Lloyds & RBS Sell Repossessions To Themselves
August 24, 2009 by Ashley
A story reported in the Times Online says that LloydsTSB and Royal Bank of Scotland are selling their repossessed property to subsidiaries rather than on the open market in order to avoid incurring huge losses. The susidiaries pay a ‘fair’ price for them and the hope is that these properties will be sold once the [...]
Sell and Rent Back An Investor’s Perspective
November 12, 2008 by Ashley
If you’re an investment property entrepreneur, could or should you be interested in completing deals that involve a sell and rent back situation with a seller?
Are you perhaps someone interested in looking at deals in the current climate, where home owners who require a quick property sale, due to problems which prevent them keeping up [...]
House Repossession Rises 2008
August 8, 2008 by Ashley
House repossession has shown a sharp rise once more to 18,900 in the first half of 2008 in the UK, mostly due to tighter lending criteria by mortgage lenders and the global financial crisis. As a result of these factors, the number of house repossessions is up 41% on the previous 6 months, and up [...]