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Soaring Rental Demand Attracts Investors to UK Buy-to-Let

With the way mortgage rates are rising, off-plan investment properties are becoming more popular with investors as a way of avoiding forking out for the additional costs of a buy-to-let mortgage.

Off-plan properties are usually lower-priced than fully built investment

SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:RWO) Shares Sold by Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:RWO – Free Report) by 1.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 20,466 shares of the company’s

National Bank of Canada FI Buys 10,785 Shares of American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH)

American Homes 4 Rent logo National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH – Free Report) by 426.6% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 13,313 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an

Interest Rates Rise in the UK

Given that mortgage rates are set to rise because of the rising interest rates, many buy-to-let investors will be having to pay more on their mortgages as lenders raise their rates to meet the Bank of England’s base rate.

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Buying Property For Airbnb – How to Get Started

Traditionally, investing in buy to let property has been one of the most stable and assured methods of generating a lucrative, long-term passive income.

As the UK market is historically one of the strongest and most resilient in the world,

Asbestos Cement: A Guide for Homeowners

How Dangerous Is It?

The inherent danger of asbestos cement lies in the asbestos fibers that it contains. When these fibers are inhaled, they can cause serious health problems. The risk arises when the cement material is disturbed or damaged,

Rising Mortgage Approvals a Sign of Positive Market Growth

According to the most recent data released by the Bank of England, the number of mortgage approvals rose for the first time in six months between January and February of this year.

This period saw a rise from 39,647 to

JP Morgan snaps up major US banks

JP Morgan Chase has taken over the troubled US bank First Republic in a deal brokered by regulators.

The Wall Street giant said it would pay $10.6bn (£8.5bn) to the Federal Insurance Deposit Corp (FIDC), after regulators shut down the

The UK Property Market is Now in Better Health Than Four Years Ago

There are various ways we can use to track how the UK property market is performing.

One of the most common ones is house prices and how they are rising or falling. Rising prices mean that the market is performing

Bill to merge real estate-related boards advances

Proposal to merge

3 board advances

Three real estate-related boards would be merged under a bill that cleared the Arkansas Senate on Thursday.

The Senate voted 26-5 to send Senate Bill 354 by Sen. Kim Hammer, R-Benton, to the House