provide computer-generated imagery (CGIs), so you can see what the finished product is likely to look like, and the financial advantages of such an investment can often outweigh […]
How to Avoid a Bad Tenant
Whether you’re planning on managing the property and tenancy yourself or you have entrusted us to look after it for you, as a landlord you still need to cover your bases to make sure that the tenant you have in mind is a friendly, responsible and honest person. Ensuring a Tenant Has Sufficient […]
Sheffield Property Prices Set to Soar from the HS2 Railway
A rapid increase in property prices surrounding Sheffield train station is expected to be triggered by what is now known as ‘the HS2 effect’, according to experts. A Hub for Multiple Industries Situated in the heart of South Yorkshire on the edge of the M1, Sheffield is one of the UK’s most accessible cities. Once […]
How Renovating Your Home Could Make You More Money
The number of homeowners choosing to improve their homes through refurbishment and renovations rather than moving has risen fivefold since 2013, according to Hiscox Home Insurance. Home improvement in the past six years rose by 12% – representing just over four million households in the UK today. The option of buying a property in an […]
A Guide to Saving Money
In partnership with Sainsbury’s Money Matters blog Whether you’re opening your first savings pot or you’re a seasoned saver, everyone can do with putting more money away. Make saving a habit rather than a chore and you’ll smash your 2019 financial goals without even thinking about it. Take a look at the guide below from […]
How Much Deposit Do I Need for a Buy to Let in 2019?
So you want to buy a rental property and everyone knows that you need a minimum of 25% deposit? Or is that the case? Well most buy-to-let mortgages do indeed need to be 25%, but there are lenders out there that could stretch this figure, with some offering an 85% LTV meaning that you could […]
The Great British Getaway
Staycations, or Holistays as they are also known, are fast becoming popular with the UK holiday market as Brexit starts to bite on the cost of holidays abroad. It would seem however, that there are some people benefitting from the Brexit chaos, such as the UK holiday industry. Not only are visitors from abroad flooding […]
10 Key Questions to Ask an Estate Agent
So you have arranged a viewing and are about to meet the agent at the property, remember there is a lot to take in so perhaps spend a little time before you go to a viewing to get some questions ready. Why do you need to do this? That’s easy, most people go to a […]
What Will Brexit Mean for House Prices in 2019?
House prices in the UK have been stuck in the doldrums for some time now, with areas such as London and the South East suffering more than others as Brexit worries impact. With economic uncertainty looming, banks are beginning to take a more cautionary approach to lending. What Are The Figures? House prices have also […]
