This is an interesting article from Property Reporter and Belvoir Lettings, commenting on the ongoing trends towards renting, which are fuelling demand from tenants for quality rental properties. It also highlights how important it is to obtain rental property in the right area, as the trends we see in Bristol are quite different from those in some … [Read more...] about Property Investment Prospects For 2013
Property As Your Pension
With all the headlines about inadequate pension provision and planning, it's no surprise that here at Property Options we see a considerable number of investors wanting to use property as a source of retirement income. We're not alone as the findings from the latest BM Solutions/ BDRC Continental survey show - more and more landlords who previously … [Read more...] about Property As Your Pension
Confident Landlords
We are seeing more and more people who are really excited about the prospects for investment in the rented property market - both existing landlords and those looking to come in to the market. There's good reason for them to be positive - prices have fallen significantly over the last 4 years, yet rental demand is up - and mortgages are cheap - … [Read more...] about Confident Landlords
Lettings Demand Up and Up…
We were interested to see the latest report from a major regional agent in the north, showing that lettings demand in their area is at a record high, with ten prospective tenants for every available rental home. There may have been a little spin on the way their figures were presented- although it made a great headline! The underlying trend is … [Read more...] about Lettings Demand Up and Up…
HMOs and Students
HMOs are very popular at the moment with property investors and many are focused on the student market. There's good reason for this - as my latest blog on my personal website highlights, student rents are currently rising fast - in Bristol they are up 6%. To read more from my Del Brown website latest blog post click here... With thousands of … [Read more...] about HMOs and Students
Conflicting Stats – Don’t Panic!
There's been a whole host of property stats coming out this month. As usual they're generating some panicky headlines in the media. And as usual they give conflicting messages. We've recently looked at a whole series of surveys - from Halifax, from the RICS, from Chesterton Humberts, from Knight Frank - and from many more. Although generally the … [Read more...] about Conflicting Stats – Don’t Panic!
Latest News – Little Change in House Prices Expected According to Halifax
Here's an interesting headline reported at Propertytalk live: "More Brits expect house prices to rise than fall over the coming twelve months, according to the latest quarterly Halifax Housing Market Confidence tracker. Just over a third (34%) forecast that the average UK house price will rise over the next year, whilst almost a fifth of … [Read more...] about Latest News – Little Change in House Prices Expected According to Halifax
Latest news from propertytalk Live!
House prices up £110k in areas with best economies Top repossession hotspot: Barking and Dagenham RICS to stimulate lending on new and self build homes Affordable housing offers gateway into market for first-time buyers Hidden costs of powering homes revealed … [Read more...] about Latest news from propertytalk Live!
Latest news from propertytalk Live!
Rents up again in May as London hits new high House prices fall in June, but households optimistic Rent deposit complaints up 80% Local Government and Home Builders collaborate on delivery of new homes Boost for Scotland's builders and first time buyers … [Read more...] about Latest news from propertytalk Live!
Bristol Entrepreneur Publishes Debut Book
A BRISTOL Property Investor has put his knowledge and experience gained in the last 25-years to use by publishing his first book. Del Brown, Managing Director of DB Properties and Property Options, has published his debut book Making Money From Property Bristol Fashion. The book details tips on how to succeed in the property market despite the … [Read more...] about Bristol Entrepreneur Publishes Debut Book
