On Wednesday 2^nd March, JOHNS&CO co-hosted one of our signature property investor events at the exquisite Goodluck Hope Marketing Suite. These events offer new or existing investors the opportunity to ask questions about the development on offer, the current property market in London, and what their investment benefits could look like.

Matt Johnson (Area Director) welcomed the floor and offered an insightful overview of the current Sales Market. Highlights included new buyers being up 94% year-on-year and new deals up by 35%.

Jay Clarke (Area Manager) discussed the Investor Lettings Market for 2022, drawing on JOHNS&CO data to show an impressive 80% renewal rate for three bedrooms so far during 2022 and rental increases in London up 16.2% year-on-year.

Mark Miller (Senior Advisor Capricorn Financial) was next on the line-up to discuss the mortgage market for investors in the current market. At the moment there are a lot of finance options available through a variety of mortgage lenders and some of the lowest interest rates seen in the past five years, even with inflation.

The final speaker of the evening was Robert Paul (Partner Nyman Lisbon Paul) to offer clarity regarding tax for investors in 2022. Using the lifecycle of property ownership, Robert answered common FAQs such as who pays the SDLT, the rate of tax, non-UK residents tax and changes to taxation of properties since 2016.

The floor was then opened up for questions followed by a tour of hand-picked show apartments. Events like these are extremely popular, and offers a fantastic way to investigate your investing opportunities in the London new build market. Whether you’re new to investing or looking to grow your portfolio further, call us on 0204 574 9768 to ensure you don’t miss out on these crucial events.