Can Landlords Mitigate The Interest Rate Hike ?
Guest Post by Portico For the first time in more than 10 years, the Bank of England has raised interest rates. What does this mean for buy-to-let? Can landlords mitigate…
New Minimum Energy Efficiency Laws For Landlords
Landlords have just under six months to ensure their rental properties meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). Portico London estate agents explain how the new MEES will work…
5 Things Buy To Let Landlords Need To Know Going Into 2018
New regulations, tax changes and tighter lending rules are changing the buy-to-let market. In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever that landlords are clued up on their obligations…
12 Reasons To Invest In Edinburgh
Edinburgh is Scotland’s second largest population centre after Glasgow (area population 1.4m) and the UK’s seventh largest city. Official statistics say Edinburgh has the fastest growing population in Scotland. It…
Why You Should Stop SHARING and Start CREATING Content
If you use social media you’re probably used to sharing other people’s content. Maybe you’re even a bit of a compulsive content sharer? But have you ever thought it would…
Could Facebook Be Entering The Housing Market?
The property market is getting some new players. Not only have there been recent talks about Amazon joining the market, there are now also talks of social media platforms swooping…
Six property investment opportunities in the north west
At Property Insider, we’re big fans of the city of Manchester as a property investment location. See our thoughts on Manchester here. However, it’s well worth considering the other towns…
50,000 affordable new homes announced for London
It’s no secret that the London property market has become increasingly difficult to get involved in over the past few years, so the Mayor of London’s latest announcement has come…
When Is A Property Not Just A House? When It’s A Guest House
Property trends change and purchases can be for a home, an investment or business. People have changed in their needs and many now look to their home to provide them…