Although it’s said that we live in uncertain times, I don’t fully agree with that. Actually, we do have some certainty as to what is going to happen. We know that the Bank of England are going to continue to increase interest rates. We know that the property market is going to slow down, and,…
A worked example showing why Return on Capital Employed, not headline yield, tells you if a deal actually stacks up.
Why the quiet, unglamorous ‘plodder’ approach to buy-to-let often beats complicated strategies over the long run.
Landlord numbers are down but portfolio sizes are up. What the professionalisation of buy-to-let means for investors still in the game.
I mentioned a few weeks ago that landlords are selling 700 properties a day, but it’s worth looking at this again because it’s a staggering number. Actually, to be precise, Savills estimates that 254,000 previously let buy-to-let homes were listed for sale in the 12 months to the end of March. That works out at…
Asking prices dipped in July for reasons that have nothing to do with a market top, while rents keep hitting new records. Why the current combination favours buyers who are ready to act.
New data on landlord sales and purchases shows the arithmetic of exiting buy-to-let has changed since the Renters’ Rights Act, and why staying put now looks more attractive to some investors.
Down valuations can wreck a sale just when it feels done. Here’s what’s driving lenders to be more cautious right now, and how investors buying or selling can protect themselves from it.
New rules on HHSRS, the PRS database, EPC C and Decent Homes Standard are stacking up for landlords. Here’s why the gap between organised and disorganised investors is about to get much wider.
HHSRS is changing from June 2026. Here’s what the new Low, Medium and High hazard ratings actually mean for landlords, and why it’s worth reviewing what you already own.
Many investors want the returns from property without the risk. The trouble is, risk-free property investing is largely a fantasy, even if you do everything sensibly.