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There is currently a lot of confidence in the UK’s buy-to-let market from UK expat and foreign national investors. This is due to a mix of factors including an increased availability of specialist mortgage products, lower rates from lenders on these mortgage products, and a general positivity about the future of the UK’s buy-to-let investment…
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Mar
Mar
The UK buy-to-let market has a long-standing reputation as an excellent investment option for UK expat and foreign national investors. This is especially true for those looking for a lucrative long-term buy-to-let investment strategy. Increased Buy-to-Let Confidence. There is massive confidence amongst investors in the UK expat and foreign national market at the moment. This…
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Feb
Feb
Buy-to-Let Limited Company Purchases Soaring Again. 2024 was a record year for buy-to-let limited companies, with 60,000 new companies set up to hold buy-to-let properties. This was a huge increase of 23% on the previous record, which was set in 2023, indicating a clear trajectory that 2023’s record year was not a flash in the…
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Jan
Jan
Despite some early prognostications of doom and gloom after the budget, analysts are optimistic in their forecasts about the UK property market. Liquid Expat Mortgages are amongst the positive forecasters, predicting that it will be a buyer’s market for UK expat and foreign national investors in 2025. A Buyer’s Market. The general feeling from market…
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Jan
Jan
With the new year comes new year’s resolutions and, for many, investing in UK property is one of the best new year’s resolutions. This is especially true for new investors. 2025 is a brilliant time for first-time UK expat and foreign national investors to start their investment journey in UK buy-to-let property, for a number…
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Dec
Dec
As a result of Rachel Reeves’ first budget, there were rumours and predictions that the number of landlords purchasing property would fall. However, the UK housing market has once again defied expectations, and landlords are buying more homes despite the tax rise. What Happened in the Budget? Labour’s first budget has had a lot of…
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Nov
Nov
In September 2024, there were over 5,300 new buy-to-let limited companies set up. This is 28% higher than any previous September, speaking to the popularity of buy-to-let limited companies at the moment, amid tax concerns for buy-to-let landlords. One of the main drivers for the huge increase in limited companies is to do with the…
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Nov
Nov
Rachel Reeves’ historic first budget as Chancellor certainly had a lot of talking points. In the build-up to the budget, there was a lot of chatter as to how the labour government’s financial measures would impact investment and mortgage rates. In short, the big headline from the budget was this: labour are going big on…
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Oct
Oct
A new report from property portal, Zoopla, seems to cement the idea that investing in the UK’s rental market will continue to be profitable long into the future, as the affordability of housing for would-be domestic buyers in the UK continues to hamper affordability. Domestic Buyers Priced Out of Home Ownership. ‘Investing in the rental…
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Oct
Oct
The importance of expert UK expat and foreign national mortgage brokers is shining through again as the UK’s mortgage market rumbles with signals of uncertainty and some prognosticators indicate that the best rates on the market could disappear in the next few weeks. What’s Happening to the Mortgage Market? ‘There are certainly signs from the…