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If you are looking to get on the investment property ladder and require outside funding in order to do so, then there are several options open to you. However, even for experienced property investors, the funding market can be difficult to negotiate. Here are some of your top options.

Auctions can be a bit intimidating for anyone who’s not bought a property in this way before. But they can be one of the simplest and quickest ways to buy. Auctions have set dates, so you know exactly when your chance to make a purchase comes around. And you buy the house on the day so there aren’t any time-consuming complications to worry about. Plus, if you get the right guidance about the property, you will have all the information that you need to make a successful bid.

Predicting how the housing market will behave is notoriously tricky. If it were just a stand along section of the economy, then it might be simple to predict how prices will rise and fall in the short, medium and long term. However, the housing market is intertwined with almost every other area of the UK economy. It is linked to jobs, retail, investment – all in one large interconnected web. A shift or downturn in one area can have big consequences in another.

Having a holiday home is a dream for many people. A little bolt hole that’s all yours, where you can flee every time you get overrun by the demands of the city. Or, alternatively, an asset that will appreciate in value at the same time as bringing in some much-needed passive income. There are many reasons why holiday homes are a good idea at an individual and personal level. But what about at a wider and societal level? Are holiday homes having another kind of impact on the housing market and local communities?

Delays in closing on property transactions can be annoying at best, and very expensive at worst. It’s important to try and avoid them if at all possible. So before you pop the champagne cork to celebrate your investment, it’s worth checking that all of the following have been ticked off. Otherwise the bubbly might go flat long before you are able to drink it.

Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower and subsequent review, a new regulatory framework is needed to ensure that residents are safe. That’s according to the report into the fire. 71 people died in the tower and the Independent Review of Building Regulations chaired by Dame Judith Hackitt has made several recommendations in order to keep people safer in their homes and to rebuild trust.

With the new regulations coming into place last year, many have speculated that it is the end of the buy to let era. Over the last 20 years, many people have done very well out of the market, buying and renovating properties for rental and making good returns on their investment. But the new rules and taxes have made it harder for people to make money, slashing these returns. In fact, the government seemed to make it clear that the buy to let market was very much in their sights.

How can you free up an old frozen company pension or convert an existing personal pension in order to enter the exciting world of property investment.

What's the difference between leasehold and freehold property. Read on for our summary of the different types of property ownership and how this can impact the price you pay and the value of your investment.

New rules (as of April 2018) allow existing barns or agricultural buildings to be transformed into five dwellings without the need for planning permission.