The UK is facing a housing crisis, thanks in part to the fact that house prices have risen faster than wages, pricing a lot of people out of the market. While many places throughout the UK have enough homes and reasonable prices, cities in particular struggle to cater for the number of people who move …
Despite the distractions of the pandemic, Brexit and the ongoing petrol crisis, climate change is still very much on the political agenda. As it should be – the worst impacts of climate change could be irreversible by 2030, which goes some way to explaining why members of Insulate Britain are gluing themselves to the M25. …
Owners of electric cars are probably feeling quietly triumphant at the moment, as the fuel crisis looks set to rumble on to another weekend. But as the nation scrambles for fuel, is there soon going to be a new pressure on residential lettings… the need for changing points in all properties? Some savvy landlords may …
We’ve already covered some exciting opportunities – who knew you livestock and whisky had so much to offer! You can read all about them in Part 1. If beef and booze don’t float your boat, don’t fret. There’s plenty of other options to stash your cash without relying on the stock market, or burying your …
Looking for an investment opportunity that isn’t just numbers on a screen? Stocks and shares can seem a little dull, and frankly there’s more return out of storing your cash under the bed than in most traditional banks these days So where does the savvy investor turn when they’ve capital to spend, and a fancy …
Making a splash Richard Branson wasn’t always a billionaire. The guy who now has his own island, makes regular jaunts into space and is worth an estimated $5.7 billion was once unable to afford a home, so moved into a houseboat. When Branson arrived in London in the late 1960s, he spent £2,000 on a …
James Bond’s view on blowing the inheritance James Bond actor Daniel Craig has said in an interview with Candis Magazine he won’t be ‘leaving great sums’ to his children because he finds inheritance ‘distasteful’. And he’s not the first rich celebrity to make this claim – both Gordon Ramsey and Elton John have expressed similar …
For many first-time buyers, it can be difficult to afford a deposit for a house. But, don’t worry – several schemes can help you to buy your own home. One of these schemes is Rent to Buy. So keep reading to learn more about how it works.
If you’re planning on renting out the property you intend to buy, then a buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage is what you need. So that you have a clearer idea of what a BTL entails, we have put together this guide to help feel prepared for your application process. What documents do I need when applying for …
Which cities offer the best buy-to-let opportunities in 2021? There is no doubt that 2020 has been, to say the least, a tumultuous year for the property market in the UK and even more so in London. The uncertainty and doubt in the market’s future performance fuelled by the global pandemic brought fears of a …
