•Adverse Land Possession
Traditional common law provides a method to claim the title to a land through use. The law rules for adverse land possession are codified under various laws. They allow a person to assign a title to a land from the owner just by using the land, out in open for all to see.
For example, if someone builds a fence on your land with the intention of taking the property and even goes as far as to pay property taxes for a certain period, yet you do nothing about it, then he or she can claim the...
•Auctions Have the Best Bargains
Every year, thousands of properties in the United Kingdom are sold way below their market value. Majority of these properties are repossessions which are sold at auctions at 10% to 40% below market price. Nowadays, property auctions are no longer just for the elite. Smart investors can come across fantastic opportunities and purchase the perfect property at rock-bottom bargain prices.
People do find bargains at property auctions. For example a studio flat in London sold for ¤10,000 only while...
•Becoming a Property Millionaire
The current UK property market recognizes the solidity of property investments. In comparison with the traditional modes of investment, property investing enjoys several benefits, making it a worthy venture for many people. One proof of its viability is the number of property investors that find themselves on the various 'rich lists' list each year. In addition to that, it is estimated that roughly 90% of the world's richest individuals invest in property in some way shape or form.
At the...
•Buy to Let Investors Keep Market Afloat
Despite the steady stream of reports that the UK property market is feeling the impact of the credit crunch, many buy to let investors seem to be unfazed. As the negative news continues pouring in, these intrepid investors are giving the credit crunch the cold shoulder and snapping up properties. Due to their dauntless activity, the UK's property market remains a buoyant one.
A recent Reuters report said that if landlords keep up their investment activity, they may be able to improve the...
•Buy to Let Strategies in an Uncertain Market
Buy to let has been the buzz word in the UK property industry since the mid 1990s. However, reports of uncertainty have been slowly creeping up. Despite that, many industry experts are still saying that the property market continues to be a profitable business if you buy well. Even though there have been news of a slowdown in the UK housing market and talks of a rise in repossession numbers, investors can still manage to rake in returns in the current climate.
Buy to let has always been...
•Buying Repossessed Properties at Auctions
Every year, thousands of UK properties and homes are sold below their real market value. Most of these are made through property auctions, where homebuyers can have savings of 10% to 40%. For a lot of first-time buyers, repossessed properties are becoming an increasingly affordable option to land a bargain.
Repossessions are expected to rise to approximately 40,000 this year, which is 45% more than last year's total of 27,100. While the increase could have a harmful effect on the property...
•Following the Footsteps of Property Tycoons
Young people in Britain dream of buying their own homes. However, for the majority of these wannabe first time homebuyers, owning one is plain wishful thinking. Adding insult to injury for these dreamers are the research results from industry-leading market intelligence provider MINTEL. According to the company, there are millions of UK homeowners who own a second home in the UK or abroad, just the exact opposite of what the younger homebuyers are going through.
According to MINTEL, most of...
•Getting on the Property Ladder
More and more first-time homebuyers are finding that climbing up the property ladder is becoming more and more like scaling a mountain. The sentiment is brought about by rising interest rates and skyrocketing house prices. These concerns are further compounded by the fact that lenders have stopped offering affordable mortgages. However, these do not imply that first-time homebuyers are doomed to struggle forever, as there are other ways for them to go up that ladder.
According to Nationwide,...
•In Demand: Buy to Let Properties
Despite the looming economic uncertainty and the rise in housing prices, 2008 ushers in a high demand for buy to let properties in the United Kingdom. As houses become continuously more expensive to home buyers, many would opt to rent rather than to purchase their homes at this time. Many new families or first time home buyers are feeling the housing crunch, and would rather rent in the meantime while they save money to buy. This, however, heralds in good news for the buy-to-let investor, as...
•Investing in Repossessed Properties: Get Started
Unfortunately, defaults on mortgages and property repossessions are becoming an unpleasant fact of life for many homeowners in the United Kingdom. However, what is indeed a tragic event for one could turn into a profitable opportunity for another. For first-time home buyers looking for a reasonably-priced dream home or property investors seeking a profitable investment, repossessed properties can be a good option.
Now that you are convinced of the merits and profits of repossessed properties,...
•Investment Property Seminars: Empowering Investors
It was back in the early 70s when only half of the UK's population owned a property. However, people came to realise that property investments tended to be fairly stable for extended periods of time, while other types of investments tended to lag behind in growth or fluctuate somewhat. Compared to stocks and shares, property investments provide a real and tangible asset and are considered very dependable.
With the value of land rising nearly tenfold in the last two decades, and the profits...
•Investment Property: Building Better Returns
Despite reports of a slowdown in the UK property market, many experts claim that investment property is still a source of significant profits for investors. Although most investors would find it difficult to profit from conventional property investments like buy to let and renovation, experts say that the astute ones can still manage to ensure a good future. This is possible if they allocate less money into traditional investments like commercial property and investment funds.
Do your...
•Is the Quick Sale Scheme Right for You?
? Selling property is never fast and easy. The housing market in England and Wales is flooded with distress properties. The UK property market is slowing and prices are flat. Most property sellers are never able to sell their property at asking price. Buyers need to be very patient in awaiting a buyer who is willing to meet the price that you are asking for.
If you are not in a position to wait, perhaps due to an impending repossession or a relocation need, then the fast house sale option is...
•Manchester Property Auction
Trouble is said to be brewing for some of the more overheated property markets in the UK. However, the property market in Manchester is experiencing a boost. Many experts in the Manchester property scene believe that the city's commercial property explosion has not fallen flat. Several say that the market is in good condition and that signs of a commercial property recession are nowhere to be seen. Others say that the commercial market is in a better state than the residential market....
