Rents Reach Their Highest Level in a Decade. Rents are at their highest level in a decade, having increased by an average of £120 or 11.5% in 2022 alone. This is mainly driven by new lets, although even those staying in their current rental property are seeing an average rent increase of 4.2%. There are…

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…

Because of recent developments, we really are seeing a perfect market for UK expat and foreign national investors at the moment. What’s Happening in the Housing Market? House price growth is currently at its lowest level since February 2020, having dropped to 0.7% over the last three months. The lack of activity in the housing…

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…

International Buyers Making a Resurgence in the UK Property Market. The numbers of international buyers are surging in the UK property market. Much of this upturn in the numbers of foreign national and UK expat buyers is to do with the economic downturn in the UK as the pound continues to suffer and the Bank…

Liquid Expat Mortgages’ CEO, Stuart Marshall, examines some of the key takeaways from new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, and explains the implications of the stamp duty cut and mortgage rates for existing and prospective UK expat and foreign national investors. This is part two of a two-part article. To read part one, click here. Stamp…

Liquid Expat Mortgages’ CEO, Stuart Marshall, examines some of the key takeaways from new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, and explains the implications for existing and prospective UK expat and foreign national investors. This is part one of a two-part article. To read part two, click here. The Value of the Pound. After the Chancellor’s mini-budget,…

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 predictions by the Bank of…

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 or not it is wise…

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’. ‘We’re living in a period…