15

Nov

Young Kenyans buy apartments in UK to rent out

Kenya’s middle class and the ultra-rich have turned to the UK to buy houses for renting out as they diversify their investments. A Britain-based property investment dealer, Mark Pearson says Kenyan buyers are spending an average of 210,000 pound ...

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15

Nov

Mark Pearson on how to invest in UK real estate

Host - Nissy Imano Guest - Mark Pearson, Founder - BARON & CABOT

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15

Nov

UK-Based Company Seeks To Help Kenyans Acquire Property Abroad

Baron and Cabot, a UK-based Property Company, is helping Kenyans to acquire property in the U.K with low interest rates.

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15

Nov

Baron & Cabot in BBC

Have a look at us on BBC discussing why so many across the African continent are using us to invest in the UK. 

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24

Oct

Newzroom Afrika

The Business Desk focuses on growth opportunities at a global scale for middle-income earners and businesses. This comes amid tough economic times that require a new normal in investing and growth.

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24

Oct

The Exchange Africa

Property investment in the UK has the lowest risk globally due to consistent long-term returns brought by continuous growth within the country

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24

Oct

Businessghana.com

Baron & Cabot (www.BaronCabot.com), a UK property investment company has launched their new base in Kenya and Nigeria to finally help Kenyans and Nigerians invest in property within the UK in a simple and effective way.

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10

Sep

What Is A Section 106 Agreement: Why Should You Care?

So, you have found the right property, you’ve checked the developers track record and the price of the property, you’ve checked that there is planning in place for the development and that the developer is funding the whole project. Rental income ...

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10

Sep

How Much You Should Expect To Pay For A Service Charge

What is a service charge, and how much should it be (not always as low as possible). Before we dive in to an understanding of how a service charge is estimated by a developer we should take a step back and really understand what a service charge is ...

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10

Sep

How Much Should Your Ground Rent Be?

When addressing a property speaking to your broker about the lease early on in the fact find is an aspect which is incredibly important and often overlooked aspect when we speak to our clients. Understanding how much the ground rent is, and how much ...

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10

Sep

What To Look For In A Lease (Leasehold)

When speaking to your broker about a property, understanding the lease terms should be equal to understanding the yield and price point of the property. Thankfully all Baron & Cabot investment properties have been through the due diligence. Below is ...

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10

Sep

Why UK Property?

A lot of our international clients want to know why everyone is investing in English property. From fist time investors all the way through to the biggest global funds, it seems that everyone is trying to get their money into UK property, but why is ...

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10

Sep

What Is A Freehold And A Leasehold In England

As an investor, especially if you are an international investor you should get to understand what a leasehold means in the UK. A leasehold in England is very different to that which you may be accustomed to so some new investors make bad decisions wi ...

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10

Sep

What Are The Methods Used To Protect Investors In UK?

As a company that makes most of our money from repeat investors, and private wealth advisors, it is critical for our continued growth to protect our clients (as well as make you money).To do that we have to make sure that the proper due diligence is ...

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10

Sep

Who Can Get A Mortgage In The UK?

The UK has a superb lending set-up, and Baron & Cabot have now built mortgage networks for clients from everywhere. If you are retired or self-employed in West or East Africa, Asia, Europe or anywhere else, we will get you a mortgage, if you have a g ...

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10

Sep

How do UK mortgages work?

In the UK the mortgage process is really simple. Initially, you will be partnered with one of our mortgage specialists. This will be based on your nationality as each specialises in different client countries. You will then go through some basic que ...

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10

Sep

What Is Net Yield And Gross Yield?

A yield is simply the return on investment achieved on a property from the rental income only. We will discuss how to look at property investment strategy later on in the video series, but for now, just remember that yield is just one part of a succe ...

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10

Sep

How Much Do I Need To Invest In UK Property?

Like anything, there is a range of property prices in England. Your focus should always be on your return on investment (ROI), rather than focussing on just price. Ultimately we want a property that gets the most back for every pound invested.

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09

Sep

What taxes do I need to pay on a UK property purchase?

When looking at property anywhere in the world knowing taxes are important. That’s why when we build you your own cash flow for each property we discuss, we make sure we cover all the costs.

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09

Sep

What Is The Average Property Price In The UK?

The average property price at the end of 2021 was £193,675 in England, with London averaging over £500,000.Our investment properties are around the same pricing, though we will drive a discount for our clients to get a better investment return.

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09

Sep

What Countries Can Buy In The UK?

