Property Investment Blog by Stuart Law

Chief Executive's blog on property investment

March 2010

15th Homebuyers resort to buying off-plan due... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th RT @FindaProperty Rents rise in February... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
11th David Adams of Chesterton Humberts on th... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
10th RT @rightmove February housing supply ou... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
8th RT @TiM_houseprices The pound may have s... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
8th Roger Bootle actually questioning whethe... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
7th A hung parliament could cause loss of fa... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
7th Julie Twist, a leading agency on Manches... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
7th Sunday Times announce 12 places to inves... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
6th Several of our clients have sold new bui... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
6th The Wilsons-"Buy-to-let is dead & will n... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
6th Why Now Is a Great Time to Invest in USA Property
6th We are hearing from main agents that cen... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
6th A silly Guardian article that ends by sa... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
2nd Sterling suffers for last few days but s... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
2nd The 1 thing that stands between ths coun... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
1st RT @RICSsurveyors RICS on BoE figures: D... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter

February 2010

28th RT @John_Corey ?[The last two years have... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
27th The rental growth for this year that we ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
27th RT @HousingExpert Volume of sales up 68%... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
27th Nationwide house prices down 1% in Janua... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
26th The economy grew 3 times faster than ori... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
26th RT @marshandparsons Response to morning'... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
23rd Any savvy investors looking for London r... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
23rd John Charcol bought out of administratio... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
21st Euro mortgages offer investors in Europe... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
21st #Property is best investment class of th... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
21st Buying Property Investments in Pairs or More
21st We have certainly seen similar data to P... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
21st RT @PrimelocationIn Searches for interna... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
20th Looks like stamp duty holiday had more e... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
20th Snow supressed retail sales in January a... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
20th Raising the discount rate in the USA is ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
20th Slow spending cuts and introducing them ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
20th US mid America city homes look like they... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
20th RT @financialtimes US home loan foreclos... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
18th We are at the Fractional Summit this wee... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th A predicted collapse of the euro, starti... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th Our target for the euro remains 1.26 the... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th Inflation will probably come in above 4%... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th IMF suggest a change to the inflation ta... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
13th The Bank of England Plan For Interest Rates
13th Our off market prime London developer fu... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
13th Talk last week was of banks charging mor... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
13th Not sure what justification bears like C... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
13th Mortgage rates getting lower. First time... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
7th The CEBR turn from bearish to bullish on... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
7th David Smith of The Times has good analys... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
6th RT @grantshapps New figures show fewest ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
6th RT @thisismoney : Why rates could rise W... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
6th RT @Mortgagepeople Doors unlock as lende... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
6th ?cont) dea... http://bit.ly/bESnZf ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
1st University spending cuts can be balanced... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
1st Now the CEBR triples its forecast for #p... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter

January 2010

31st Assetz latest events, #property #investm... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
31st Global consensus is to keep interest rat... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
31st 17,000 (10%) of all high ranking City jo... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
30th Letting agents reporting shortages of re... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
30th House prices have been rising at 11%pa s... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
30th 1500 buyers for 150 properties - definit... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
30th Assetz Now On Twitter
30th Sale and Rentback Clobbered Again by FSA - And Rightly So
30th Seaside Holiday Home Investments Outperform
30th Assetz Shortlisted for Investment Agency Team of The Year Award
29th "RT @DavidAdamsCH rental prices to rise ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
29th Unemployment topped out around 2.5m - we... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
29th House prices now rising at 8.6% pa and h... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
26th So the recession ended in Q4 2009, or wa... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
24th How the Government tackles public sector... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
24th But to let products & lenders continue t... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
24th We are going to have to see inflation ra... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
24th So how did Moneyweek's best experts do p... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
23rd French buyers returning in numbers with ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
23rd Student investments have outperformed by... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
23rd Regardless of inflation rising above tar... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
23rd Buy to Let rental demand surging - hardl... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
22nd Lots of economists are not very well res... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
21st House prices still rising, forecasts of ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
21st Developer distress enters a new phase, v... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
19th Off plan surging ever more strongly in L... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
19th RT @Mortgagepeople - More confirmation o... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
17th Consensus for rising rents from experts,... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
17th Mortgage costs hit 5 year low & still fa... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
16th Our current view is that base rates will... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
11th RT @TessaShepperson: #lodgerlandlord - Y... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
11th Student Hall of Residence investments th... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
9th It has been a very busy week for UK inve... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
9th FT finds rental market likely to boom in... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
7th Base rate held at 0.5% - our view is tha... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
7th Treasury says house prices stabilised & ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
5th @grantshapps We agree fully that reposes... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter

