A 'Convenient Flat' I visited an interesting property this week which got me thinking about exit strategies. The property I saw is derelict but had previously been a shop with a flat above it. The shop had been a convenience / general store but was standing vacant and in quite poor condition after years of being [...]
Like many property investors I must confess that I have properties that aren’t as energy efficient as they should be. Yep, hands up I have generally favoured gas boilers to provide heating and hot water – which is also true for 20 million (85% of) UK homes. But, like others I am becoming increasingly aware of [...]
There’s been a lot of talk in the press recently about Shared Ownership Properties - a topic covered on BBC Panorama programme recently, in an episode called ‘The Home I Can’t Afford’. So what exactly is Shared Ownership and why is it under the spotlight? The idea of Shared Ownership is to give first time buyers [...]
Its one of my bugbears. The number of people that I speak to that don’t know where the stop cock in their house is. It’s one of those bits of information that you never think you’ll need… that is until you do - and then usually its an emergency. Being able to isolate the water supply [...]
The idea of ‘flipping property’ is when a property is bought and sold within 12 months. The buyer is flipping it over so to speak. It's a strategy used often by investors to give them a quick cash return – that they may then use as deposits for further properties. Over the years of filming Homes [...]
