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Consent to Let expiring can become an issue for homeowners who have moved overseas. For many British expats, moving overseas does not mean selling their UK home. Many initially rent out their former home using Consent to Let from their existing residential mortgage lender, but the position can become more complicated with consent to let…
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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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Nov
Nov
Rental competition is contributing to sky-high profits for existing and would-be UK expat and foreign national investors, with an average of 11 renters pursuing each property that’s available to let. Rental Market Competition. The fierce competition that has been taking place in the rental market in recent history is going nowhere as those looking for…
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Nov
Nov
Economic and political turbulence has continually contributed to a weaker pound in recent times. When the mini-budget tanked the pound to record lows against the dollar, overseas buyers again began circling UK property in increasing numbers. And though the turbulence seems to be stabilising somewhat, international buyers are still keen to purchase UK property. Here’s…
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Nov
Nov
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…
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Sep
Sep
The housing market has seen incredible growth and activity in recent years. In the last 12 months alone, UK house prices have risen by 8.9%. However, there are signs that the Autumn market is going to signal the beginning of a drastic change. Liquid Expat Mortgages examine what this changing Autumn market will mean for…
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Sep
Sep
With many students starting or returning to university this week to start the 2022/23 academic year, Liquid Expat Mortgages examines the growing popularity of investing in the student rental sector for UK expats and foreign nationals. What are the Current Conditions in the Student Rental Sector? The appetite for students to study in the UK…
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Sep
Sep
With Autumn moving in, Liquid Expat Mortgages’ Stuart Marshall takes some time to react to Rightmove’s August 2022 House Price Index and examine what it could mean for UK expat and foreign national investors using UK expat and foreign national mortgage products in the rest of 2022. Rightmove August 2022 House Price Index – The…
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Jul
Jul
The housing market is changing once again. As instructions increase, it seems like 2022 will be the ‘summer of sales’, a change that can only benefit UK expat and foreign nationals who will profit from the increased choice while looking to invest in UK property. ‘Summer of Sales’ Begins to Bite. Much of the discussion…