What will happen the Stockport rental market in 2016?
With so many changes to legislation, tax changes, stamp duty land tax and yet more and more red tape thrown in front of landlords yet the private rented sector is a two way street and whilst the landlords are key to the market so is the demand and demand remains aplenty in South Manchester. The […]
Inheritance – Is buying Levenshulme and Burnage Property still the best place for my windfall?
I had an interesting email from a potential landlord a few days ago that I want to share with you. In a nutshell, the gentleman lives in Burnage, is in his mid 60’s and still working. He has a good pension, so that when he does retire in a couple of years’ time, it will […]
Which part of Stockport do you wish you had bought in last year?
I was having a chat to a landlord this morning. It started the same way most of my conversations do at the moment. “Do you think of the Stamp Duty increase will affect buyers?” “Are you trying to buy more property before April?” “Are you waiting to see what happens after April?” “On a scale […]
Chastwood Avenue Investment Potential 5.2% yield
A fantastic two bedroom end terraced property which is located in a popular area of Davenport and would make an ideal investment property. It is currently marketed at £149,500 and with an achievable rent of £650 per calendar month would give a decent 5.2% yield. You would need to be quick as the property will […]
Stockport properties come in all shapes and sizes!
I recently attended a local property event in Stockport, at the event I got recognised as a local agent. A question I was being asked repeatedly is ”what is the ideal property to invest in, in Stockport?” So I thought I would share my thoughts with you below. When considering a buy-to-let purchase what is […]
Stockport Property Market
One of my landlords rang me last week from Bramhall as he had been speaking to a friend of his. Last month they were discussing the Stockport property market and neither of them could make their mind up if it was time to either sell or buy property. If you read the newspapers and the […]
Where will South Manchester property price be 2021
I was having lunch the other day at The Metropolitan on Burton Road in Didsbury, with a local Didsbury solicitor friend of mine, when the subject of property came up. She asked me my thoughts on the South Manchester property market for the next five years. Property prices are both a British national obsession and […]
Rents Remain Stable On Charles Street, Stockport
A landlord I know has owned properties on Charles Street for the last thirteen years. She came in to our office to discuss the rise and fall of property prices on the street and how this has affected her over the years. In 2002, when she purchased her first property on Charles Street, the average […]
55% Less Properties Available To Buy Now In Burnage & Levenshulme!
I was talking to an investor landlord of mine who had called into my office yesterday to have a chat a about the market as he was looking to add to his current portfolio of properties in the Levenshulme and Burnage area of South Manchester. He advised me that he was struggling to find properties […]
Renting or Buying & The Younger Generation In South Manchester
I had a very interesting chat with a mature couple (in their early/mid 50’s) from Burnage the other day, whilst viewing one of our rental properties. The property wasn’t for them, but their daughter, who wanted a second viewing with her parents to get their approval. Now I know that isn’t the norm, but in […]