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…

House prices ‘to fall 30%’

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House prices could fall by as much as 30 per cent over the next four years, it is predicted today. That could wipe out all the increases brought by the buying boom since April last year. The thousands of buyers currently risking 100 per…

HOME FISHING? Property buyers cast net across continental Europe

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For Chinese looking to buy property overseas, Britain and the United States are the shopwindows they have always looked into first - but prospective buyers are now increasinglycasting their eyes in other directions. Real estate agents say…

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…

House prices: Will first-time buyers benefit from Brexit?

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Even the Leave campaign admits that houses might decline in value. It is becoming a matter of consensus that house prices will decrease significantly in the event of a Leave vote at the EU referendum in June – but there is considerable debate…

DOUBLE BUBBLE! Buying a second home abroad – the pros and cons

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There is money to be made buying a second home abroad but watch out for unscrupulous developers, warns Harvey Jones. Investing in property is now an international game, as Britons look to spread their wings overseas. Buying a buy to let…

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…

This one major stat shows how investors think Britain’s property prices are going to crash

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Figures from the Investment Association (IA) this week gave the biggest indication yet that a property crash could happen very soon. Property funds saw a net retail outflow of £119 million ($171 million) in February. According to the…

Student accommodation shortage attracts A$1.2bn investment in Aus, NZ

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A shortage of student accommodation in Australia is attracting large scale tranches of foreign capital, with two major property investments worth a collective A$1.2bn announced in the last month. Brisbane-based Blue Sky Alternative Investments has…