We start our guest interviews for the Women in Property series with a bang, as we have the delightful Vanessa Warwick to share her story from rock n’ roll to bricks and mortar with Helen and I. Listen out for the Bengal Tigers, or Bengal Tiger cats purring away as Vanessa relays her property … [Read more...]
6 Laws All Landlords Need to be Aware of
Guest post by Paul James, Founder of Property Road There's no doubt that in recent years, many private landlords have probably felt overwhelmed with all of the new regulations and laws that have come into force - and there are more to come. And this is despite the erosion on … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Values-Investing
Well, at the time of recording, it is my Birthday and I am on a short break with my family in New York before heading to Utah for a week of skiing. As a result, today’s episode is going to be a short, yet important one. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger might be value investors, but they and indeed … [Read more...]
8 Ways Landlords should Prepare their Properties for Winter
By: Grant Findley Managing Director Findley Roofing & Building With freezing temperatures about to take hold around the UK as winter sets in, it would pay for landlords to be alert. If you are a landlord, now is the right time to implement a range of routine maintenance checks on the … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Property Horror Stories Part 5 – Tenants
We continue with the mini-series on property horror stories, this time focusing on tenants. I consider myself quite fortunate as a landlord, as I really don’t have that many stories to share, thank goodness! However, with a little help from my friends, here are some tenant horror stories that you … [Read more...]
Series 4 PropTech: Systems & Apps Part 2 – James Davis from Upad
I am joined on the show today by James Davis, who is the Founder and CEO of Upad, ‘the UK’s leading online agent’. James really did develop Upad out of frustration based on his personal experience of the lettings industry as a landlord of many years. He has a philosophy that also serves the majority … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Big Changes for Portfolio Landlords with 4 or More Rental Properties
Today, I shall focus on another change for us property investors - the new lending requirements for portfolio landlords. Now, if you thought a portfolio landlord means people like Fergus Wilson with hundreds or even thousands of individual properties, think again. The magic number of rental … [Read more...]
Property Investment Hack: 8 Ways to Spot an Up-and-Coming Area
Property Investment Hacks: 8 Ways to Spot an Up-and-Coming Area Guest post by The Pervaiz Naviede Family Trust Investing in a house or flat in an up-and-coming area is a great strategy if you are looking to hedge greater capital growth potential ahead of the natural house price movements. … [Read more...]
Property Financing: Cash & Institutional Finance…from a different angle | S3E02
Let’s start off this series three off proper by considering some of the more obvious ways of financing our property investments, however, with a bit of a twist as it will perhaps be coming from a less conventional angle. Today, we will talk a little bit about cash and what I call ‘institutional … [Read more...]
Soundbite Episode – Property investment through a company: one-size does not fit all
Since the introduction of The Finance Bill 2016, and Clause 24 in particular, there has been much interest in the idea of investing in BTL through a limited company. However, as we shall discuss, one size does not necessarily fit all and so switching to a company ownership of rental properties may … [Read more...]