Recent Articles

Buy to let Analysis – how will the loss of mortgage relief affect your earnings?
Aug 17, 2015

I have been working through the numbers to better understand how the impact of the BTL loss of tax relief will – or won’t affect buy to let investors. There is no doubt that some investors have seen some terrific returns from their property investment. But it’s also a risky investment and even hefty returns can be wiped out pretty fast. Most of the so called ‘property gurus’ I remember seeing on the circuit over the last 15 years have disappeared, or I am hearing stories of them being in trouble!

First time buyers - starter homes initiative (in: First Time Buyer Property Checklists)
Aug 13, 2015

Communities Secretary Greg Clark gave a boost to the government’s starter homes initiative by launching a £26 million fund for housebuilders to demonstrate a range of high quality homes that will be available for first-time buyers (announced 10th August 2015). These will pave the way for the first wave of starter homes and show aspiring young homeowners the different types of properties they can come to expect from the scheme. In a further move to support aspiring homeowners the government has also today made available up to £10 million for local authorities to prepare more brownfield land for development of starter homes.

The importance of property inventories (in: Buy to let property checklists)
Aug 12, 2015

A wiser man than you and I once said something to the effect of, “If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well”. As any industrious landlord will tell you, this is the philosophy that should be applied to managing properties, presuming you want to do so successfully. And one area where this principle resonates, with particular relevance, is property inventories. In truth, inventory reports are absolutely crucial, for three reasons in particular. Read more to find out about the Inventory Genius app.

Supply and demand for property - Kate Faulkner's latest summary (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Aug 11, 2015

Kate's price summary analyses the various property indices' reports on supply and demand for property, and includes data from the Bank of England, Rightmove and Nationwide.

Kate Faulkner's price summary - includes data from NAEA, Nationwide & Rightmove (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Aug 10, 2015

Kate Faulkner's price summary tracks key reports on property prices produced on a monthly basis, and summarises crucial numbers and what experts are saying about the market and includes Kate’s comments on what this means, primarily for the general public, but also for the industry, market and economy. This summary includes data from the NAEA, Nationwide, Rightmove and the Land Registry.