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What Renters Want in 2023 – Flats and the City Centre Coming Out on Top. According to property portal, Zoopla, consumers are looking for apartments in 2023. This is particularly true of city-centre apartments or apartments with a close proximity to big cities. In their report, Zoopla note that there has been a 5% increase…
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Feb
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With house prices falling, it’s a great time for UK expat and foreign national investors to get a bargain on a UK buy-to-let property and profit from an extremely buoyant rental market. What’s Happening to House Prices? Annual house price growth is slowing, currently at 6.5% compared to 8.3% at the same time the previous…
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Feb
Feb
The ‘Perfect Rental Storm’ continues for UK expat and foreign national investors in 2023 as a shortage of rental homes combine with huge numbers in the rental market to make for a very profitable rental landscape. Shortage of Rental Homes. There are currently less than half the normal number of homes available to rent at…
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Jan
This is part two of our two-part article, ‘How to Diversify a UK Expat Property Portfolio’. To read part one, click here. Diversifying the Sub-Sector. Property type can also be diversified by choosing a different sub-sector for the investment. The most popular types of sub-sector in recent times have been private, long-term lets; student accommodation;…
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Jan
Jan
This is part one of our two-part article, ‘How to Diversify a UK Expat Property Portfolio’. To read part two, click here. It’s 2023 and with the new year comes new goals and a renewed desire to make important moves for the future. For many UK expats and foreign nationals, buying a UK investment property…
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Jan
Jan
2023 is likely to be an excellent time for UK expat and foreign national investors to invest in UK property. This is as a result of a number of factors including a competitive rental market, more affordable house prices, and lower mortgage rates. However, there are always ways to maximise the quality of an investment…
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Jan
Jan
For many UK expat and foreign national investors, a UK buy-to-let investment property comes top of the list of desired investments. This is largely due to its tried-and-tested nature as a valuable and stable asset class. While recent times have proved turbulent in the UK housing market, 2023 is looking like an excellent time for…
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Dec
Dec
With 2023 on the horizon, Stuart Marshall of Liquid Expat Mortgages looks at the current housing market and makes three 2023 predictions for UK expat and foreign national investors. Mortgage Rates Will Fall. ‘First things first,’ says Stuart Marshall ‘mortgage rates are going to fall in 2023. This is largely due to the current predictions…
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Dec
Dec
Liquid Expat Mortgages’ CEO, Stuart Marhsall, explains how maximising rental yields and capital growth can contribute to a bulletproof investment for UK expat and foreign national investors. Some Background. In Jeremy Hunt’s first statement as chancellor, there was one announcement that jumped out to UK expat and foreign national landlords. This was the move to…
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Dec
Dec
The Autumn Statement in Brief. The headlines from the Autumn statement were as many expected for a Rishi Sunak prime ministership, with the new government trying to fill a £55bn hole in the government’s finances through tax rises and spending cuts. One of the key takeaways from the autumn statement for the housing market is…