Many investors don’t realise that there are absolutely no restrictions on foreigners buying UK property.So long as you can show that your money was earned genuinely you can also get a mortgage in England, which we will go through in more detail in ...

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09

Sep

Do I get a VISA/ UK residency with UK purchase?

UK property investment is not designed to get you a VISA and purchasing of UK property for the sole purpose of a VISA would be discouraged.Equally, in the UK there is no need to have a VISA to own property. Everyone from any country can buy and own p ...

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09

Sep

How Can I Move My Money To England?

If you are an international client who lives in a country with sanctions understanding how you can move your money is an important factor to understand.

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08

Sep

What Is A Service Charge & What Is Ground Rent?

In England the vast majority of the property is leasehold. That is because in England leaseholds are almost the same as freeholds and can be renewed anytime you want without having to negotiate with the freeholder.

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08

Sep

How Do I Pick A Property In England? / The Secret To Always Finding The Best UK Property Investments.

While I can’t take you through the full process in a short video there are some key factors that you have to focus on when buying in England. The beauty of England is that it has been growing for 100’s of years, if we threw a dart at the map of E ...

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08

Sep

Which Areas Of England Have The Highest Returns?

Budget plays a big part in what areas we can afford to invest in together, though regardless of that there are some general rules of what areas will do what for an investor.

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08

Sep

Which Areas Of England Have The Cheapest Properties?

What does buying a property cheap mean to you? Is it that it is the lowest priced, biggest property you can get or is it that it is a property that is lower priced but gives you a high return?

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08

Sep

Should I Buy A House Or An Apartment/Condo?

This question comes up a lot and is generally based on confusion between where you would like to live and what is a good investment. The simple answer to the question of whether to buy a house or an apartment is “whichever gives you the highest ret ...

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08

Sep

Should I Buy A Completed Or Off-Plan Property?

Buying off-plan or completed property is a great question and one which comes up a lot. As a company who works on both, there are some plusses and minuses on each.

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22

Aug

What Are Better 1 Beds Or 2 Beds/ 3 Beds?

Deciding between the number of bedrooms you should be investing in is another one that is specific to your budget and the specific area we are investing. At this stage, it’s like asking what cars are faster red or blue ones, without context its imp ...

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22

Aug

How Do I Make Sure The Property Will Always Be Tenanted?

Making sure your property will have a tenant through the full term of your investment is critical to get the returns we want to see. At Baron & Cabot we spend a lot of time working on data to ensure we know that there is a high demand in the area, t ...

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22

Aug

How do I get someone to look after the property if I live abroad?

For our international investors, once we have decided UK property is a great place to look after our future money, and we have the perfect property and mortgage set up, the next question is always “how do I look after a property from 3000 miles awa ...

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22

Aug

What Is A Build Warranty?

A building warranty is essentially an insurance policy for newly built homes. The warranty is taken out by the builder or developer but is in place to protect you, the buyer. Typically, building warranties last for 10 years.

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22

Aug

How Easy Is It To Sell A Property In UK?

A savvy investor should have an exit strategy. Without this, you will tie yourself up in property choices that are hard to sell (therefore affecting value).While our sales cycles at Baron & Cabot take around 10 days, the average for a UK estate agent ...

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22

Aug

How Do I MAKE Sure My Off-Plan Property Will Complete On Time?

When looking at the UK off-plan property, working with a trusted partner who has done their due diligence is critical for making sure your property is delivered on time.But if you want to do some of your own due diligence what should you look for?

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22

Aug

How To Check The Quality Of A Build If It Is Off Plan?

There will almost always be a finished property for sale on Rightmove or Zoopla or up for rent where you can check the images of the finished project. Alternatively, ask a member of staff at Baron & Cabot for internal images or videos of previous pro ...

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22

Aug

Are city centre properties the safest investments?

When looking at property locations context is everything. Whether city centre, commute to the city centre or suburb, the property price and returns are what makes the investment. A cheaper property out of the city that returns more may be better t ...

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22

Aug

How do I know what the property will rent for?

Predicting future rental values are incremental to picking the right properties. Choosing 0% growth means you will target the wrong stock. 

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22

Aug

How Can I Understand The Future Value Of My Property ?

Accurately predicting the future value of UK property is something which Baron & Cabot have been recognised for many years. From our early days where we partnered with several UK universities to predict, through to now where we have advanced machine ...

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22

Aug

Why should I use a broker to buy my property?

It’s relatively straightforward to google properties in England, there are probably tens of thousands in each area of the UK. Using a bad broker is as bad as not using one at all, it makes very little sense in using a poor broker.

