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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostSome people have lost jobs so can't go ahead with purchases.
Generally, prices should come down a bit over the next 6 - 12 months and not least because surveyors are down-valuing in so many cases. Lenders are doing their best not to lend, using every possible excuse to say no.
For anyone thinking of selling their main home and renting for a while (i.e. gambling on price falls), this is a very risky strategy and I have known people who got caught out in the past by trying a similar thing. You just don't know when the market will turn back up and then you'll be scrambling to buy any house just to get back on the ladder.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by PCTNN View PostAlso I noticed quite a few properties going back on the market and needing to sell quickly. Probably buyers got their mortgage rejected (or realised they might pay less in 6 months and pulled out at the last second)Leave a comment:
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Also I noticed quite a few properties going back on the market and needing to sell quickly. Probably buyers got their mortgage rejected (or realised they might pay less in 6 months and pulled out at the last second)Leave a comment:
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Lots of prices falling. I get daily emails on both sales and rentals for my area and it's definitely worth hanging on for a bit.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostMy parents have just sold. They're moving about 200 miles away from where they are, but are renting until they see something they like and get a feel for the area. The estate agent suggested that it's a good tactic, not least because of the expectation of a drop in house prices over the winter.
Also because in a lot of areas the rental market is struggling, lots of empty places at the moment. Landlords are desperate for money so they should be flexible and be okay with 3 months rolling contracts, rather than get you stuck in with 12 monther.
Planning on doing the same as soon as the lockdown eases up a little. I noticed the house market was almost dead during the first wave: no viewings allowed, nobody selling, nobody buying. Prices flew up and properties got sold in days right the second the restrictions were lifted.Leave a comment:
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My parents have just sold. They're moving about 200 miles away from where they are, but are renting until they see something they like and get a feel for the area. The estate agent suggested that it's a good tactic, not least because of the expectation of a drop in house prices over the winter.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by andyg View PostNote that housing benefit payments are paid to the would-be tenant and not directly to the landlord. Therefore, you are at the mercy of the tenant paying their rent on-time.
LHA rates for inner london are 1285 for a single person - That means a little 15 square metre studio will get you 1285 a month - These little flats cannot be mortgaged because of size but do qualify for the LHA rates and trade for 170K
This means a 170K asset generating 15K a year which is not bad goingLeave a comment:
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Originally posted by andyg View PostNote that housing benefit payments are paid to the would-be tenant and not directly to the landlord. Therefore, you are at the mercy of the tenant paying their rent on-time.
So even after the tenant has failed to pay and you successfully switch the payment to be direct to the landlord you may still be out of pocket.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by NowPermOutsideUK View PostNLUK has a good point about getting your affairs in order to decide whether to buy personally or through a SPV - Take that research seriously
It all depends on who the seller is and what the yield is - I personally wouldnt buy now but I have seen a few properties in auction where the seller is distressed and the yields are 7% and these are residential freeholds where the 7% return comes from housing benefit payments so pretty much guaranteed.
Is it a bad time to buy? Yes unless you get a very good deal on purchasing...
Also be prepared for more BTL tax and generally more rights for the tenants going forwardLeave a comment:
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