May 2021 UK Buy-to-Let Market Q&A (Part Two)

May 2021 UK Buy-to-Let Market Q&A (Part Two)

Incredibly, we’re already into the fifth month of 2021. The world is changing, and the vaccine rollout is meaning that life is returning to some form of normality, with the UK Government’s 21st of June end date in sight. So, we thought it was time to sit down with Stuart Marshall, CEO of Liquid Expat…

May 2021 UK Buy-to-Let Market Q&A (Part One)

May 2021 UK Buy-to-Let Market Q&A (Part One)

Incredibly, we’re already into the fifth month of 2021. The world is changing, and the vaccine rollout is meaning that life is returning to some form of normality, with the UK Government’s 21st of June end date in sight. So, we thought it was time to sit down with Stuart Marshall, CEO of Liquid Expat…

UK Expats in Australia Turn Towards UK Buy-to-Let Property

UK Expats in Australia Turn Towards UK Buy-to-Let Property

UK Expats Registering Interest From Australia. According to the Expat Network, there are currently over 1 million Britons living in Australia. It is also one of the most consistently popular destinations for long-term British migrants (those leaving the UK for longer than a year) with more than 30,000 leaving the UK for Australia each year….

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…

Digging Deep with Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A with Stuart Marshall

Digging Deep with Liquid Expat Mortgages Q&A with Stuart Marshall

Amazingly, we’re already two months through 2021. And, with the vaccine rollout promising a return to some kind of normality before the year is finished, we took some time to sit down with Stuart Marshall, CEO of Liquid Expat Mortgages, to answer some questions from expats and foreign nationals about what’s happening in the UK…

Expat Investors and the Rise of Commuter Areas

Expat Investors and the Rise of Commuter Areas

At Liquid Expat Mortgages, we’ve been discussing the rise of a whole new set of consumer preferences in the rental market. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the various enforced lockdowns, there has been a marked increase in discussions with expat buy-t0-let investors. “Whilst we are not estate agents per se, we are…

Why are UK Expats Purchasing Buy-to-Let Property Through a Limited Company?

Why are UK Expats Purchasing Buy-to-Let Property Through a Limited Company?

According to UK Companies House, 41,700 new buy-to-let limited companies were formed in 2020. Information available at Companies House also suggests that, at the end of 2020, there are 228,743 active buy-to-let companies which is an all-time record. Given the benefits of buying in this way, it’s no surprise that more people are looking to…