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Why a sinking pound need not scupper your French property dream
Since the Brexit vote last year, sterling’s fall against the euro has been well documented Since the Brexit vote last year, sterling’s fall against the euro has been well documented – from around 1.30 euros to the pound just before the vote, to closer to 1.08 euros today, a drop…
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Is it time to add UK university fees to your expat mortgage?
With A level results just a few weeks away and news that from September, new student loans will be charged at a compound interest rate of 6.1% per annum (the formula is UK inflation, Retail Price Index, plus 3%) from the moment funds are drawn, many parents are now starting…
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Resurgent Spanish property market prompts new mortgage launches
Four years of rising property transaction volumes is signalling the start of a renewal in the Spanish property market, according to data released by BNP Paribas and UCI, its joint venture Spanish domestic lender. Total property transactions have now risen for four years in a row, from a low…
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The new landscape for UK property investors – still good value
A new landscape for UK buy to let property investors As the Brexit trigger is pulled, the reaction of many expats to last year’s UK Brexit vote was to stay on the sidelines, avoid committing to any major new purchases and take the view they wanted to “see what would…
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New UK Buy To Let Rules Will Impact Expat Property Buyers – 2017
Key Facts For Expat Buyers in 2017: – New expat buy to lending affordability thresholds introduced from January 1st 2017 – But many expat buy to let projects will still pass the new tests New rules on UK buy to let lending introduced by the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority, part…
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UK rent rises continue to outstrip inflation, expat buy to let remains popular
UK rents are continuing to rise at an above inflation rate, suggesting expat buy to let investing remains an attractive option Average rents paid by tenants across Great Britain rose by 2.4 per cent in the 12 months to July 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics. Rents grew…
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UK Stamp Duty hike not as harsh as first feared for expat property buyers
Expat property buyers will not always have to pay higher UK stamp duty, thinks expat mortgage broker The new UK Stamp Duty surcharge adding an extra 3% tax for many UK buy to let property investors, which took effect from 1 April 2016, might not be as harsh for typical…
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Do I qualify for expat or international mortgages?
Find out if you qualify for an expat or international mortgage If you are one of the four million plus UK nationals who have lived abroad for more than year, there is a good chance you will have found out how hard it is to qualify for UK expat or…
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Brexit need not harm the expat mortgage market, thinks Offshoreonline
With bookmakers Paddy Power offering odds of 3 to 1 this week that the vote to remain in the EU could be in the range of 45% to 50%, the odds look close. Should expats be worried? For those looking to take out an expat mortgage to buy a house…
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UK stamp duty changes, capital gains tax changes will impact expat buy to let investors, so start planning your checklist now
UK stamp duty changes for buy to lets from April 2016 With the new UK tax year less than two months away, expats need to get their housing and going abroad checklists in order and stay on top of the new UK property taxes announced in 2015. Top of the…
