Property Investment

Issue 39 March April 2026

In one sense that’s true. Over the past few years I’ve been involved in assembling and developing several hospitality sites across North Wales, from manor houses and cottage complexes to a hotel redevelopment project.

Issue 39 March April 2026

Unlocking Opportunity: How Strategic Finance Helps Investors Grow Their Property Portfolios

Issue 39 March April 2026

I first realised how powerful property could be back in 2001, when I moved to Australia for work and rented out my London flat. It was a simple decision at the time, but it completely changed my perspective. I was earning additional...

Issue 39 March April 2026

If you’ve built a property portfolio of 1-10 properties, you’re already ahead of most.

Issue 39 March April 2026

The UK property market is navigating a period of uncertainty, but opportunities remain for those with the right strategy and access to flexible finance. Growth in the wider economy is modest but steady, and while a deep recession is not...

Issue 39 March April 2026

The property education industry in the UK has never been more crowded. Courses, masterclasses, mentorships, and weekend bootcamps jostle for attention, and budgets, from

Issue 39 March April 2026

That truth is uncomfortable, particularly for those who built their reputations in an era where performance alone carried weight.

Issue 39 March April 2026

I’m a Billingham lad, born and bred in the North East. I’ve lived all over the world - Australia, Bali, backpacking across continents - but no matter where I’ve been, property back home has always been the thing that grounded everything.

Issue 38 January February 2026

Over the past 12 to 18 months, the buy-to-let market has become more selective, with landlords increasingly focused on strategies that improve asset quality, rental performance, and long-term value. One approach gaining renewed traction...

Issue 38 January February 2026

As we head into 2026, property investors face a world of opportunity and distraction. Clear,

Issue 38 January February 2026

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Issue 38 January February 2026

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Issue 37 November December 2025

Taxation is a significant aspect of a property investment or development business. The amount of tax you pay impacts your return on the investment, so why wouldn’t you take advantage of all the tax relief available to you?

Issue 37 November December 2025

It is often said that sourcing agents need 10’s if not 100’s of investors in a list to be able to make enough money to eventually invest in property themselves, but is that really the case?

Issue 37 November December 2025

I started in property long before I bought my first house. I grew up watching close family friends build real success through property, and seeing the freedom they had made a massive impression on me. It wasn’t just the money, it was...

Issue 37 November December 2025

When I started in property, I was running solo. No backers, no big plans, just me flipping houses and reinvesting whatever I could scrape together. Those early years were a real learning curve, one minute I was stripping wallpaper, the...

Issue 37 November December 2025

The global investment landscape is undergoing profound change. Volatility, geopolitical uncertainty, and the risk of market corrections have left many investors questioning traditional asset classes, such as stocks and bonds.

Issue 37 November December 2025

The UK's Private Rented Sector (PRS) faces a definitive legislative and economic watershed in 2026. For mature portfolio investors (Defined here as 10+ properties and having been a landlord for 20+ years), the passive income model is...

Issue 36 September October 2025

I’ve learned that success in property isn’t built alone. Every investor needs a trusted power team - and building that team can be the key to unlocking growth, resilience, and long-term wealth

Issue 36 September October 2025

You’ve probably been told by a lender or solicitor that you must get “ILA” - Independent Legal Advice. But often the why behind it is left unexplained, leaving clients confused. So, let’s pull back the curtain. Why does ILA exist? Why...

Issue 36 September October 2025

I’ve been in property now for 47 years. That’s not a typo. Nearly five decades of bricks, mortar, mess ups and major wins. My journey started as a child with a love of art and history - two passions that would quietly steer me into a...

Issue 36 September October 2025

For many property investors, the traditional route into building wealth has been Buy-to-Let (BTL). Yet with ever-tighter regulations, changing legislation and shifting market conditions, relying solely on rental income can feel...

Issue 36 September October 2025

After nearly 20 years investing in property, I’ve learned so much and have faced a ton of trials and tribulations along the way, and there are quite a few things I’d do differently if I started my HMO business over from scratch today!

Issue 35 July August 2025

When I arrived in the UK in 2000 with just £150 in my pocket, I didn’t know where the journey would take me, but I knew I’d have to work hard. I taught myself to build websites to pay my way through university, and that early hustle...

Issue 35 July August 2025

FUNDING AT SPEED: HOW ROMA FINANCE’S NEW REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY IS EMPOWERING AUCTION BUYERS

Issue 35 July August 2025

Lease Options are probably one of the most powerful, and yet misunderstood, and underutilised tools available to property investors.

Issue 35 July August 2025

I didn’t set out to become a housing expert. Growing up, I was fascinated by human behaviour and wanted to be a forensic profiler. After earning my degree in Psychology and a Masters in Forensic Psychology, I took the first job I could...

Issue 35 July August 2025

My journey started 2009, when I was just 22 years old. At the time, I was delivering Chinese takeaways six nights a week and trying to get my foot in the door of the property industry. Fast forward to today, and me and my team are...

Issue 34 May June 2025

We didn’t set out to become property investors. In fact, when we left our jobs, all we wanted was a bit more freedom and a decent cup of tea. What followed was a journey full of unexpected turns, steep learning curves, and some...

Issue 34 May June 2025

Many property investors don’t realise they can accidentally build a monster. In the process of growing a portfolio to pass to their children or fund retirement, they often end up with a huge tax liability. Instead of being a gift, it...

