Tag: Property investment

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How I choose my tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of the market.  My typical tenant profile is...

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How I minimise property management issues

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of market properties aimed at the professional tenants...

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How I minimise rental voids

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 6

A one month rental void accounts for 8.33% of your annual rental income.  For many landlords this is the difference...

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Property investors warned against NMD scammers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Fraud investigators are warning property club investors against scammers that are offering bogus below-market-value deals with NMD (No Money Down)...

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Please help us spread the word

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Whenever you read an article on Property118.com you like, please share it on Facebook and/or Twitter. To do this just...

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Paragon lines up £85 million of landlord loans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let specialist Paragon has advanced £8.8 million of loans and has a further £75 million of property investment...

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Corporate property investors pump cash in to student housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Big student housing developments are still continuing apace despite finance problems squeezing the rest of the residential property investment market.

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Why some buy to let investors are losing faith in property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Some buy to let landlords are having second thoughts about the reliability of property as a long term investment, according...

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Property firms ‘red flagged’ as insolvency risks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let investors hiring property firms to refurbish homes should protect their finances by carrying out strict credit controls...

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Mark Alexander’s interview with Paul Spriggins – UK Holiday Lets investor/developer

Author: Mark Alexander

24th January 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Paul Spriggins In this interview Paul explains how he develops brick and tile UK holiday park homes, sells them for £71,000,...

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Property couple’s £1 billion pound spending spree turns sour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Property investors Brian and Mary Pat O’Donnell prospered in the boom times by buying up trophy office buildings in prime...

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Running a buy to let property – Landlord law FAQ

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Landlords are often fined huge sums in court for failing to maintain their properties.  Some deserve their fines but many...

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Buy to let mortgage war hots up with rate cuts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The buy to let mortgage war is hotting up as more lenders cut rates as they grapple with each other...

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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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The origins of the phrase Bulls and Bears – heated debate

Author: Mark Alexander

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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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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The roots of my Property Investment Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander

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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The next generation of property investors

Author: Mark Alexander

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...

BLOG QUESTION OF THE WEEK – Why are YOU a property investor?

Author: Mark Alexander

13th December 2010, 16 years ago | 2

After becoming an accidental landlord in the late 80’s I later realised this was the business I wanted to be...

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Buy to let strategy – the 20% liquidity reserve rule of thumb

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 8

This rule of thumb is very simple.  If you have £100,000 of buy to let mortgages you should have £20,000...