MMA? Did you know this crazy thing happens with SDLT and Mortgages

You may remember that in the last video we were talking about modern method of auction properties and the fact that the auctioneers or estate agents are going to expect you to pay a fairly chunky non-refundable deposit if you are the successful bidder.  And there’s a couple of implications of this which I think…

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What to do if You Get a Downval

A question which I often get asked, particularly by new investors is ‘Peter what should I do if I have a down valuation?’ So, the premise behind this question is that the investor has found a property which they want to buy and maybe they’re buying it with a buy to let mortgage but the…

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6 Steps To Finding and Buying Bargain Property at Auction

Hi, Peter Jones, author, property investor, and ex-chartered surveyor.  One of the questions which I’m asked all the time, particularly by new property investors is ‘Peter should I be going to auctions to buy my properties?’ Well, to be honest there is no quick and simple answer to that because there’s a lot more to…

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This is The Buy to Let Mortgage I’d Use For This Refurb

Look at this property. Somebody’s left it as a right old mess but it’d make a lovely refurb project for one of our buy to lets.  But the key question is, if we were going to try and buy this as a buy to let so that we could do the refurb, how would we…

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How Lenders ‘Stress Test’ Your Buy to Let Property Rent

Peter: So Alasdair, I mean limited companies are all good, that’s all good. One of the things which the bank will be looking at, whether you are buying in your own name or whether you are doing it through a limited company, as you’ve already alluded to is the rental of the property when you’re…

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