Many people will be surprised to see that the UK housing market remained relatively resilient, outside of London, during April 2019. This comes at a time of what can only be described as “excessive” volatility Read more...The post UK housing market remains resilient appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]

Since the high street banks took a step back, in light of the 2008 US mortgage crisis, private banks have taken a step forward. As we have mentioned in previous articles, there is a misconception Read more...The post Private banks offering attractive mortgages in exchange for AUM appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]

There is a big difference between manageable debt and debt which is out of control. Over the last decade UK interest rates have been at the bottom end of historic lows. There would appear to Read more...The post Using property assets to secure funding appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]

If we put Brexit to one side for the moment, there are many expats originally from the UK looking to acquire property in their former homeland. The value of sterling has fallen since the 2016 Read more...The post Expat mortgages appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]

The loan to value (LTV) ratio is simply mortgage funding represented as a percentage of the value of the property it is being used to purchase. The higher the LTV the greater the mortgage funding Read more...The post What is a mortgage LTV ratio? appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]

Since the 2008 US mortgage crisis, which led to one of the world’s worst economic downturns, traditional high street banks have taken a step back from the mortgage market. They will still provide vanilla style Read more...The post Private banks filling mortgage liquidity gaps appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]

This evening we have news that Brexit talks between the Conservative government and the Labour Party are “progressing well” but there is still no real end in sight. Property markets have certainly lost their momentum Read more...The post Is it so dangerous to take a long-term view on UK house prices? appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is expanding his exposure to Dubai and the emirate states. A near tripling of the current advisor count in Dubai is a clear sign that he believes the current slump, which Read more...The post Warren Buffett doubling up on Dubai real estate exposure appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]

There is a strong demand for luxury real estate in Malta due to the islands limited space combined with its strong economy and government incentives. Due to its location between North Africa and Sicily, the Read more...The post Luxury Property in Malta Boasts Strong Growth appeared first on Investment Property Forum. […]