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Struggling homeowners 'do have options'

Some homeowners looking to free up equity in their property are enjoying the benefits of sale and rent-back, it has been advised. A spokesman for the Homeowners Advice Centre, an organisation which offers practical advice on matters of debt, said for many, such a scheme can provide a higher quality of life. Chris Jenkins, co-owner of the group, explained there are a number ...

27th Jul 2009

Plans for more new homes 'should be commended'

Plans to invest in the construction of more UK properties are good for the house buying public and should be commended, according to one expert. A spokesman for the Home Builders Federation (HBF), the trade association which represents the sector in England and Wales, said the government's Building Britain's Future initiative is a positive step. Steve Turner, head of ...

6th Jul 2009

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Editor offers property investment update

Anecdotal evidence about increases in consumer confidence and news of rent stabilisation has been reported across the UK, according to one property expert. Richard Bowser, editor at monthly magazine Property Investor News, said that this has been in "sharp contrast to the early part of this year". Commenting on the buy-to-let market, he indicated that investors ...

26th Jun 2009

Demand for rental property remains, says Rics

There is still a strong demand for rental property among UK consumers, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Spokesperson for the group Jeremy Leaf said that tenants have been in good bargaining positions in recent months - due to an oversupply of housing in the private rented sector - but landlords will benefit from an imminent easing of a ...

23rd Jun 2009

Arla: Buy-to-let sector improves

Nearly twice as many Association of Residential Letting Agents (Arla) members reported that landlords were buying more properties during the second quarter of 2009, compared to the previous three-month period. A statement from the letting agent representative group said that the buy-to-let property sector has benefited from the low interest rates of recent months. The Bank ...

22nd Jun 2009

UK property investment eyed from down under

There has been a lot of interest in UK property investment from people outside the British Isles in recent months, it has been suggested. Both Martyn Gerrard, chairman of the north-west London division of the National Association of Estate Agents, and London-based estate agent Steve Smith have noted a strong Australian influence in this sector. Comments of theirs, reported ...

17th Jun 2009

'A good time' for property investment

It is the "perfect time" for landlords to purchase property, according to the managing director of Smartlandlord.co.uk. Keshav Thukaram, who was commenting after the publication of his firm's Buy-to-Let Index for May, said that there are a number of "bargain properties" which could well yield "great returns" over a long-term period. ...

17th Jun 2009

Research is 'a necessity' prior to any property investment

Buy-to-let property investment is "all about research", according to one expert in the field. Chris Horne, editor of Property Hawk website, said that "any new landlord" contemplating moving into the business must follow a number of set guidelines before making their purchase. "[Landlords need] to do their research about what type of property they ...

11th Jun 2009

Buy-to-let investors 'in it for long term'

Making money from buy-to-let investments is not achieved overnight and landlords should view their business with long-term success in mind. At least that is the view of Chris Horne, editor of Property Hawk website, who has advised those with property portfolios not to be too concerned if they have not made capital gains in the last two years when the market conditions have ...