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22

Aug

Should I be buying properties at auction?

Auctions can get you bargains, and also some nightmare issues. In a down market, they can perform better but in a buoyant market like at the moment, when someone can sell a property in a couple of weeks at the asking price, even desperate people don ...

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08

Aug

Further Africa

Baron & Cabot is undoubtedly the fastest growing UK property investment company in the world,” remarks Mark Pearson, founder of Baron & Cabot. “We aim to help Kenyans and Nigerians with the ability to provide mortgages and buying of property thro ...

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08

Aug

Modern africa today

Baron & Cabot have now expanded in Kenya and Nigeria creating an opportunity for Kenyans to invest in property within UK.

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08

Aug

International real estate daily

Baron & Cabot, a UK property investment company has launched their new base in Kenya and Nigeria to finally help Kenyans and Nigerians invest in property within the UK in a simple and effective way.

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08

Aug

Kenyan business feed

Kenyans looking to diversify their investments in Assets will now be able acquire property in the UK following the entry of Baron & Cabot into the Kenyan Market.

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08

Aug

Business post

A platform to allow Nigerians and Kenyans to invest in properties in the United Kingdom has been created by Baron & Cabot, a United Kingdom property investment company.

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08

Aug

Userwalls News

Baron & Cabot have now expanded in Kenya and Nigeria creating an opportunity for Kenyans to invest in property within UK.

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01

Aug

Why You Should Use A Mortgage Instead Of Cash.

Most of us grew up with the ethos of buying property as our first investment, and if you are in Europe getting a mortgage and paying it off as soon as possible. After all, why should we pay interest on the money when we can clear it off.

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01

Aug

How To Check If A City Is Saturated/ Too Many Properties?

One of the biggest problems we have with UK investors is presuming a city or area is saturated because there is a lot more properties being built there compared to when they were younger.

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01

Aug

Why Buying Near A New Transport Link Makes So Much Money.

Most investors know that if you buy a property and a new transport link subsequently opens your property price and rental price will increase steeply. There have even been reports on this for many cities across Europe by Lloyds bank which you can rea ...

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01

Aug

How To Invest In Areas Where The Government Is Investing And Why That Sky Rockets Your ROI.

Much like our previous video on investing near transport links, buying near or in an area of significant government investment will see your investment go incredibly well (so long as you only invest if the area matches the fundamentals of property su ...

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01

Aug

Social news

Baron & Cabot (www.BaronCabot.com), a UK property investment company has launched their new base in Kenya and Nigeria to finally help Kenyans and Nigerians invest in property within the UK in a simple and effective way.

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01

Aug

Baron & Cabot Expands Investment Opportunities in Africa

Baron & Cabot (www.BaronCabot.com), a UK property investment company has launched their new base in Kenya and Nigeria to finally help Kenyans and Nigerians invest in property within the UK in a simple and effective way.

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01

Aug

Africa news

Baron & Cabot is undoubtedly the fastest growing UK property investment company in the world,” remarks Mark Pearson, founder of Baron & Cabot. “We aim to help Kenyans and Nigerians with the ability to provide mortgages and buying of property thro ...

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31

Jul

The Guardian newspaper

“Baron & Cabot is undoubtedly the fastest growing UK property investment company in the world,” remarks Mark Pearson, founder of Baron & Cabot. “We aim to help Kenyans and Nigerians with the ability to provide mortgages and buying of property t ...

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31

Jul

Baron & Cabot Expands Investment Opportunities in Africa

Baron & Cabot (www.BaronCabot.com), a UK property investment company has launched their new base in Kenya and Nigeria to finally help Kenyans and Nigerians invest in property within the UK in a simple and effective way.

read more

31

Jul

Baron & Cabot Expands Investment Opportunities in Africa

Baron&Cabot (www.BaronCabot.com), a UK property investment company has launched their new base in Kenya and Nigeria to finally help Kenyans and Nigerians invest in property within the UK in a simple and effective way.

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01

Jul

More Opportunities For Africans To Invest In Property In The UK

Baron & Cabot, a UK property investment company has launched their new base in Kenya and Nigeria to finally help Kenyans and Nigerians invest in property within the UK in a simple and effective way. “Baron & Cabot is undoubtedly the fastest growing ...

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23

Jan

How To Effectively Target ROI Instead Of Yield Or Growth.