December 2009

30th RT @TimesMoney House prices rise 0.9% in... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
27th Sunday Times announces Assetz as most ac... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
24th Mortgage lending numbers surge by c5% in... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
19th Our buoyant UK retail Xmas view confirme... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
19th Prime London prices still growing strong... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
19th John Healey, Labour Minister, backs land... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
18th First time buyers down to 19% of registe... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th Residential mortgage market competition ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th I will be taking part in the @TimesPropert... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th Continuing uncertainty and thin market y... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
14th Rightmove shows sellers cautious in Dec,... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
13th Mortgage Market Competition Hots Up
13th Mortgage market getting much more compet... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
13th @hwallop I agree - convinced net cash in... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
12th Looks like the majority of people who ha... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
12th Labour are turning communist - personal ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
12th Bankers bonus tax will have little effec... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
10th RT @AnneAshworth: Darling showed no inte... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
10th No surprise Bank of England has decided ... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
8th Dubai property investors in deep trouble... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
8th +1.4% growth from Halifax in Nov. They o... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
8th We pick out the top 10 countries to inve... Follow AssetzPlc on Twitter
1st Dubai Property "Investors" Could Lose Everything

November 2009

29th Dubai Trouble Highlights the Risks of Speculation
19th Our 2009 Forecasts in Review and 2010 Housing Market Forecasts
9th Shortage of Housing Is Certain to Get Worse and Will Drive House Prices up Further
9th University Applications Continue to Grow - Student Investment Booming
9th Rightmove Reports More Potential Buyers

October 2009

20th UK Housing Supply and Demand Looks to Be Stretched Even Further
20th Property Investment Looks like It Could Well Become Regulated
20th The Second House Price Index Shows Positive Growth Year-On-Year
20th Tenanted Buy-to-Let Properties Coming onto the Market
20th Mortgage Lending Continues to Improve
8th Now Fitch Attempt to Forecast Further House Price Falls
1st House Prices Look Less and Less Likely to Be Affected by Unemployment

September 2009

23rd CBI Needs a New Property Analyst

August 2009

21st French Property with No Deposit to Pay
21st Cyprus House Prices Still Not Realistic
21st House Builders Start Building Again
18th Buy to Let Mortgage Delinquencies Improve and Repossessions Stabilise
18th Auction Prices Get a Bit More Realistic
18th UK Housing Recovery Fund Looks to Be a Winner
18th Repossessions Fall Again
6th RICS Also Changes Its Mind And ConfirmsThat House Prices Will Probably Grow in 2009
3rd Nationwide Comes around to House Prices Growing
3rd National Housing Federation House Price Forecast Looks Flawed

July 2009

24th Did You Make a Huge Profit Out Of the Property Bears When We Suggested?
16th Secondary Commercial Property Now Gaining in Price
16th Inflation down, Interest Rates to Remain Low
12th Government Body Says We Are In Denial Over Housing Shortage
9th House Price Affordability Continues to Improve
9th Yield Compression Continues at Allsops Auctions Continues
9th Nationwide Confirm They Have a 125% Loan to Value Mortgage Product
9th Seasonality Adjustments Are Artificially Suppressing House Price Growth Statistics
5th The Property Bears Versus the Property Bulls
1st Base Rates to Be Held Again at 0.5%

June 2009

6th House Prices Now Growing Again
3rd Time For a Big Halifax House Price Jump
3rd Base Rates To Be Held At 0.5%

