BROWSING: Investment Strategy

With inflation rising and an interest rate rise expected for the first time in over 3 years, we look at why investors use property as a hedge against inflation. On 15 September 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published data showing that the twelve-month inflation of the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was 3.25%...

Over the past 18 months, the ‘mass’ migration of people leaving the UK’s cities and heading to the country for a ‘better life’ has been widely reported by the media. More internal space for home offices and home schooling, more outside space for exercise and wellbeing, a stay-at-home policy from the government and a...

At PropTech Pioneer we typically provide advice and information for investors buying new build property off-plan. Most new build developments are sold with leasehold apartments, rather than with a share of freehold. Because older apartments in converted houses can be sold with a share of freehold, we are frequently asked what share of freehold...

Want to know more about Lease Extension? If you own a leasehold property, you own a lease over part of the building. The lease is granted to you by the landlord (the freeholder) who is the person who owns the building and the land the building sits on. You will have a lease agreement...

There are numerous reports and indexes produced by property agencies, developers, and journalists that rank cities for their investment potential and answer a common question: where to invest in UK property? More often than not, these reports coincide with the launch of new development. Last week saw the publication of ‘Hot Housing Index 2021: the UK’s...