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For overseas investors

How to invest in UK property as an overseas cash buyer

You don't need to be in the country to own and profit from UK property. Here's exactly how remote investing works, step by step, and how your money stays protected the whole way through.

Laura Day · 8 min read

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University families

Your child starts at a Birmingham university next September. Buy, rent or wait?

Three years of rent, paid to someone else, with nothing to show for it at graduation. Here are the numbers for renting, buying a flat near campus, or waiting a year.

Laura Day · 6 min readRead
Case study

Can £60,000 fund a profitable flip?

Why I told two ready-to-buy investors to stop looking, and the two-minute break-even test you can run on any flip budget yourself.

Laura Day · 6 min readRead
Sourcing vs estate agents

Who's actually working for you?

An estate agent works for the seller. A sourcing agent works for you. A UK solicitor explains the difference on camera, unscripted, after two hours of questions with no script.

Laura Day · 4 min readRead
Relocating families

Best places to live in West Midlands for Hong Kong families

An honest area guide for families moving to the West Midlands. Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton and Dudley, judged on streets I've walked myself.

Laura Day · 6 min readRead
Deal analysis

What makes a good flip deal in the West Midlands

A flip only stacks if the numbers survive a worst-case stress test, not a best-case spreadsheet. Here's how to tell a real deal from a hopeful one.

Laura Day · 7 min readRead
Due diligence

How to vet a UK property sourcer from abroad

You don't need to trust a sourcer's promises. You need to verify their process and protections. Here are the exact checks to run before you commit a penny.

Laura Day · 7 min readRead

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