During the current economic climate, you might think that keeping your money in the bank is the ‘safe’ option, but what if by doing so, you’re actually losing money?
Let us explain…
The Importance of Diversification
The potential risks that are inherent when investing can be intimidating and even off-putting for some.
However, diversification can help you significantly reduce this risk and make investing less a game of chance and more a strategic vehicle. But what is it and how can you have a diverse investment portfolio? In today’s article we delve more into the world of portfolio diversification.
Property Stories: ‘The renovation works went way over budget!’
In this series we recount real stories, collected from our team, our partners, our clients, and other investors, about things that can go wrong when buying property outside your hometown.
This week we chatted to our ex-Project Manager, Ross about a property renovation that didn’t quite go as expected.
Property Stories: ‘A survey would have revealed the true problems’
In this series we recount real stories, collected from our team and our clients, about issues to be aware of when buying properties outside your hometown.
We recently chatted to our old Delivery Manager, Ty about his experience of purchasing a recently renovated, good looking end-of-terrace buy to let property – only to discover a few months down the line that the previous owner had masked a big problem!
We’ve launched a podcast!
We are massive fans of a good podcast, so we thought it was about time that we launched our own!
We are proud to announce that the Buy To Let Property Podcast from Lifestyle Property People is now live!
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Is property still a good investment in 2022?
Today we are going to answer a very simple question, is property still a good investment in 2022?
Thanks to the media coverage speculating on everything from inflation to a property market crash, it’s a question that we’ve been asked quite a lot recently so we thought it would be good to give you our take on it.
From rising inflation rates to the need of diversification, we have 5 reasons why we think that property is STILL a solid investment strategy in 2022
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Akhil’s Buy to Let Property Investor Success Story
In honour of Fathers Day on Sunday, we thought we would reshare this incredible story from Akhil and how investing in property is helping his father travel and enjoy his life.
Akhil already owned a number of buy-to-let (BTL) properties across London and was interested in investment opportunities in the North of England for his father. After taking a tour of Leeds with us, he instructed us to source, purchase, refurbish and rent a 2 bedroom property in West Leeds for him.
We spoke to Akhil to find out more about his decision and how it is impacting his father’s life.
Dillan Vyas Buy to Let Property Investor Success Story
Today we catch up with Dillan, a London-based father of 2.
After being brought up in a financially secure home, he wanted to make sure that he maintained that level of financial independence for his own family.
Having already invested in a few London properties, he decided to diversify his buy-to-let portfolio and buy in the Leeds property market with Lifestyle Property People.
Property Stories: ‘I purchased in the wrong area and right before the 2008 financial crisis’
In this series we recount real stories, collected from our team and our clients, about issues to be aware of when buying properties outside your hometown.
This week we chatted to our delivery manager Ty about his experience of purchasing a buy-to-let property in a city he wasn’t too familiar with, 6 months before the 2008 financial crisis. It was a case of wrong time, wrong place – and in hindsight, he said it really wasn’t worth it.
Why investors shouldn’t purchase cheap houses
Look we all love getting a good property deal and there are some properties that just need a little TLC but some people go to extreme lengths to save money, which ends up costing them a lot more in the long-term.
When we are playing real life Monopoly, you’ve got to be careful what you buy as buying cheap isn’t always the best way.
We do our due diligence to make sure you end up with a great property in a great area that can be rented to great tenants!
We all have a natural desire to look for the lowest price, but sometimes cheap isn’t always worth it. Here are our top 4 reasons to avoid those ‘bargain’ deals.