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Learn how to buy tenanted UK freehold property with an 8% yield

As property in the UK is back in high demand, everyone can now take advantage of this high-grade investment Amidst a resurgence in UK property markets, investors are flocking to capitalize on this thriving sector. One notable player in this landscape is Bloem Care, a distinguished UK-based care home operator, now expanding into the care home sector, offering innovative investment options. Bloem Care’s approach stands out with its utilization of a Singapore-regulated investment vehicle, providing investors the opportunity to partake in shared ownership of UK care homes through a Singapore private limited company. This unique structure offers a secure avenue

January 17, 2024 No Comments

News

Brexit trade deal spells good news for UK property markets

Amidst the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UK’s housing market has defied expectations by maintaining a degree of stability in recent months. Despite the prevailing uncertainties surrounding Brexit, market analysts and experts have cautiously expressed optimism regarding the resilience of the real estate sector. While concerns persist, particularly regarding the potential impact on property prices in key areas such as London, the overall sentiment remains cautiously optimistic. The looming deadline of March 31st, 2021, for the stamp duty holiday has injected a significant impetus into the UK’s property market. This temporary measure, aimed at stimulating activity within the

January 17, 2024 No Comments

Featured

Are Scotch Whisky Casks a better Investment Than Property … or Gold?

What is it about whisky? It’s enigmatic to the point of ecstasy. It is possibly the only true, ahem, liquid investment. Property is, to quote the 1980s comedy Airplane!, up, down and all over the place as of January 2022. Quantitative easing, the printing of money by central banks to combat the pandemic, will grind to a halt this year. Inflation is soaring. As are interest rates. Fortunately, whisky has been outperforming markets since, we well basically, people started selling it. Whisky also has the benefit of being widely tradeable and is consumed in almost every country in the world

July 15, 2022 No Comments

New Zealand News

How much will your house price decrease?

Several economists and market analysts were skeptical of ANZ’s early-year prediction that home prices may decline by seven percent (or more) throughout the year. With inflation taken into account, the 10% price decline forecast by ANZ in March climbed to 12% in April, 15% in June, and 18% by late October. Eventually, even the most optimistic analysts and banks admitted the decline would be big, and they revised their estimates accordingly. The investment banking company Jarden predicts that national home values will continue falling at an increasing rate through March. How much prices will fall and how much the typical

March 15, 2022 No Comments

News

London house prices skyrocket as homebuyers take advantage of stamp holiday extension

Cost of London homes reach an all-time high, now at £501,320, as homebuying spree expected to continue until June With London’s residential property buyers taking full advantage of the stamp duty holiday, house prices touched an all-time high in January. The average cost of a home in the British capital soared to £501,320, or 0.1 per cent higher than what we saw in December 2020, and 5.3 per cent higher than January 2020. Ever since the lockdown restrictions were eased last May, house prices have been steadily increasing. This trend can be attributed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi

April 1, 2021 No Comments

News

Mega housing projects and vaccine rollout fuel buying frenzy in Singapore’s property market

The Singapore property market registered a 350% revenue increase in the first two months of 2021, a positive marker of increasing consumer confidence A recent study by the real estate consultancy group Knight Frank suggests Singapore is among the most preferred destinations for Asian buyers. But the ground realities paint a mixed picture. Consumer confidence has improved as the Singapore property market witnessed a 350% revenue increase in the first two months of 2021. As the country prepares for a COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, the million-dollar price tags on Singapore’s houses have made a comeback. The year started with investors rushing to

March 29, 2021 No Comments