Stay well informed with the latest Expat Mortgage News alongside Liquid Expat’s expert advice and impartial insights into everything expatriate mortgages. We hope to make all events and breaking news more digestible and easier to understand. Our mortgage news will help you choose the best time to seek an expatriate mortgage and which mortgage type to pursue. This can be hugely important in an industry which is constantly evolving.
Alongside the news pieces, we will also contribute regular opinion pieces, guides and quick tips to help with every step of seeking an expatriate mortgage. We are always seeking the input from other industry experts, giving the most rounded understanding of mortgages, and in particular expatriate mortgages. Keep an eye out for guest contributions from industry experts, giving their insights into the ever-changing world of mortgages.
Student Rental Sector Set to Continue Growth for UK Expat and Foreign National Investors
With many students starting or returning to university this week to start the 2022/23 academic year, Liquid Expat Mortgages examines the growing popularity of investing in the student rental sector for UK expats and foreign nationals. What are the Current Conditions in the Student Rental Sector? The appetite for students ...
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How to Effectively Re-Mortgage as a UK Expat or Foreign National Investor
With the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee set to raise interest rates again on the 15th September, UK expat and foreign national investors are again forced to consider re-mortgaging. What’s Happening with Interest Rates? With inflation surpassing 10% in July, the rise in the cost of living is surpassing ...
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Lenders Offering New Deals Amidst Hong Kong Exodus for BNO Passport Holders
Hong Kong Exodus. In 2021, the UK government introduced a new visa programme for British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders in Hong Kong. The visa programme was announced as a reaction to Beijing’s newly imposed national security laws. Boris Johnson deemed these laws to be a breach of the 1984 ...
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Liquid Expat Mortgages Reacts to Rightmove’s August 2022 House Price Index
With Autumn moving in, Liquid Expat Mortgages’ Stuart Marshall takes some time to react to Rightmove’s August 2022 House Price Index and examine what it could mean for UK expat and foreign national investors using UK expat and foreign national mortgage products in the rest of 2022. Rightmove August 2022 ...
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How Will a Slowing Housing Market Affect UK Expat and Foreign National Investors?
So much of the talk in the mortgage market at the moment is around the inevitability of some sort of downturn. Whether they’re predicting a slower housing market or a full-blown housing crash, most of the market analysts are predicting a change in the marketplace. Why are There Rumours of ...
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The Impact of High Inflation for UK Expat and Foreign National Investors
With the Bank of England’s most recent set of gloomy announcements for the UK economy, inflation is set to reach 13% by the end of 2022. ‘With inflation at this incredible high, many of the discussions we’ve had with prospective UK expat and foreign national investors have centred around whether ...
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2022’s 63 Billion Rental Bill is Good News for UK Expat and Foreign National Investors
The huge rise in rental growth means that UK renters are set to pay a record annual rent bill of £63billion in 2022. This astonishing figure shows prospective UK expat and foreign national investors just the kind of profits that are available through a UK investment property. ‘Astonishing Rental Growth’ ...
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First Time UK Expat and Foreign National Investors Emboldened by Relaxed Mortgage Affordability Rules
As of August 1st, the Bank of England has relaxed mortgage affordability rules. Liquid Expat Mortgages explains why this is good news for first time UK expat and foreign national investors. Unpacking the Relaxed Mortgage Affordability Rules for UK Expat and Foreign National Investors. ‘The Bank of England’s recent relaxing ...
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3 Ways to Invest as a First Time UK Expat and Foreign National Landlord
For first time UK expat and foreign national landlords, it is difficult to know how to go about investing in UK property. There has been a huge surge in the numbers of first time UK expat and foreign national investors recently so Liquid Expat Mortgages looks at some of the ...
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How the ‘Summer of Sales’ Can Benefit UK Expat and Foreign National Investors
The housing market is changing once again. As instructions increase, it seems like 2022 will be the ‘summer of sales’, a change that can only benefit UK expat and foreign nationals who will profit from the increased choice while looking to invest in UK property. ‘Summer of Sales’ Begins to ...
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UK Expat Limited Company Buy-to-Let Continues to Grow
The continual increase in the numbers of landlords looking toward limited company buy-to-let mortgages shows UK expats and foreign nationals the best way to use a UK expat or foreign national buy-to-let mortgage. UK Expat Limited Company Buy-to-Let Growing Again. According to a survey conducted by Paragon Bank, the number ...
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How UK Expat Buy-to-Let is Changing with the Cost-of-Living Crisis
As a result of the cost-of-living crisis, many renters are looking towards new builds to save on their energy bills. Energy Efficiency a Key Concern in Cost-of-Living Crisis. The cost-of-living crisis and rising energy bills are changing the way people consume property products. For home buyers, new builds are proving ...
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Catering to Young Workers is Key to UK Expat and Foreign National Investment Success
With a split between older and younger mentalities towards office working, we examine why catering to young workers is key for UK expat and foreign national investors. Young Workers Embracing the Return to the Office. According to the Telegraph, middle-aged workers are not returning to the office. ‘This isn’t surprising’ ...
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Average Cost of Renting Rises Again – The Takeaway for UK Expats
The Overview. According to Zoopla, the average cost of renting a property in the UK has risen again - this time to £995 a month. This is an 11% rise in rental prices in the past year. ‘Rental prices in the UK have been on this trajectory for quite some ...
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Expat Buy-to-Let Mortgage Market Review
As we move into the second half of June, Liquid Expat Mortgages takes a look at the top headlines from recent news in the UK expat and foreign national mortgage market. Expat Buy-to-Let Mortgage Market Remains Strong After Rate Rises. Activity in the expat buy-to-let and remortgage markets is at ...
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UK Expat Holiday Lets Hotting Up for the Summer
With June underway, the holiday season is coming into full swing and many British travellers are turning their minds to sun, relaxation, and trips away. However, an increasing number of holidaymakers are looking towards UK stays or ‘staycations’ as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to influence behaviours in ...
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Unpacking the Most Recent Interest Rate Rise for UK Expat and Foreign National Investors
What is the Most Recent Interest Rate Rise? On the 5thMay, the Bank of England raised the base rate by another 0.25%, bringing it to 1% - the highest base rate since 2009. Who is Most Affected? The base rate rise is obviously of the most interest – and concern ...
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Manchester: Still the Best Choice for City-Centre Buy-to-Let
Continued Competition for City Centre Rentals. The number of people looking for rental homes in UK cities is increasing. But, crucially for UK expat and foreign national investors, the supply of rental properties is not increasing. This means that prices are rising, leading to profitability for investors. Zoopla’s research showed ...
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The Buy-to-Let Mortgage Bounce Back
The early part of 2022 is showing all the signs of a buy-to-let resurgence, with the number of landlord purchases at their highest level since 2016. Liquid Expat Mortgages explains why UK expat and foreign national investors need to take note of this trend, what the future of UK buy-to-let ...
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A Prime Time to Remortgage for UK Expat and Foreign National Investors
‘We’ve recently been seeing a slew of UK expat and foreign national mortgage holders come to us looking to remortgage’ says Stuart Marshall of Liquid Expat Mortgages. ‘We’re going to take a look at why that trend has gained prominence and why it’s a great time for some UK expat ...
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