Power of Buy-to-Let Mortgages Shines Through in Landlord Buying Habits

Power of Buy-to-Let Mortgages Shines Through in Landlord Buying Habits

What’s Happening with Cash Buyers in the Buy-to-Let Market? Fewer landlords are purchasing buy-to-let property with cash. Instead, more and more landlords are looking to utilise buy-to-let mortgages. In 2017, 62% of landlords buying rental properties bought with cash. Since then, this percentage has been steadily falling. In 2017, 62% of buy-to-let purchases were through…

UK Driving Hong Kong Property Exhibitions

UK Driving Hong Kong Property Exhibitions

In 2020, Hong Kong had four waves of COVID-19 to contend with. But, despite this, Hong Kong buyers’ interest in UK property didn’t suffer as badly as many predicted. Though the early part of the pandemic saw a depression of interest in UK property, buyer interest was rising again by May. Without this interest in…

Can Hong Kong Residents Buy UK Property?

Can Hong Kong Residents Buy UK Property

With the current political situation in China impacting on Hong Kong residents, many Hong Kongers are looking to move to the UK. There is still strong demand for UK property which compared to Hong Kong property is affordable and offers good yields and potential capital growth. Specialist Mortgage broker Liquid Expat Mortgages has over 13…

Digging Deep With Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A With Stuart Marshall (Part 4)

Digging Deep With Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A With Stuart Marshall (Part 4)

In part four of our expat mortgages Q&A with Stuart Marshall, we look at the pros and cons of buying in cash compared to taking out a buy-to-let mortgage and the advantages of buying through a limited company. Buy-to-Let or Buy In Cash? Q: ‘I’ve worked across most of the Middle East for the last…

Digging Deep With Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A With Stuart Marshall (Part 3)

Digging Deep With Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A With Stuart Marshall (Part 3)

In part three of our expat mortgages Q&A with Stuart Marshall, we look at the national lockdown’s effect on UK property prices, buying in the capital, and whether prices will start to come down. Is it a Bad Time to Buy? Q: ‘With a third national lockdown still exerting its influence over the UK’s property…

Digging Deep with Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A with Stuart Marshall (Part 2)

Digging Deep with Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A with Stuart Marshall (Part 2)

In part two of Liquid Expat Mortgages’ Q&A, we take a look at more of our customer’s most asked questions on the UK expat mortgage market. Maintaining a Presence in the UK. Q: ‘I’m moving from the UK to Australia for work. I own a property in the UK but, in the future, I am…