Tag: mortgage

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Buy to let mortgage lenders slash rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2011, 16 years ago | 7

Buy to let lenders keen to attract new landlords have released several broker-only products with some keen incentives. Although most...

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Property price tumbles cost homeowners £110 a week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Property price rises and falls added up to the average home losing £110 in value every week last year, according...

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Questions to ask a Property Sourcer

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

10th January 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Two of the UK’s largest buy to let mortgage providers have introduced a criteria not to accept mortgage applications for...

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The origins of the phrase Bulls and Bears – heated debate

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

9th January 2011, 16 years ago | 7

This week I’ve been involved in a group debate with three people who hide their identity on a popular property...

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London leads charge in the £1 million home stakes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Despite uncertain house prices, a staggering 35 new property millionaires woke up every day last year to find their homes...

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Two out of three property lawyers expected to close

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Two out of three law firms dealing with conveyancing and property are expected to leave the market during the next...

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Will house prices fall if the next generation prefer to rent?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2011, 16 years ago | 5

I recently picked up on an interesting debate on this subject between two investors, to protect their identities I will...

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Why some mortgage lenders including Paragon Mortgages Stress Test at 9% or more

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Lenders and commentators – including the influential Paul Fisher, the Bank of England’s director of markets – are warning that...

Conflicting statements from Housing Minister! Stability or boom and bust?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Grant Shapps recently revealed the government is looking at ways to take the heat out of the property market by...

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Red Hot Tax Tip – get tax relief on your personal mortgage

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

4th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

For married couples and civil partnerships. EXAMPLE You sell shares in your family company to your spouse for an amount...

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Sell or hold after completing a refurbishment?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

3rd January 2011, 16 years ago | 14

This question was recently asked on a property forum and inspired me to write this post. A spreadsheet could be...

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Where would you go to find cash rich investors to JV with you?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2010, 16 years ago | 1

I ask this question purely out of interest.  I am NOT looking for JV partners. 

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Very witty – Flirting With Property …… till death us do part.

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

18th December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Picked up in a conversation at the Property Tribes forum.  It was just too good not to share.

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The roots of my Property Investment Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th December 2010, 16 years ago | 24

“I measure my business related success by how much I improve my cashflow and my bank balance every year.” The...

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How I maximise the returns on my liquidity fund (cash in the bank)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2010, 16 years ago | 9

In January 2008 I refinanced my entire portfolio in line with my ongoing strategy.  There was an opportunity to release...

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Would you refinance off a rate of 2.25% onto a rate of 5%?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

14th December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

As a stand alone question, the logical answer would be ‘of course not!”.  However, some landlords are doing this and...

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The next generation of property investors

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 4

By Mark Alexander. The next generation of property investors will: Have good jobs and surplus income Have plenty of equity...

Are Property Investors interested in ways to reduce IHT?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 6

I’ve raised this question is that it’s important to me. Am I in the minority though? I’ve insured my life...

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Stubborn mortgage lenders hold property market hostage for profit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 6

Estate agents have slammed stubborn and self-serving mortgage lenders for holding homeowners and homebuyers hostage for the sake of their...

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More landlords can expect to pay 40% tax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

More landlords can expect to pay higher rate tax from next April thanks to new income tax rates published with...

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Flood spending cuts leave homeowners high and dry

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Millions of homeowners and businesses may find buying buildings and contents insurance harder to obtain as a result of cuts...