Clients can often find ROI targeting a challenge. A lot of times we hear “I know the rent in year 1, we can’t know what it will be in year 4” and “I don’t want to factor in property price growth as we don’t know it”.

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23

Jan

Why Targeting As Many Bedrooms As Possible Is A Terrible Investment Strategy

We have a lot of clients who, in their initial conversations with us suggest they want ‘as many bedrooms as they can’ for their budget. And this seems logical – right?

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23

Jan

Should I Target Student Properties?

There are two real types of student property one is a normal residential property that is in an area popular with students, this property type can be for students and can also be for traditional tenants.

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22

Jan

What To Look For In A Lease (Leasehold)

Understand the key points you should be asking to see in a lease.When speaking to your broker about a property, understanding the lease terms should be equal to understanding the yield and price point of the property.

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01

Jan

How much you should expect to pay for a service charge.

What is a service charge, and how much should it be (not always as low as possible). Before we dive in to an understanding of how a service charge is estimated by a developer we should take a step back and really understand what a service charge is ...

read more

01

Jan

How Much Should Your Ground Rent Be?

We ask how what is a ground rent and what should it cost. When addressing a property speaking to your broker about the lease early on in the fact find is an aspect which is incredibly important and often overlooked aspect when we speak to our client ...

read more

31

Dec

What Is A Section 106 Agreement: Why Should You Care?

So, you have found the right property, you’ve checked the developers track record and the price of the property, you’ve checked that there is planning in place for the development and that the developer is funding the whole project.

read more

31

Dec

Should I Buy A Student Property?

Student property in the UK has seen significant investment over the last 10 years, with the marketing on these types of properties being incredibly exciting for many investors. With yield returns being promised often exceeding 8% it is no wonder so m ...

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31

Dec

Foreign Investment In The UK, How Easy Is It?

Foreign Investment In The UK, How Easy Is It?

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31

Dec

Can I Get A Buy-To-Let Mortgage?

We look at how thousands of foreign investors are able to invest in the UK

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31

Dec

Financial Planning For An Investment.

Property investment is likely to give you a better return than your bank. But how much do you need to make that first property purchase

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31

Dec

5 Steps On How To Research An Off Plan Buy-To-Let Property

With so many options available to look at, so many companies offering what can look like amazing deals, numerous websites and literally 11,000 properties to choose from. How on earth do you choose the one that’s right for you?

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31

Dec

Best Buy-To-Let Cities In The UK 2019

UK property in 2019 has become even more exciting than any other year. With the maturity of government schemes to increase power of cities outside of London, and the capital itself becoming so expensive that it has slowed growth, investors made signi ...

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31

Dec

What Affect Does A Young Demographic Have On Your Property Investment?

Investors will often see, when reviewing potential property investments, a city described as ‘young’ or having a high number of graduates retained. ‘HESA destination of leavers survey’ is generally the go to guide on graduate leavers and wher ...

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31

Dec

7 Tips For A Would Be Buy-To-Let Investor

A question of whether to choose a house or apartment can be simple when you know your end goals.

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31

Dec

7 Tips For A Would Be Buy-To-Let Investor

Searching for a buy to let property investment generally creates a balance of excitement and trepidation initially, followed by an overwhelming avalanche of choice.

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31

Dec

Completed Or Off Plan Investment?

Understanding the difference in profit of the two investment types. Property investment is likely to give you a better return than your bank. But how much do you need to make that first property purchase?

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31

Dec

What Is Happening To Investment In Birmingham?

Recently described as the ‘jewell at the heart of the UK,’ known for being the most central location in Great Britain, Birmingham has always been the epicentre for UK transport as well as being widely regarded as the UK’s second city. But why a ...

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31

Dec

5 Reasons To Invest In Germany

When you think of Germany you may think of quality products, discipline, and productivity, of strong political leadership and a stable economy.

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31

Dec

What Are All The Costs Incurred On A Property: The Complete Guide

Property investment is simple really. Pick something which will grow in value, something that will rent well, and budget and more often than not you will make a good return.

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31

Dec

How Much Should I Pay On Exchange?

Off plan developers may ask for different amounts on exchange, how much should you pay and what protection do you have? 

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31

Dec

What Causes Property Prices To Go Up And Down?

When I was younger studying to become a property professional at University, other than understanding the basis of valuations on a property, build structures and the like a major understanding was the economics behind markets.

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22

Dec

Why Should I Use A Broker?

A normal question a client would consider is why to use a ‘broker’ or sourcing agent rather than going direct to developer, after all surely the broker is making a commission that could go to you?

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