Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

Property sales drop by 45% after March’s buy-to-let investor rush – but average house price is still rising by an annual 9.2%

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Home sales dropped by 45 per cent to their lowest level for over three years in April as transactions dropped off after March's buy-to-let rush to beat new stamp duty charges, a report revealed today. Across the country, average property prices…

Telford Homes reports 42% revenue rise thanks to ‘built for rent’ homes

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Housebuilder sells 150 homes in east London to M&G Real Estate for £63m, reflecting demand for rental properties London housebuilder Telford Homes has sold almost a quarter of its homes to institutional investors for rent, as demand for…

Rental and Leasing Activities Top Growth Sector in the UK

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The sharing and rental economy is the UK's fastest growing business sector, new research claims. According to the report by O2 Business and the Centre of Economic and Business Research, the growth in the industry is driven by the rise of…

How Tony Blair’s family have built a buy-to-let property empire in Manchester

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It's no secret the Blairs' wealth has mushroomed since leaving No10. Here's a snapshot of Cherie and Euan's interests in one city. Now close members of the family have become buy-to-let millionaires - and that's just in and around one city. Cherie…

The End of Buy-to-Let? No, Say Property and Tax Experts

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The rise of the 'amateur' landlord has been a striking feature of the UK property market in the past 15-20 years - but, with George Osborne's recent changes to the tax regime, is the buy-to-let boom now dead? For many, it's been the most…

BUILDING INVESTMENT! Cogress to target IFAs with new collective property offering

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Private equity house Cogress UK has said it plans to release a regulated offering which will allows UK IFAs to invest client money into its collective property investment model. The Israeli company, which opened in the UK last year, said…

DOES ACADEMIA PAY? Is student accommodation a good investment?

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Many investors will have been offered the chance to invest in the suite of high-end student accommodation flats being developed around the country and promising a good, and optically, a guaranteed return. Whilst the numbers offered by many…

SEE YOUR HOME DIFFERENTLY! Sale-and-rent-back schemes

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Sale-and-rent-back schemes are where you sell your home but continue living there as a rent-paying tenant - our guide explains the risks. What is a sale-and-rent-back scheme? In a sale-and-rent-back scheme, you sell your home at a discounted…

AGE NO CONCERN? Latest buy-to-let craze: buying rooms in care homes

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Care home investors are promised returns of 10pc or more, says Richard Dyson. It's no wonder care is so costly. It’s buy-to-let, but with a special twist. You buy a room in a care home and let it to an elderly person in the later…

Average rents in the UK are rising: will landlords benefit from profitable returns?

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It’s good news for landlords. Rents are rising - something that will go some way to help property investors who have been hit by a tax crackdown. In the latest statistics released this week, rents rose at their fastest rate for six months…