Monthly Archives: July 2009

Help for sale and rent back firms

The SRB interim regime commenced on 1 July 2009. We have now published our final rules [PDF] for the SRB interim regime. What do SRB firms need to do? We are inviting firms who were active in the SRB market … Continue reading

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Diary of a UK Property Investor – SARB are investors are still able to buy?

Diary of a UK Property Investor – www.hbfinvestments.co.uk Property investors must by now be aware that the interim regulations for Sale and Rent Back come into force on 1st July.  These regulations effectively prevent property investors buying SARB investment properties unless they are applying … Continue reading

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Diary of a UK Property Investor – Key Worker Homes

Diary of a UK Property Investor – www.hbfinvestments.co.uk  I had a great meeting with Chek Whyte and Raj Shastri recently regarding a project to supply investment properties as homes for key workers.  This would run alongside supplying investment properties to our property investors … Continue reading

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Is the housing market heading for recovery? A Must read for property investors

Move valuable news for property investors!  Are you consdering acquiring more investment properties?  Read on…. Commentators range from the optimistic to the pessimistic. Below we rate each from one to five stars There is a new upbeat tone in most … Continue reading

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Diary of a UK Property Investor – top ten tips to save landlords £1000′s

Diary of a UK Property Investor – www.hbfinvestments.co.uk  I have mentioned to property investors in other blogs, ensuring that rents are paid and maintenance costs are kept to an absolute minimum is absolutely key for landlords with property investment portfolios. … Continue reading

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The top ten buy-to-let hotspots

Buy-to-let landlords have been hard hit by the property crash, along with private homeowners. But one small silver lining in the generally gloomy outlook is that, with property prices coming down faster than rental values, yields are actually rising for many purchasers … Continue reading

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Interim regime for property sale and rent back begins today in UK

A new interim regime for landlords that operate property sale and rent back businesses comes into force in the UK today. SRB landlords and companies have one month to submit an application to the Financial Services Authority for permission to … Continue reading

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Diary of a UK Property Investor – NOW is the time to buy!

Diary of a UK Property Investor – www.hbfinvestments.co.uk We have had some very positive news from the nation’s biggest mortgage lender this week ‘Nationwide’ – houses prices have increased in 3 of the last 4 months! Property prices have increased … Continue reading

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House prices rose by 0.9% in June!

Commenting on the figures Martin Gahbauer, Nationwide’s Chief Economist, said: “The price of a typical house rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.9% in June, building upon the improving trend seen over the last several months. At £156,442, the average house … Continue reading

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