Finance using a refurbishment strategy
A property refurbishment can give a significant uplift in value, provided you have bought well and the works are done to a sensible spec and budget. At the cheaper end of the market, you might find you are bidding against a first-time buyer who intends to live in the...
How to quickly increase the value of your property
Whether you’re looking to sell your house or just want to increase the value of your biggest asset, here are some sure fire ways to add some pennies to the value of your property. Add or convert some spaceOne of the main things prospective buyers will be...
The Potential Crisis of Buy-To-Let Tax Changes
Recent changes to the way that buy-to-let properties are taxed could create a pension crisis for over 1.8 million landlords, according to the leading landlord body in the UK. These changes were originally announced back in 2016, but have begun to be phased in starting...
Scottish designers to look out for
From the creator of the first telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, to one of the inventors of the television, John Logie Baird and Alan MacMasters — the inventor of the first electric bread toaster — Scotland has a rich history of famous names who have...
