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Passive Income From Property And Assets

Passive income properties are the best way to get paid for the rest of your life for doing work now. Passive income is exactly what it sounds like. Any income you aren’t actively working for constitutes income from passive elements. Unlike working forty five hours a week to get a wage, income from passive elements

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The EPC rules are tightening up from 6th April for Letting Agents…

From April 6th 2012, all letting agents will have to be satisfied that an EPC has been commissioned prior to taking on an instruction from a landlord and obtained within 7 Days of marketing the property to let. The previous regulation insisted on an EPC before Marketing a property to let, but allowed 28 days

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Commercial property: what you need to know

Commercial property is a wide-ranging sector incorporating shops, warehouses, factories and shopping centres. The quality of the occupant is key for reliable rental payment and trouble-free income. Robert Farago, chief investment officer at Schroders Private Bank, said that amid the turmoil in financial markets, “the UK commercial property sector has been an oasis of calm…even

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What is a HMO and when does it need to be licensed ?

If a property has more than 3 people occupying it from 2 or more households, and is a flat or a house then it is classed as a HMO. This means that certain criteria are required to ensure that the property is compliant and safe to occupy. You will need to speak to your local

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Concerned about cash-flowing your portfolio into the future? Make changes now!

Let’s face it interest rates are only going to go in one direction and although it doesn’t look like this is going to take effect in the immediate future it will at some point and many landlords who have built up substantial portfolios over the last 5 years, may be getting concerned about how they

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Buy-to-let property types

In order to be a successful buy-to-let landlord, it’s important to know who you are renting to and what they want. Below is a list of the major types of tenants. Young professionals People in their 20s and 30s who are starting their career and don’t have a family. Generally, they are looking for a

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The 9 BIG Property Mistakes that can Financially Ruin You – & How to Avoid them for Profit & Longevity

Over the last few years Mark and I have talked to 1,000’s of people who have started investing in property but have made mistakes which have cost them a huge amount of emotional and financial pain Now although we’ve met many ‘experienced’ or ‘seasoned’ investors at networking events who on paper looked like they were

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Student Housing

According to Paragon Mortgages, student lets typically outperform any other type of rental: landlords can expect to earn an average income of 6.45%, compared to 5.94% if you were renting to young professionals. Even taking into account tuition fees, demand for this type of property is likely to remain strong. Clearly, this is a potentially

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Budget 2012

The 2012 Budget announced the next stages in the Government’s plans for the supply side of the economy. The Government committed to driving through the measures announced in The Plan for Growth and Autumn Statement 2011, and will take further steps in this Budget to stimulate investment, exports, enterprise and the labour market. Here is

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How to identify a True BMV (Below Market Value) property and not get left with a sows ear

With property prices at a low and rents on the increase there has never been a better time to invest in a buy to let property! But be careful what you buy….. A property is only a good deal if it rent’s well, if it is left empty (void) because it’s not in the right

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