House prices on the up in areas to be developed for the London Olympic Games.
Category: Property
New SIPP Rules
The pension industry is currently gearing up for big changes to Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) next year. When A-Day arrives on 6th April, it will mean that those with SIPPs will be able to put a wider range of assests and investments into their pensions to gain relief on them from the tax man. […]
Investing Lessons From Playing Monopoly
What can playing Monopoly teach you about investing?
Property vs. Shares
The arguments for and against investing in property or shares are discussed in an article on The Motley Fool. As the articles suggests, it’s difficult to put any real figures together, because you’re not really comparing like for like, although it’s interesting to note that house prices have risen by roughly 9% per year since […]
How To Knock Value Off Your Home
If you’re a fan of garden gnomes, stone-cladding and bright colours, you may want to rethink trying to sell your house…
Property: Buying vs Renting
I’ve been thinking about the old debate of whether buying a property is better than renting, and I thought I’d try to put together a few pros and cons and try to gather a bit of feedback. I kind of know that this is a bit of a stupid argument, because both buying and renting […]
New Way To Invest In Property
Opromark is marketing itself as “property investment made easy”, and on initial view, it seems like quite a fresh and simple idea. It gives you the opportunity to invest a relatively small amount to own shares in a property (which you choose from a list of properties available). These properties are then rented out and […]
Holiday Home Values Double In 4 years
British-owned foreign properties see large rise in value.
Protecting Your Deposit on Rented Accommodation
Ways to minimisethe chances of being stung by your landlord when vacating a rental property.