Issue 34 May June 2025

Let’s start with a hard truth: there’s a fine line between being aspirational and being full of s**t.

Issue 33 March April 2025

If you’re reading this, I assume you already know how to assess a property and determine whether it’s a good deal. Instead, I would like to focus on something equally important: how to conduct due diligence on the people and companies...

Issue 33 March April 2025

In February 2018, we were both working in corporate roles, earning good salaries but living beyond our means. We worked hard, played hard, and had no savings. It reached a point where we asked ourselves: "What is the end goal here?"...

Issue 33 March April 2025

As siblings, we spent most of our childhood together, and now since we’re in business together, we can't get rid of one another!

Issue 33 March April 2025

This month, I’d like to introduce you to my client, and now friend, Rukaya Chounwie, also known by her nickname, Ruki.

Issue 33 March April 2025

It's 11 PM on a Tuesday. You're sitting at your kitchen table, surrounded by empty coffee cups, staring at your laptop screen until your eyes burn. Your spouse gave up waiting for you to come to bed two hours ago. That property deal...

Issue 33 March April 2025

Have you ever felt lost or uncertain in your property journey? Have you felt, or do you feel, unsure of which direction to take or who to trust in such an unregulated industry? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. In fact, I’d say...

Issue 32 January February 2025

For those of you old enough to remember Woolworths’s heyday, it had cornered the market in the ‘one-stop shop’ sector. However, after enjoying years of great success and growth, Woolworths began a steady decline from the 1960s until its...

Issue 32 January February 2025

Specialist property lender, Roma Finance, has taken a significant step in extending its support of property investors with the launch of RomaPRO, an innovative buy-to-let product designed to streamline financing options for those...

Issue 32 January February 2025

When I started in property back in 2005, I never imagined the journey would lead me here - helping investors unlock untapped potential in their portfolios with Title Splitting. It’s a strategy that’s been around for centuries but is...

Issue 32 January February 2025

It was December 2023, and like many others starting out in property, Victoria and I found ourselves working straight through another Christmas period. Victoria had minimal holiday allowance in her marketing role in the finance sector...

Issue 32 January February 2025

The property market is ever-evolving. As a result, professional landlords and developers face a myriad of financial challenges, from tax compliance and planning to strategic portfolio management.

Issue 31 November December 2024

Lessons from the Frontline: How a Bulletproof Military Mindset and Strategic Thinking Boost Profits and Mitigate Risk

Issue 31 November December 2024

Rent-to-rent (R2R) is seen as a gateway into the world of property investment, often aimed at beginners with limited capital. From personal experience, I can tell you that R2R isn’t just for those starting out; it’s also a strategy...

Issue 31 November December 2024

The hardest part of leaving a corporate career is that money becomes a drug. You get hooked on the lifestyle and the sense of security. Whether you book time off or don’t push yourself as hard as you can, that lump of cash still lands...

Issue 31 November December 2024

After more than 15 years of experience in HMO investment, one of the most valuable aspects of my investment journey has been learning from others’ experiences.

Issue 28 May June 2024

If you have a property portfolio, technology is a powerful, though often, underestimated ally in avoiding fines, waste and lost opportunities. But how does one go about choosing a solution, when the scope of the problem can be opaque at...

Issue 28 May June 2024

The role of property sourcing has been around for some time now, but it still always amazes me how many different titles the same role can be given; often to try to avoid the dreaded ‘compliance’ or simply the incredibly poor reputation...

Issue 28 May June 2024

As a multi award-winning lawyer for almost 12 years, I have a lot of experience in negotiating and, since starting a property investment business with my husband, eight years ago, have used these negotiation skills to secure below...

Issue 28 May June 2024

The 8th April 2024, marked the 14th anniversary of buying my first investment property at the age of twenty-two. Since then, I have made it my mission to improve the tenant experience, across a portfolio of residential assets, in the...

Issue 28 May June 2024

Everyone seems to agree that a lot has changed in property over the past few years and that many old strategies and habits don’t get the same results they once did. Despite this, many investors are making more money and having more...

Issue 28 May June 2024

Coming from a background in investment banking, the idea of raising money and investing in assets wasn’t a foreign concept to me. If anything, it gave me an advantage when I entered the property industry. One that has allowed me to...

Issue 28 May June 2024

This reality hit home more profoundly than ever on March 23, 2020, when the world officially ground to a halt due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Issue 26 January February 2024

2024 has begun on a vastly different footing to 2023. The substantial change is the interest rate shift, which dramatically and suddenly reduced profitability and cashflow, for property investors.

Issue 26 January February 2024

Property sourcing or deal packaging has become a very popular ‘entry level’ strategy for starting in the property investment sector. Sadly, most sourcing agents that start out, make little or no money and worryingly, a lot of property...

Issue 26 January February 2024

Most investors avoid listed buildings like the plague. To be fair, if you don’t have the know-how, then you’re avoiding them with good reason. It’s true, things can go wrong when refurbishing a listed building and they can become costly...

Issue 26 January February 2024

Early in our property investment journey, we decided we wanted to cement what we had learnt in training, by doing. So, since 2018, we've invested in buy-to-lets (BTLs) houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) flips, serviced accommodation...

Issue 30 September October 2024

Growing up in Yorkshire in a standard, no-frills family, I never imagined I would one day transition from a life of military discipline to the world of property investment. My journey, however, has been anything but ordinary. Influenced...