I am very much a glass more than half full type of girl – having said that the economic outlook is grim and as property investors we need to make sure that we are prepared for any eventually, falling house prices, interest rate changes and shifting government policies.

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Low interest rates set to stay as economy hangs onto hopes of a recovery, property investors let out a sigh of relief

Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England in a report to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, today said that he is more interested in supporting the UK economy recovery than using interest rates to slow down the rate of inflation.

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I first met Steve Green in late 2008 I think – he has a superb dry wit and given his day job a great deal of insider understanding into the minds of our tenants and the general population. We all know that we should avoid ‘red lighters’ and the philosophers of the Sun

Steve’s article was posted on one of the forums I belong to and I thought so insightful that I asked if I could repost it on my blog. Both hysterical and obvious – I hope you enjoy – please leave some comments so I can persuade Steve to write more frequently

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I thought I would just share with you my new plan to buy property at discounted rates and remortgage at full market value within a week, with the banks full agreement ….. Read the rest of this entry