Happy days! The glossy brochure and sales pitch worked a treat. You have bought an off-plan investment in a new development in an up-and-coming part of a large UK town. You like the idea of a guaranteed rent return of 10%, because, you know, it’s guaranteed. And you like the idea that, because you…
DetailsA complete stranger approaches you with a great investment opportunity. “If you give this guy I know £100, you’ll get £108 back in a year – guaranteed.†8% return you think. Not bad in a world where the bank will only give you a 0.25% return. But the stranger has omitted a couple…
DetailsWhat would you say is the greatest source of problems for a buy-to-let (BTL) investor? Bad tenants? Cash flow? Property repairs? Whilst each of these issues do crop up, in our experience, the most common problems emanate from the letting agent’s service. Here are just some of the most common issues we?ve solved recently, on…
DetailsBlazoned across the brochure of an exciting property investment are the words ?Passive Investment?!?Awfully attractive to astute investors who are cash-rich and time-poor. Is that the reality though? Often times, investors I speak to have found it?s not so. Here?s why. The success of a buy to let property investment hinges on a number of…
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