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Our series on finding property hotspots has explored a variety of different ways in which an area can become ‘hot’ and a key attractor of tenants, such as being located near major transport links, large employers or universities. Here’s a new idea to consider – the benefits of cashing in on owning property near festival [...]

In our series on finding property hotspots, we looked at the benefits of investing in property near improved transport links, amongst other factors. Areas on existing commuter routes have long been recognised as being popular places to live but, not surprisingly, properties in such areas often come at a premium.
There were two interesting articles in [...]

In the latest installment of our mini series on finding potential property hotspots, we’re turning our thoughts towards identifying areas where there are major employers located.
In areas of towns and cities in the UK where there are major employers located, such as factories, hospitals, government organisations or manufacturers, there is often a need for good [...]

There are all sorts of issues involved in successful property investing and in this A to Z guide, we’re going to be exploring some of them. To kick things off, A is for appreciation.
In the property investing world, appreciation refers to the positive effect that occurs when you invest in a property that goes up [...]

As we’ve been exploring in this property hotspot mini series, there are a variety of ways you can employ to try and predict potential new hotspots. Having already looked at the benefits of improved transport links, regeneration schemes, universities and schools, now it’s the turn to explore the influence of major sporting events.
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Every investor dreams of finding the next property hotspot, where rental prices rice above expectations and demand for the property is high. But finding those elusive property hotspots isn’t always quite so easy. In our property hotspot mini series, we’ve already looked at the potential benefits of looking to buy in areas where there are [...]

So far in our series on finding potential property hotspots we’ve explored the benefits of examining new transport links and areas undergoing regeneration. Another useful way for property investors to find property hotspots is to turn their attention to university towns and cities.
Where there are large universities, there will always be undergraduate and postgraduate students, [...]

If you’re on the hunt for those elusive property hotspots, or soon to be hotspot areas, then here’s another aspect to explore that could lead you to investing in the right area.
We’ve already looked at how looking for areas that are improved by new and better transport links can signal potential for the development of [...]

As a property investor, or a soon-to-be new investor, you’ve no doubt heard talk of the benefits of finding property hotspots. These are areas that are, for a variety of reasons, up-and-coming and, for property investors, the big pull is that property prices may initially be low, but have the potential to significantly rise.
As every [...]

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 of rental property.
With the help of PropertyEarth.net, Times Money has compiled a list of the ten [...]