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At BTC we have a quarter-century experience in advising clients – from one-time only investors looking for a single commercial property to institutional investment vehicles looking to grow existing portfolios. For the purposes of this blog post, we will concentrate on those of you who have little or no experience in the private buy-to-let sector. What To Consider With any investment, be it property, art, wine or stocks and shares, you need to do your research. As an example, when you buy art or wine for investment, the purchase is made and there’s nothing else to do. You hang the picture on the wall or store the wine in a wine cellar and wait for it to appreciate in value. With property, you need to consider management and legal fees, Capital Allowance, VAT, Stamp Duty, Capital Gains Tax responsibilities and agency fees and these can materially affect the value of your investment, however once you have done your calculations, commercial property investment has the ability to provide you with an income stream with long-term capital and rental growth. The Value of Using BTC Firstly, we know the market in which you are looking to invest in and can advise you on the most appropriate properties for your particular investment, budget, rental values, tenants and yields. We sell and acquire an eclectic range of commercial property for our clients, including – Offices • Shops (with or without upper parts) • Industrial Units • Warehouses • Petrol Stations • Hotels • Bed & Breakfast • Care Homes • Nurseries Some of our recent investments include: Secondly, we will advise you and guide you through every step of the process, from viewing the properties to helping you organise finance. In addition, we offer a full property management service so you can rest assured knowing your property is being looked after and all you have to do is to wait for the rental income to arrive in your account each month! Tenants We have a continually expanding database of pre-screened professional tenants, all of whom have different requirements and we are experts at matching tenant with property. One of the fundamental benefits of investing in property is the long-term capital gain, but of course with any purchase for investment purposes, you need to make sure you can afford to hold onto the property and the rental income MUST cover all the costs of ownership leaving you with a profit every month A good investment can be summed up as follows – Take good advice and buy below market value Make sure the area you are looking to buy in has strong rental demand You need a positive cash flow There are two major benefits of investing in commercial property. The majority of leases are now offered on a Full Repairing & Insuring basis. This means your tenant is responsible for insurances and the repairs and upkeep of the property, including ‘making good’ at the end of the term. Additionally, commercial rent reviews (usually undertaken every five years) are offered on ‘upward only’ terms, meaning the rent will only ever go up, protecting your income stream even in a financial downturn. If you have been thinking about buy-to-let commercial property, now is the perfect time to act. Across the north London rental market, we are seeing rental incomes rise and a dramatic increase in completed sales. As always, if you need any further information, clarification or advice on any aspect of the north London buy-to-let property market, or you just want to discuss your options, please don’t hesitate to contact BTC Investments today on 020 8889 5161, email investments@btcint.com or come in to see us at 166 Bowes Road, New Southgate, London N11 2JG.
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