Property Knowledge Zone

Investment Property Partners “Property Knowledge” zone is our information and resource area developed specifically for property investors, property developers, wealth managers, and finance and investment professionals.

Our property knowledge zone brings together a comprehensive series of helpful property investment guides, articles and other resources written specifically for the real estate and property investment community. Additionally, our property investment specialists have also developed a comprehensive series of insightful, hands-on property training courses and practical workshops covering key aspects of property investment, property management and real estate development.

The specialist subjects covered in our knowledge zone include construction and property development; property finance, asset valuation and tax; issues affecting landlords and day-to-day property management; property investment, legal issues associated with the ownership of real property assets, regulatory compliance, and free online property investment calculators and more.

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REITs & UK Real Estate Investment Trusts – Property Investors Guide

If you are a property investor and are reviewing opportunities for indirect investment in the property and real estate sectors then you may have already come across Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs. A REIT or Real Estate Investment Trust is a specialist tax efficient investment vehicle built around real property assets and more specifically property rental activities. REITs are quoted companies or groups of companies that own and manage property, whether that is commercial or residential, with the aim of generating a rental income.

Investment Property Partners property investors guide to UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) includes a number of important factors that you may wish to consider if you are reviewing indirect property investment opportunities, and more specifically UK REITs.

Buying Property at Auction – Buyers Guide to Property Auctions

If you are considering buying property at auction, be it residential or buy to let property, property for redevelopment, commercial property or even overseas property then taking a more detailed look at what property auctions have to offer and the potential investment opportunities they create could certainly be worth your while.

Investment Property Partners property investors guide to buying property at auction covers a number of important factors that you need to become familiar with well before you get too carried away and start your bidding.

Contractors Method of Valuation for Commercial Property

In commercial property circles the contractors method of valuation, also known as summation, is a very useful valuation tool for aspiring property investors or real estate developers as it helps to identify the value of unusual or very specialist properties that rarely come to market, and are generally unsuited to other, more common valuation techniques.

The contractors method of valuation is not as well-known as some of the other commercial property valuation techniques that are more commonly used to determine property values.

Party Walls & The Party Wall Act 1996 – Guide for Property Owners

Many property owners, property developers and investors and have never heard of party walls or the Party Wall Act of 1996. However, if you fall in to this category and you decide to carry out works to a wall that you share with a neighbour it is more than likely that you’ll need to get up to speed with your rights and responsibilities… and quickly!

The fact is that if you share a wall with an adjacent property you have a legal responsibility that comes from the Party Wall etc Act 1996, particularly if you are planning to carry out certain building works, alterations or excavations to that shared party wall.

Lease extensions and extending leaseholds

Lease Extensions – Extending Leaseholds for Tenants & Landlords

Lease extensions, specifically for residential property held on long leaseholds are becoming more popular for many people. There are many reasons why a tenant, property owner or investor would want to extend a residential lease. Some of the biggest reasons driving the popularity for extending leaseholds include increasing property values, improved security of tenure and increasing its attractiveness to future buyers.

Investment Property Partners property investors guide to lease extensions covers a number of important issues that you may wish to consider if you are considering extending a the lease on a residential property.

Increasing the Value of Buy to Let Property – Guide for Property Investors

Increasing the value of buy to let property, or for that matter any residential property surely has to be the top priority not just for property investors, but also for home owners themselves. From a property investors point of view, wishing to eventually let your property out to tenants, it is important to research your market and to understand what potential tenants will be looking for when they are searching for their ideal rental property.

Investment Property Partners property investors guide to increasing the value of buy to let property covers a number of topics that you may wish to consider if you are looking to increase the capital value or rental income from residential property.

Buying business premises and commercial property

Buying Business Premises & Commercial Property – Guide for Business Owners

If you are a business owner and you are considering buying business premises or investing in commercial property as an owner occupier then our guide to buying business premises and commercial property is certainly a good starting point.

If you have a successful business and want to move to larger premises, or if you have a new start-up venture and want to select a building that will have the potential to accommodate you and several staff, you have to take time to research the best locations, property prices and all the advantages and disadvantages of buying business premises versus renting. The reason for this? Buying business premises is notoriously difficult to get right.

Property Development Finance – Guide to Funding Development Projects

Funding a residential or commercial property development project with the right sort of property development finance is important as it can impact significantly on the availability of cash to support the initial investment, cash flow throughout the construction phase and ultimately the profitability of the development project itself.

Many aspiring investors dream of becoming successful property developers – taking their own development project and design ideas from the drawing board and making them a reality, and more importantly generating lots of profit in the process.

Indirect Property Investment – Investing in REITs, Property Shares & Bonds

Indirect property investment offers investors an alternative route in to the property and real estate investment arena via the purchase of stocks and shares in trust companies, pension funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs, and the purchase of bonds, stocks and shares in other listed property companies.

Investing in property requires knowledge, a good element of skill, as well as a pinch of luck and good timing. In many instances it can also require a significant amount of up-front capital to kick-start the whole process, and it is this that often puts novice property investors off the idea.

Property Investment Strategy – Investing in Property for Profit

If you are considering investing in property for profit, be it commercial property, residential buy to let property, land for redevelopment or even indirectly through a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) then having a well-defined property investment strategy with clear goals and objectives will be essential to your success. As an investor your property investment strategy is likely to be dictated by your personal circumstances and your ultimate investment goals and objectives.

In developing your investment strategy there are many factors for you to consider, you may have a capital sum to invest which has been left to you, you may have an amount of money available for investment due to redundancy or retirement, you may be more interested in investing for income as opposed to capital growth… these factors and more all need to be incorporated in to your property investment strategy to make it work for you.

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