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What changed. What it means for your next move.
Source-checked updates on mortgage rates, house prices, rents and landlord policy, with useful numbers and practical next steps.
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Pick the question you are working on. Start with the guide, then explore the detail.
01 / GETTING STARTED
Buy your first investment property
Work out what you can afford, build a reserve and follow a sensible buying order.
Read the getting started guideMore guides & a useful calculator
02 / DEALS & STRATEGY
Choose a strategy. Check the deal.
Compare single lets, HMOs and other approaches using cash flow, costs and the work involved.
Read the deals & strategy guideMore guides & a useful calculator
03 / MORTGAGES & REFINANCING
Understand the borrowing behind the deal
Get clear on deposits, rent cover, mortgage costs and the cash a refinance might release.
Read the mortgages & refinancing guideMore guides & a useful calculator
04 / LANDLORD RULES
Know what changed. Know what to check.
A practical route through England’s tenancy rules, rent reviews, landlord duties and upcoming changes.
Read the landlord rules guideMore guides & a useful calculator
05 / FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Put a number on the life you want
Connect your monthly spending target with your starting capital, contributions and investment assumptions.
Read the financial freedom guideMore guides & a useful calculator
06 / UK PROPERTY MARKET
Make sense of prices, rates and location
Look beyond the headlines and test what market changes could mean for a particular purchase.
Read the UK property market guideMore guides & a useful calculator
Put your own numbers to work
Check a deal, stress-test a mortgage or explore your financial freedom target. The calculators are free to use. You do not need to join Starter Club.
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