May 2009

29th Yet More Evidence House Prices Are Turning
29th First-Time Buyers Can Afford to Buy-Affordability Is in No Way Stretched
29th Currency View
22nd New Housing Starts Are Diabolically Low
19th UK Inflation Falls Hard
19th The Beginning of the End of UK Property Bargains
19th Are Property Lettings As Weak As Reported?
18th Student Property Investment Goes from Strength to Strength
17th Talk of a Double Dip Yet to Come in the Housing Market Is Misinformed
17th Repossession Figures Far Lower Than Expected
13th Base Rates to Stay at 0.5% for Upto Two Years - Correct ?
9th Newbuild City Centre Apartments Continue to Perform Superbly

April 2009

4th Commercial Property Yield Compression? Surely That Can't Be Possible, Can It?
4th Signs of House Prices Turning Creates Disagreement
2nd The House Price Recovery Is Here - Make No Mistake

March 2009

31st Landlords Buying Property Again in Greater Numbers
31st Mortgage Approvals Up Again Sharply
28th Are You Missing Out on Huge Discounts On Developer New Build ?
25th House Price Falls Show Early but Strong Signs of Softening
25th Inflation Data May Be a Blip but Take Shelter in Fixed Rate Long-Term Mortgages
25th Mortgage Lending Data Continues to Endorse the Property Market Stabilisation View
12th The Halifax Should Be Ashamed of Its Misleading Advice
2nd Do Not Bank On A Base Rate Cut

February 2009

16th Student Property Investment Will Benefit From Huge Surge In Applicants
16th More Pent-up Demand For Housing
5th Base Rates Down Again to Just 1% from 1.5%

January 2009

21st Currency Exchange Rate Views for Property Investors
21st Why You Have Missed The Boat If You Wait To Buy Property When The House Price Indices Are Going Up
21st The Government Tells Housebuyers To Buy Quickly Before Prices Rise
21st Further Bank Funding by the Government. What Does It Mean for Property Investors and Homebuyers?
2nd What Does 2009 Hold for the Property Market?

December 2008

7th Low Buy to Let Mortgage Rates Combined with High Yield Property - A Heaven Sent Reality Again
3rd Developer Deals Galore For Group Bids By Investors
2nd Bank of England Likely to Drop Half a Point on Interest rates

November 2008

24th VAT Cut Will Help Business More Than Consumers
21st Pre-Budget Report Needs To Major On Property Sector
20th Thank You MPC - Admission of Guilt ?
14th Bank Of England Accepts That House Prices Are Important
13th Oil Prices Drop 40% Year on Year
12th The Green Shoots of Spring in the Housing Market Are Coming Rather Early
12th Just Because You Say It Does Not Make It True
8th Mervyn King, King Canute, Has Finally Given In As the Tide of Economic Slowdown Washes Over Him
8th Banks Forced to Lose Money by the Chancellor
8th Bank Savings / Deposit Interest Rates to Fall Sharply
6th Finally Mervyn and the MPC woke up - The Base Rate cut was savage as we said

October 2008

30th Mervyn King must resign - Base rates must be cut by 2% now
12th Expect savage base rate cuts - interest rates to fall at an unprecedented speed
8th Oil price inflation is now zero - CPI to fall
8th Well there we go - interest rates down and more to come
4th Central banks to drop interest rates ASAP
3rd HBOS failure breaks GuestInvest but hotel room investment sector remains strong

September 2008

28th Bank Of England likely to drop base rates very soon
28th Several things you may not know about the UK property market
13th Interesting arguments about house prices
7th The awareness is growing of discrepancies between house price indices

August 2008

31st Nationwide house price figures highlight the growing divergence of mortgage-related data from the Land Registry actual data
25th Very profitable trade on the Dollar - we were right...
25th Shared Equity versus Shared Ownership for First Time Buyers

July 2008

15th Mortgage Rates - when will they fall and indeed will they ?