•Off Plan Property
When a property is bought before the completion of its building area, it is known as an off plan property. The term "off plan property" is used because the property is bought only by looking at its structural drawings and the plans.
The trend of buying off plan properties has become popular over the years. The prime reason behind this is that the purchase generally involves hassle free procedures. As they are newly built, investors are sure that their maintenance requirement will be minimal....
•Priceless Tips from the Million Pound Property Experiment
A few years ago, the Million Pound Property Experiment was the biggest surprise hit to take over the TV screens. Aired over BBC Two, the show was about how two designers, Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan, took a gamble on the property ladder as they bought properties, renovated them and then sold them for a profit.
Most of the advice from the show is inspiring, practical and makes a lot of sense - choose the worst house on the best street, buy into areas on the rise and research before taking...
•Promise in Scottish Property
Good news for property investors with an eye on Scotland, as many areas seem to be resisting the market's downward trend. Despite the mortgage shortage and credit crunch generally felt throughout the United Kingdom, Scotland seems to be less affected. As official figures gleaned by propertywire.com show that while the national right of housing price inflation in the UK is 2.2%, Scotland's is approximately three times better at 6.3%.
Like the rest of the UK, property prices in Scotland have...
•Property Auctions
Nowadays property auctions have become the more favorable options for people who buy as well as sell their houses. Property auctions can be done with any type of property like vacant land plots, commercial property, etc, any location that is for built as well as un-built spaces.
Property auctions are gaining in popularity because they involve better deals and less formalities. Therefore, they are considered to be the modern way of making transactions, as they are less time-consuming and much...
•Property in London: Still a Good Investment?
? "You can't go wrong with a property in central London," you often hear people say.
Fact is, they are right. Property development in London is booming. Since London's trade is primarily in financial services, companies are set up, bought out and financed everyday. This translates to a real estate and property development industry that is active and flourishing.
More than ever, the price of prime residential property in central London continues to rise. The primary reason cited for this...
•Property Investor Show
Nowadays a popular method of buying a property is through auctions, with plenty of info found about them at property investor shows. You see, nearly 21,000 homes are being auctioned every year.
And since 1998, the buying and selling of homes in auction by is increased by 60%. Hence thousands of professional investors and bargain seekers are turning to auction to find a perfect property at a reasonable price.
One reason of buying at auction is that the properties at auctions are often...
•Reversionary Property: Risk-Free and 50% Off
Reversionary property is a good medium to long term investment. Though non-income generating, reversions are superior when it comes to capital appreciation. Easy and virtually risk-free, reversionary property investments also offer potentially high returns. And since it is almost impossible for property prices to fall 50% below their present value, it makes good business sense to invest in reversionary property.
In reversionary property investment, you simply purchase a residential property...
•So You Want to Invest in UK Property?
? Investing in property can be a daunting experience. It is an exciting venture nonetheless, but one that should be entered into with a fair degree of caution. Some developers and salespeople can sweet-talk and lure you into purchasing a property that is not as profitable as you would like. Some people make rash decisions when it comes to investing in property and come out with costly mistakes. Do not be too trusting, and do your own research.
Admittedly for most people, property investment is...
•The UK Property Auction Scene
For many seasoned property investors, an auction is a very good way to find below market value properties to add to their portfolio. Most people know that an auction is a good place to snatch up a wide range of properties at bargain basement prices. Some people also go to auctions when they desperately want a property and are willing to pay any price for it. That is why at some auctions, property prices soar way beyond their market value making it more difficult for an investor to buy low and...
•Tips for Today's Property Auctions
Good news for novice property investors: auction sales. Nowadays, buying a first home or an investment property at an auction has undergone a paradigm shift. It is no longer reserved for seasoned portfolio investors or those people with mountains of cash. Property auctions have become a great way to purchase a property for a profit - especially since so many properties can be bought at a price well below market value.
In today's uncertain economic situation, buying at an auction is a viable...
•UK Off-Plan Properties: Getting Ahead of the Game
Does the sound of buying into muddy ground before a single brick has been laid sound like risky business to you? Would you consider purchasing a property whose completion date is a few years down the line? But what if this type of investment is one of the most profitable and one of the best in income generation?
Buying off-plan property is one of the current property investment trends in the many growing property markets worldwide, and is projected to increase in popularity in the coming...
•UK Property Market Still a Good Investment
There have been reports that the property market in the UK is heading for a downturn, with claims that the market will be gaining its healthy shape in a couple or so years. Jones LaSalle, a property expert, states that the decline of residential and commercial prices over the past nine months has created a "yield gap between prime and secondary assets back into the market." The guru claims that this situation poses an advantage for cash-rich investors. While the unrelenting tight supply of...
•What Constitutes Adverse Possession?
? Adverse land possession is a common law practice wherein someone acquires title to another person's land after occupying such property for a number of years without challenge or permission from the true owner.
The theory on adverse land possession is based on some deeply-rooted morality. The main basis on this law is to compel landowners to keep a vigilant eye on their property, especially those that are far away. What the law on adverse possession punishes are those who neglect to do what...
•What You Need to Know Before Going to a Property Auction
Auctions are no longer reserved for investors out to purchase property for the purpose of reselling it for a profit. In recent years, more and more people are using property auctions as a method of finding homes to buy and live in.
The main lure of property auctions is the price. Auction property is generally a bargain compared to those purchased through a selling agent. The bidding system is transparent, as you'll know for sure the amount that other bidders are offering. Furthermore, the...
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