It’s not easy to find a margin in property deals, as information is abundant and there are no barriers to entry.  On top of this, there is a strong faith in the UK property market, more so than most countries.    

We are in the midst of closing a deal which is a shop and uppers; it’s seconds away from a train station, which is always a good thing. This will ensure minimal void periods. The area is very patchy, one can see it was very dominated with immigrants...

We are doing a mortgage for a client who agreed the deal a few months ago; the deal was done on a five year fixed rate, to give the client some security.   

A client has approached us with the idea of remortgaging his residential property in order to purchase another on a BTL basis.  He also has about £100K in the bank, not doing very much.   

Last week we registered to bid at an auction; cleared all the anti money laundering requirements, signed the terms and paid the deposit.  Very different to a decade ago when you could rock up in a cab, wave your umbrella, and even pay the deposit...

The recent rate rise, from 3.5% to 4%, has prompted many to now opt for a longer term fixed rate.  My perception is that this was never a temporary blip, the economy simply settling down; I think rates will rise and continue to rise, therefore...

As time has gone on there has been an agenda to wipe out cash from the system; this has been so it, and we, can be controlled. As a consequence of this so much is now transacted online and cybercrime is rapidly on the rise. Online no cars, arms,...

The art world has a reputation of being under handed. There is no regulation in this market, the price of a picture is not even quoted. 

There’s a very interesting property which has come across our radar; interesting not from the view of architecture or aesthetics, but from a profit angle.   It seems to tick all the boxes, almost in a formulaic manner.  It generates income whilst...

Property prices are still very buoyant.  Auctions in general are achieving well above guide prices.  The interest rates have recently dipped slightly, a five year fixed can be obtained for just under 5%.  This is actually a reasonable rate. ...