June 2008

28th More Trouble with Buy to Let Rents - Landlords Will Win in the End
21st Congestion Charges - City Centre Buy to Let Is A Winner
14th Collapse In New Housing Starts Is Now Official - As We Predicted Last Year
4th Surprise, Surprise - a Land Speculation Company Wound up by the FSA
4th UK House Prices - Current Data, Not What You Would Expect

May 2008

30th Why now is the time to buy US property
21st Monetary Policy Committee Members Have Got Their Heads in the Sand
20th Sorry to go on but rents are up yet again
13th Bank Of England Is Now Able to Act
2nd Slump In New Houses Being Built Is Worse Than We Thought
2nd So Capital Gains Tax Changes Were the End of Buy to Let ?
2nd Rents Carry On Their Upward Trajectory
2nd Mortgage Rates Start To Come Down

April 2008

19th So the government wants student rents to rise even faster?
17th Bank of England steps in to inject cash into the mortgage market
1st Number of new properties being built is set to collapse - further evidence

March 2008

6th Buy to Let remains strong

February 2008

24th Housing Shortages Are Going To Get A Lot Worse, Pushing Rents Up Dramatically
18th House prices have started growing again - you heard it here first
17th House price affordability problems for some doesn't mean affordability problems for the market as a whole
16th It's great to see lots of our members again
16th Grade A UK commercial property about to rebound
14th And the winner of best House Price Forecaster 2007 is ...
13th Capital Gains Tax, Immigration and Non-Domiciles - A Government Out of Touch ?
11th When is a positive a negative? When it is a house prices story, that's when
7th Even the Chancellor agrees with our view on the UK housing market and house prices
6th Buy to let landlords have not squeezed out first-time buyers
3rd Property sector now best performer this year so far
3rd More proof property rents and yields are rising

January 2008

24th Housing supply being squeezed - prices will rise
21st Buyer's market showing early signs of ending
20th Developers offering bigger discounts
13th A major part of the credit crunch is over - LIBOR near enough back to normal
6th Interest rates to fall again - and to carry on doing so this year

December 2007

9th Nick Leslau bets £234m that house prices increase over the next 10 years
7th Interest rates down and more drops to follow in short order
4th The Truth About The Property Market and House Prices Today

November 2007

19th Interest rates now to fall - house prices will be stable and then begin to grow again

October 2007

20th House prices predicted to rise 27-40% over the next five years
16th Muted Inflation - Bank Base Rates to Drop
15th Smaller and regional commercial property holding firm
14th There have been some silly suggestions recently
13th Property rents are rising very strongly
11th Massive tax cut for Buy-to-Let Investors
9th Longer term interest rates
9th Pre budget report offers interesting changes in capital gains tax
7th Why now is the time to consider investing in property if you are cautious !
6th Student Rental Investment Really Pays Off
4th Base rates left unchanged by King Canute

August 2007

14th The Bank of England, manipulative? Surely not ...

July 2007

22nd House prices keep on rising
8th Interest rates rise - tenants will pay
8th Blair years have been good to property investors

May 2007

26th Is the US market ready to invest in again?
26th So the OECD thinks UK house prices are too high ?!
13th Interest rates, inflation and property investment

February 2007

21st Holiday Home Investment - Great Yields and Tax Breaks

January 2007

27th Property prices in the UK, rising strongly or not in 2007?
27th UK Interest Rates and Inflation - the prognosis for property investors in the UK

December 2006

10th Property better than a Pension ? Chancellor proposes 82% tax grab !

November 2006

28th UK property prices
28th UK Interest Rates
28th US dollar continues to slide
5th The Bank of England is confused

October 2006

29th Rental yields, rental income and property prices
22nd Interest rates
22nd Grade A commercial property - the time has come
18th The US economy and possible recession
10th House price growth continues

August 2006

27th House price strength will benefit investors
23rd Many overseas countries growth slowing

July 2006

27th Commercial property slowdown expected but niches will do well

March 2006

26th Pension rule changes announced regarding residential property
7th New HMO rules will make some student lets more profitable

February 2006

11th Retirement through property is possible

December 2005

13th House prices look like they are slightly accelerating again
5th SIPPs and Residential property are no more ! Or are they ?
3rd Property Funds for SIPPs and Private Investors

October 2005

25th Low deposit property and the current state of the market
15th Great members training day today

August 2005

5th New UK and Overseas Investment Tracker
4th UK Base Rates Cut by 0.25% to 4.5% and more cuts likely over coming months

July 2005

12th Is the market ready to move upwards again ?

June 2005

17th Cyprus Base Rates down again, Property prices will go up
16th Student property investment looking good

April 2005

15th Buy to let clubs day of reckoning


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